BMW BMW X5 M50I import duty in Kenya

About KSh 5,277,099 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 28,622,667.

Model

2020 BMW BMW X5 M50I

KSh 5,277,099

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 28,622,667
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 5,263,939
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 1,842,379
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 1,776,579
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 1,421,263
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 105,279
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 131,598
Total to KRA
KSh 5,277,099

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: 3,000cc · Hybrid · AT · 4WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 28,622,667 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 11,726,886
20250%KSh 11,726,886
202420%KSh 9,381,509
202330%KSh 8,208,820
202240%KSh 7,036,131
202150%KSh 5,863,443
202055%KSh 5,277,099
201960%KSh 4,690,754

The 2020 BMW BMW X5 M50I, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 28,622,667
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 5,263,939
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 1,842,379
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 1,776,579
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 1,421,263
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 105,279 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 131,598

Total to KRA: KSh 5,277,099. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a BMW BMW X5 M50I in Kenya?

About KSh 5,277,099 for a 2020 BMW BMW X5 M50I imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 28,622,667 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 M50I?

KSh 28,622,667 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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