BMW X5 X Drive 50E M-Sport import duty in Kenya

About KSh 4,018,375 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 21,795,426.

Model

2020 BMW X5 X Drive 50E M-Sport

KSh 4,018,375

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 21,795,426
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 4,008,354
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 1,402,924
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 1,352,820
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 1,082,256
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 80,167
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 100,209
Total to KRA
KSh 4,018,375

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 21,795,426 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 8,929,722
20250%KSh 8,929,722
202420%KSh 7,143,778
202330%KSh 6,250,806
202240%KSh 5,357,833
202150%KSh 4,464,861
202055%KSh 4,018,375
201960%KSh 3,571,889

The 2020 BMW X5 X Drive 50E M-Sport, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 21,795,426
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 4,008,354
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 1,402,924
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 1,352,820
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 1,082,256
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 80,167 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 100,209

Total to KRA: KSh 4,018,375. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a BMW X5 X Drive 50E M-Sport in Kenya?

About KSh 4,018,375 for a 2020 BMW X5 X Drive 50E M-Sport imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 21,795,426 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 50E M-Sport?

KSh 21,795,426 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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