Mercedes Cls-Class CLS220D Sports import duty in Kenya

About KSh 2,301,480 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 12,483,092.

Model

2020 Mercedes Cls-Class CLS220D Sports

KSh 2,301,480

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 12,483,092
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 2,295,741
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 803,509
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 774,813
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 619,850
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 45,915
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 57,394
Total to KRA
KSh 2,301,480

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: 2,000cc · Diesel · AT · 2WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 12,483,092 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 5,114,401
20250%KSh 5,114,401
202420%KSh 4,091,521
202330%KSh 3,580,081
202240%KSh 3,068,641
202150%KSh 2,557,200
202055%KSh 2,301,480
201960%KSh 2,045,760

The 2020 Mercedes Cls-Class CLS220D Sports, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 12,483,092
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 2,295,741
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 803,509
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 774,813
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 619,850
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 45,915 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 57,394

Total to KRA: KSh 2,301,480. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Mercedes Cls-Class CLS220D Sports in Kenya?

About KSh 2,301,480 for a 2020 Mercedes Cls-Class CLS220D Sports imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 12,483,092 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 Cls-Class CLS220D Sports?

KSh 12,483,092 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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

Other Mercedes Cls-Class versions

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