Mercedes C-Class C180 Cabriolet Sports import duty in Kenya

About KSh 2,870,160 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 15,567,578.

Model

2020 Mercedes C-Class C180 Cabriolet Sports

KSh 2,870,160

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 15,567,578
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 2,863,003
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 1,002,051
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 966,263
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 773,011
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 57,260
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 71,575
Total to KRA
KSh 2,870,160

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.

Duty by year: 1,600cc · Petrol · AT · 2WD · Convertible

KRA CRSP KSh 15,567,578 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 6,378,134
20250%KSh 6,378,134
202420%KSh 5,102,507
202330%KSh 4,464,694
202240%KSh 3,826,880
202150%KSh 3,189,067
202055%KSh 2,870,160
201960%KSh 2,551,254

The 2020 Mercedes C-Class C180 Cabriolet Sports, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 15,567,578
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 2,863,003
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 1,002,051
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 966,263
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 773,011
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 57,260 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 71,575

Total to KRA: KSh 2,870,160. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 2,870,160 for a 2020 Mercedes C-Class C180 Cabriolet Sports imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 15,567,578 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 Cabriolet Sports?

KSh 15,567,578 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

Buying it for Uber or Bolt? Check the age limits first, and see what one car really earns.

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