BMW BMW 3 Series 320I M-Sport import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,326,900 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 7,197,027.

Model

2020 BMW BMW 3 Series 320I M-Sport

KSh 1,326,900

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 7,197,027
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,323,591
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 463,257
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 446,712
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 357,370
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 26,472
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 33,090
Total to KRA
KSh 1,326,900

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 · Diesel · AT · 2WD · Hatchback

KRA CRSP KSh 7,197,027 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,948,667
20250%KSh 2,948,667
202420%KSh 2,358,934
202330%KSh 2,064,067
202240%KSh 1,769,200
202150%KSh 1,474,334
202055%KSh 1,326,900
201960%KSh 1,179,467

The 2020 BMW BMW 3 Series 320I M-Sport, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 7,197,027
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,323,591
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 463,257
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 446,712
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 357,370
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 26,472 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 33,090

Total to KRA: KSh 1,326,900. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a BMW BMW 3 Series 320I M-Sport in Kenya?

About KSh 1,326,900 for a 2020 BMW BMW 3 Series 320I M-Sport imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 7,197,027 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the BMW BMW 3 Series 320I M-Sport?

KSh 7,197,027 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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