BMW BMW I4 M50 X Drive import duty in Kenya

About KSh 2,920,099 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 16,493,092.

Model

2020 BMW BMW I4 M50 X Drive

KSh 2,920,099

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 16,493,092
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 3,159,596
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 1,105,859
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 853,091
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 818,967
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 63,192
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 78,990
Total to KRA
KSh 2,920,099

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: 650cc · Plug-in hybrid · AT · 4WD · Hatchback

KRA CRSP KSh 16,493,092 · model code ZAA-32AW89 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 6,489,108
20250%KSh 6,489,108
202420%KSh 5,191,287
202330%KSh 4,542,376
202240%KSh 3,893,465
202150%KSh 3,244,554
202055%KSh 2,920,099
201960%KSh 2,595,643

The 2020 BMW BMW I4 M50 X Drive, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 16,493,092
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 3,159,596
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 1,105,859
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 853,091
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 818,967
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 63,192 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 78,990

Total to KRA: KSh 2,920,099. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a BMW BMW I4 M50 X Drive in Kenya?

About KSh 2,920,099 for a 2020 BMW BMW I4 M50 X Drive imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 16,493,092 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the BMW BMW I4 M50 X Drive?

KSh 16,493,092 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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