BMW BMW X1 import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,349,564 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 7,622,513.

Model

2020 BMW BMW X1

KSh 1,349,564

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 7,622,513
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,460,252
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 511,088
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 394,268
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 378,497
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 29,205
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 36,506
Total to KRA
KSh 1,349,564

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: 1,500cc · Petrol · AT · 4WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 7,622,513 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,999,032
20250%KSh 2,999,032
202420%KSh 2,399,226
202330%KSh 2,099,323
202240%KSh 1,799,419
202150%KSh 1,499,516
202055%KSh 1,349,564
201960%KSh 1,199,613

The 2020 BMW BMW X1, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 7,622,513
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,460,252
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 511,088
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 394,268
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 378,497
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 29,205 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 36,506

Total to KRA: KSh 1,349,564. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a BMW BMW X1 in Kenya?

About KSh 1,349,564 for a 2020 BMW BMW X1 imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 7,622,513 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 X1?

KSh 7,622,513 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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