BMW X1 X Drive 20I M Sport import duty in Kenya

About KSh 2,147,076 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 11,645,612.

Model

2020 BMW X1 X Drive 20I M Sport

KSh 2,147,076

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 11,645,612
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 2,141,722
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 749,603
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 722,831
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 578,265
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 42,834
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 53,543
Total to KRA
KSh 2,147,076

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 · Diesel · AT · 4WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 11,645,612 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 4,771,280
20250%KSh 4,771,280
202420%KSh 3,817,024
202330%KSh 3,339,896
202240%KSh 2,862,768
202150%KSh 2,385,640
202055%KSh 2,147,076
201960%KSh 1,908,512

The 2020 BMW X1 X Drive 20I M Sport, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 11,645,612
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 2,141,722
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 749,603
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 722,831
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 578,265
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 42,834 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 53,543

Total to KRA: KSh 2,147,076. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a BMW X1 X Drive 20I M Sport in Kenya?

About KSh 2,147,076 for a 2020 BMW X1 X Drive 20I M Sport imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 11,645,612 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 20I M Sport?

KSh 11,645,612 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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