BMW BMW X5 X Drive 45E M-Sport import duty in Kenya

About KSh 2,861,360 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 15,519,848.

Model

2020 BMW BMW X5 X Drive 45E M-Sport

KSh 2,861,360

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 15,519,848
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 2,854,225
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 998,979
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 963,301
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 770,641
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 57,084
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 71,356
Total to KRA
KSh 2,861,360

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 15,519,848 · model code 3LA-TA30 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 6,358,579
20250%KSh 6,358,579
202420%KSh 5,086,863
202330%KSh 4,451,005
202240%KSh 3,815,147
202150%KSh 3,179,289
202055%KSh 2,861,360
201960%KSh 2,543,432

The 2020 BMW BMW X5 X Drive 45E M-Sport, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 15,519,848
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 2,854,225
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 998,979
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 963,301
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 770,641
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 57,084 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 71,356

Total to KRA: KSh 2,861,360. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 2,861,360 for a 2020 BMW BMW X5 X Drive 45E M-Sport imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 15,519,848 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 M-Sport?

KSh 15,519,848 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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