BMW X1 X Drive 18D X Line Edition Joy+ import duty in Kenya

About KSh 2,334,489 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 12,662,128.

Model

2020 BMW X1 X Drive 18D X Line Edition Joy+

KSh 2,334,489

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 12,662,128
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 2,328,667
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 815,034
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 785,925
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 628,740
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 46,573
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 58,217
Total to KRA
KSh 2,334,489

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 · Hybrid · AT · 4WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 12,662,128 · model code 3DA-AD20 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 5,187,753
20250%KSh 5,187,753
202420%KSh 4,150,202
202330%KSh 3,631,427
202240%KSh 3,112,652
202150%KSh 2,593,877
202055%KSh 2,334,489
201960%KSh 2,075,101

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

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 12,662,128
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 2,328,667
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 815,034
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 785,925
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 628,740
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 46,573 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 58,217

Total to KRA: KSh 2,334,489. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 2,334,489 for a 2020 BMW X1 X Drive 18D X Line Edition Joy+ imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 12,662,128 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 Edition Joy+?

KSh 12,662,128 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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