BMW BMW X5 X Drive 45E import duty in Kenya

About KSh 2,633,205 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 14,282,349.

Model

2020 BMW BMW X5 X Drive 45E

KSh 2,633,205

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 14,282,349
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 2,626,639
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 919,324
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 886,491
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 709,193
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 52,533
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 65,666
Total to KRA
KSh 2,633,205

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 14,282,349 · model code 3LA-TA30 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 5,851,568
20250%KSh 5,851,568
202420%KSh 4,681,254
202330%KSh 4,096,097
202240%KSh 3,510,941
202150%KSh 2,925,784
202055%KSh 2,633,205
201960%KSh 2,340,627

The 2020 BMW BMW X5 X Drive 45E, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 14,282,349
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 2,626,639
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 919,324
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 886,491
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 709,193
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 52,533 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 65,666

Total to KRA: KSh 2,633,205. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a BMW BMW X5 X Drive 45E in Kenya?

About KSh 2,633,205 for a 2020 BMW BMW X5 X Drive 45E imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 14,282,349 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 45E?

KSh 14,282,349 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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