Mercedes C-Class C180 Avantgarde import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,594,295 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 9,004,780.

Model

2020 Mercedes C-Class C180 Avantgarde

KSh 1,594,295

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 9,004,780
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,725,054
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 603,769
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 465,764
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 447,134
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 34,501
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 43,126
Total to KRA
KSh 1,594,295

An estimate from KRA’s published method. KRA assesses each car at the port, and clearing, port and registration charges come on top. Confirm with your clearing agent.

Every year for this model

Prices from KRA’s CRSP list, July 2025; method from the valuation template in the same workbook. Estimates only — KRA assesses each vehicle at the port.

Version 1: 1,500cc · Hybrid · AT · 2WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 9,004,780 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,542,877
20250%KSh 3,542,877
202420%KSh 2,834,301
202330%KSh 2,480,014
202240%KSh 2,125,726
202150%KSh 1,771,438
202055%KSh 1,594,295
201960%KSh 1,417,151

Version 2: 1,600cc · Petrol · AT · 2WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 9,104,570 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,730,199
20250%KSh 3,730,199
202420%KSh 2,984,159
202330%KSh 2,611,140
202240%KSh 2,238,120
202150%KSh 1,865,100
202055%KSh 1,678,590
201960%KSh 1,492,080

The 2020 Mercedes C-Class C180 Avantgarde, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 9,004,780
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,725,054
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 603,769
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 465,764
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 447,134
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 34,501 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 43,126

Total to KRA: KSh 1,594,295. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Mercedes C-Class C180 Avantgarde in Kenya?

About KSh 1,594,295 for a 2020 Mercedes C-Class C180 Avantgarde imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 9,004,780 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Mercedes C-Class C180 Avantgarde?

KSh 9,004,780 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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