BMW BMW X5 Limited White import duty in Kenya

About KSh 3,481,439 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 18,883,118.

Model

2020 BMW BMW X5 Limited White

KSh 3,481,439

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 18,883,118
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 3,472,757
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 1,215,465
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 1,172,056
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 937,644
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 69,455
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 86,819
Total to KRA
KSh 3,481,439

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: 3,000cc · Hybrid · AT · 4WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 18,883,118 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 7,736,532
20250%KSh 7,736,532
202420%KSh 6,189,225
202330%KSh 5,415,572
202240%KSh 4,641,919
202150%KSh 3,868,266
202055%KSh 3,481,439
201960%KSh 3,094,613

The 2020 BMW BMW X5 Limited White, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 18,883,118
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 3,472,757
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 1,215,465
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 1,172,056
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 937,644
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 69,455 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 86,819

Total to KRA: KSh 3,481,439. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a BMW BMW X5 Limited White in Kenya?

About KSh 3,481,439 for a 2020 BMW BMW X5 Limited White imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 18,883,118 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 X5 Limited White?

KSh 18,883,118 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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