Mercedes Gle import duty in Kenya

About KSh 2,313,181 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 12,546,554.

Model

2020 Mercedes Gle

KSh 2,313,181

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 12,546,554
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 2,307,412
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 807,594
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 778,752
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 623,001
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 46,148
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 57,685
Total to KRA
KSh 2,313,181

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.

Version 1: 2,000cc · Plug-in hybrid · AT · 4WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 12,546,554 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 5,140,402
20250%KSh 5,140,402
202420%KSh 4,112,321
202330%KSh 3,598,281
202240%KSh 3,084,241
202150%KSh 2,570,201
202055%KSh 2,313,181
201960%KSh 2,056,161

Version 2: 3,000cc · Diesel · AT · 4WD · Coupe

KRA CRSP KSh 24,721,116 · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 10,843,099
20250%KSh 10,843,099
202420%KSh 8,674,480
202330%KSh 7,590,170
202240%KSh 6,505,860
202150%KSh 5,421,550
202055%KSh 4,879,395
201960%KSh 4,337,240

The 2020 Mercedes Gle, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 12,546,554
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 2,307,412
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 807,594
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 778,752
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 623,001
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 46,148 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 57,685

Total to KRA: KSh 2,313,181. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 2,313,181 for a 2020 Mercedes Gle imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 12,546,554 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 Gle?

KSh 12,546,554 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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

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