Mercedes E-Class E250 Avantgarde Sport import duty in Kenya

About KSh 2,408,298 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 13,062,466.

Model

2020 Mercedes E-Class E250 Avantgarde Sport

KSh 2,408,298

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 13,062,466
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 2,402,293
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 840,802
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 810,774
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 648,619
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 48,046
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 60,057
Total to KRA
KSh 2,408,298

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 · Petrol · AT · 2WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 13,062,466 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 5,351,774
20250%KSh 5,351,774
202420%KSh 4,281,419
202330%KSh 3,746,242
202240%KSh 3,211,064
202150%KSh 2,675,887
202055%KSh 2,408,298
201960%KSh 2,140,710

The 2020 Mercedes E-Class E250 Avantgarde Sport, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 13,062,466
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 2,402,293
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 840,802
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 810,774
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 648,619
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 48,046 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 60,057

Total to KRA: KSh 2,408,298. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Mercedes E-Class E250 Avantgarde Sport in Kenya?

About KSh 2,408,298 for a 2020 Mercedes E-Class E250 Avantgarde Sport imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 13,062,466 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 E-Class E250 Avantgarde Sport?

KSh 13,062,466 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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