BMW X5 Limited Black import duty in Kenya

About KSh 3,310,665 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 17,956,847.

Model

2020 BMW X5 Limited Black

KSh 3,310,665

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 17,956,847
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 3,302,409
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 1,155,843
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 1,114,563
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 891,650
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 66,048
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 82,560
Total to KRA
KSh 3,310,665

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 · Plug-in hybrid · AT · 4WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 17,956,847 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 7,357,033
20250%KSh 7,357,033
202420%KSh 5,885,626
202330%KSh 5,149,923
202240%KSh 4,414,220
202150%KSh 3,678,516
202055%KSh 3,310,665
201960%KSh 2,942,813

The 2020 BMW X5 Limited Black, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 17,956,847
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 3,302,409
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 1,155,843
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 1,114,563
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 891,650
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 66,048 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 82,560

Total to KRA: KSh 3,310,665. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a BMW X5 Limited Black in Kenya?

About KSh 3,310,665 for a 2020 BMW X5 Limited Black imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 17,956,847 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 X5 Limited Black?

KSh 17,956,847 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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