Mercedes Glb GLB180 import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,318,607 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 7,152,045.

Model

2020 Mercedes Glb GLB180

KSh 1,318,607

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 7,152,045
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,315,319
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 460,362
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 443,920
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 355,136
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 26,306
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 32,883
Total to KRA
KSh 1,318,607

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.

Version 1: 2,000cc · Petrol · AT · 4WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 7,152,045 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,930,238
20250%KSh 2,930,238
202420%KSh 2,344,190
202330%KSh 2,051,166
202240%KSh 1,758,143
202150%KSh 1,465,119
202055%KSh 1,318,607
201960%KSh 1,172,095

Version 2: 1,400cc · Petrol · AT · 4WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 9,303,854 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,660,546
20250%KSh 3,660,546
202420%KSh 2,928,437
202330%KSh 2,562,382
202240%KSh 2,196,327
202150%KSh 1,830,273
202055%KSh 1,647,246
201960%KSh 1,464,218

The 2020 Mercedes Glb GLB180, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 7,152,045
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,315,319
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 460,362
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 443,920
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 355,136
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 26,306 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 32,883

Total to KRA: KSh 1,318,607. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Mercedes Glb GLB180 in Kenya?

About KSh 1,318,607 for a 2020 Mercedes Glb GLB180 imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 7,152,045 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 Glb GLB180?

KSh 7,152,045 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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