BMW X1 X Drive 18D X Line import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,340,509 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 7,270,843.

Model

2020 BMW X1 X Drive 18D X Line

KSh 1,340,509

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 7,270,843
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,337,167
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 468,008
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 451,294
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 361,035
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 26,743
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 33,429
Total to KRA
KSh 1,340,509

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.

Every year for this model

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.

Version 1: 3,000cc · Petrol · AT · 4WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 7,270,843 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,978,910
20250%KSh 2,978,910
202420%KSh 2,383,128
202330%KSh 2,085,237
202240%KSh 1,787,346
202150%KSh 1,489,455
202055%KSh 1,340,509
201960%KSh 1,191,564

Version 2: 1,500cc · Petrol · AT · 4WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 19,052,924 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 7,496,259
20250%KSh 7,496,259
202420%KSh 5,997,007
202330%KSh 5,247,381
202240%KSh 4,497,755
202150%KSh 3,748,129
202055%KSh 3,373,317
201960%KSh 2,998,504

The 2020 BMW X1 X Drive 18D X Line, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 7,270,843
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,337,167
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 468,008
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 451,294
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 361,035
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 26,743 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 33,429

Total to KRA: KSh 1,340,509. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a BMW X1 X Drive 18D X Line in Kenya?

About KSh 1,340,509 for a 2020 BMW X1 X Drive 18D X Line imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 7,270,843 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 X Drive 18D X Line?

KSh 7,270,843 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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