BMW X5 Limited White import duty in Kenya

About KSh 3,743,735 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 20,305,796.

Model

2020 BMW X5 Limited White

KSh 3,743,735

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 20,305,796
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 3,734,399
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 1,307,040
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 1,260,360
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 1,008,288
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 74,688
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 93,360
Total to KRA
KSh 3,743,735

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.

Duty by year: 3,000cc · Hybrid · AT · 4WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 20,305,796 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 8,319,412
20250%KSh 8,319,412
202420%KSh 6,655,529
202330%KSh 5,823,588
202240%KSh 4,991,647
202150%KSh 4,159,706
202055%KSh 3,743,735
201960%KSh 3,327,765

The 2020 BMW X5 Limited White, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 20,305,796
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 3,734,399
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 1,307,040
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 1,260,360
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 1,008,288
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 74,688 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 93,360

Total to KRA: KSh 3,743,735. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 3,743,735 for a 2020 BMW X5 Limited White imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 20,305,796 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 White?

KSh 20,305,796 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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