Mercedes C-Class Stationwagon C180 Stationwagon Avantgarde import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,539,072 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 8,347,835.

Model

2020 Mercedes C-Class Stationwagon C180 Stationwagon Avantgarde

KSh 1,539,072

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 8,347,835
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,535,234
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 537,332
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 518,141
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 414,513
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 30,705
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 38,381
Total to KRA
KSh 1,539,072

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.

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 · Wagon

KRA CRSP KSh 8,347,835 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,420,160
20250%KSh 3,420,160
202420%KSh 2,736,128
202330%KSh 2,394,112
202240%KSh 2,052,096
202150%KSh 1,710,080
202055%KSh 1,539,072
201960%KSh 1,368,064

The 2020 Mercedes C-Class Stationwagon C180 Stationwagon Avantgarde, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 8,347,835
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,535,234
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 537,332
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 518,141
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 414,513
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 30,705 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 38,381

Total to KRA: KSh 1,539,072. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 1,539,072 for a 2020 Mercedes C-Class Stationwagon C180 Stationwagon Avantgarde imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 8,347,835 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 Stationwagon C180 Stationwagon Avantgarde?

KSh 8,347,835 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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