BMW BMW X5 X Drive 35D M-Sport import duty in Kenya

About KSh 3,157,640 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 17,126,850.

Model

2020 BMW BMW X5 X Drive 35D M-Sport

KSh 3,157,640

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 17,126,850
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 3,149,766
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 1,102,418
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 1,063,046
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 850,437
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 62,995
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 78,744
Total to KRA
KSh 3,157,640

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 · Petrol · AT · 4WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 17,126,850 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 7,016,978
20250%KSh 7,016,978
202420%KSh 5,613,582
202330%KSh 4,911,884
202240%KSh 4,210,187
202150%KSh 3,508,489
202055%KSh 3,157,640
201960%KSh 2,806,791

The 2020 BMW BMW X5 X Drive 35D M-Sport, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 17,126,850
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 3,149,766
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 1,102,418
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 1,063,046
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 850,437
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 62,995 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 78,744

Total to KRA: KSh 3,157,640. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a BMW BMW X5 X Drive 35D M-Sport in Kenya?

About KSh 3,157,640 for a 2020 BMW BMW X5 X Drive 35D M-Sport imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 17,126,850 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 X Drive 35D M-Sport?

KSh 17,126,850 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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