BMW X5 X Drive 40D M-Sport import duty in Kenya

About KSh 3,458,582 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 18,759,142.

Model

2020 BMW X5 X Drive 40D M-Sport

KSh 3,458,582

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 18,759,142
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 3,449,957
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 1,207,485
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 1,164,361
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 931,488
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 68,999
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 86,249
Total to KRA
KSh 3,458,582

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 · Hybrid · AT · 4WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 18,759,142 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 7,685,738
20250%KSh 7,685,738
202420%KSh 6,148,590
202330%KSh 5,380,017
202240%KSh 4,611,443
202150%KSh 3,842,869
202055%KSh 3,458,582
201960%KSh 3,074,295

The 2020 BMW X5 X Drive 40D M-Sport, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 18,759,142
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 3,449,957
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 1,207,485
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 1,164,361
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 931,488
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 68,999 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 86,249

Total to KRA: KSh 3,458,582. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a BMW X5 X Drive 40D M-Sport in Kenya?

About KSh 3,458,582 for a 2020 BMW X5 X Drive 40D M-Sport imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 18,759,142 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 40D M-Sport?

KSh 18,759,142 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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