Mercedes Cla-Class CLA250 Sport 4MATIC import duty in Kenya

About KSh 2,064,781 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 11,199,248.

Model

2020 Mercedes Cla-Class CLA250 Sport 4MATIC

KSh 2,064,781

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 11,199,248
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 2,059,632
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 720,871
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 695,126
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 556,101
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 41,193
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 51,491
Total to KRA
KSh 2,064,781

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: 2,000cc · Petrol · AT · 4WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 11,199,248 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 4,588,402
20250%KSh 4,588,402
202420%KSh 3,670,722
202330%KSh 3,211,881
202240%KSh 2,753,041
202150%KSh 2,294,201
202055%KSh 2,064,781
201960%KSh 1,835,361

The 2020 Mercedes Cla-Class CLA250 Sport 4MATIC, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 11,199,248
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 2,059,632
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 720,871
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 695,126
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 556,101
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 41,193 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 51,491

Total to KRA: KSh 2,064,781. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Mercedes Cla-Class CLA250 Sport 4MATIC in Kenya?

About KSh 2,064,781 for a 2020 Mercedes Cla-Class CLA250 Sport 4MATIC imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 11,199,248 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 Cla-Class CLA250 Sport 4MATIC?

KSh 11,199,248 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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