BMW X1 S Drive 18I M Sport import duty in Kenya

About KSh 2,624,710 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 14,236,270.

Model

2020 BMW X1 S Drive 18I M Sport

KSh 2,624,710

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 14,236,270
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 2,618,165
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 916,358
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 883,631
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 706,904
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 52,363
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 65,454
Total to KRA
KSh 2,624,710

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: 2,000cc · Petrol · AT · 4WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 14,236,270 · model code 3BA-AA15 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 5,832,689
20250%KSh 5,832,689
202420%KSh 4,666,151
202330%KSh 4,082,882
202240%KSh 3,499,613
202150%KSh 2,916,344
202055%KSh 2,624,710
201960%KSh 2,333,076

The 2020 BMW X1 S Drive 18I M Sport, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 14,236,270
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 2,618,165
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 916,358
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 883,631
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 706,904
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 52,363 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 65,454

Total to KRA: KSh 2,624,710. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a BMW X1 S Drive 18I M Sport in Kenya?

About KSh 2,624,710 for a 2020 BMW X1 S Drive 18I M Sport imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 14,236,270 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 X1 S Drive 18I M Sport?

KSh 14,236,270 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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