BMW X5 X Drive 35D M-Sport import duty in Kenya

About KSh 3,581,110 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 19,423,727.

Model

2020 BMW X5 X Drive 35D M-Sport

KSh 3,581,110

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 19,423,727
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 3,572,180
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 1,250,263
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 1,205,611
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 964,489
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 71,444
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 89,304
Total to KRA
KSh 3,581,110

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 · Plug-in hybrid · AT · 4WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 19,423,727 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 7,958,023
20250%KSh 7,958,023
202420%KSh 6,366,418
202330%KSh 5,570,616
202240%KSh 4,774,814
202150%KSh 3,979,011
202055%KSh 3,581,110
201960%KSh 3,183,209

The 2020 BMW X5 X Drive 35D M-Sport, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 19,423,727
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 3,572,180
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 1,250,263
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 1,205,611
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 964,489
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 71,444 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 89,304

Total to KRA: KSh 3,581,110. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a BMW X5 X Drive 35D M-Sport in Kenya?

About KSh 3,581,110 for a 2020 BMW X5 X Drive 35D M-Sport imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 19,423,727 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 X Drive 35D M-Sport?

KSh 19,423,727 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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