Import duty

BMW i4 E DRIVE 40 HI-LINE PACKAGE

KRA values this model at KSh 11,549,687 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old i4 E DRIVE 40 HI-LINE PACKAGE

Direct import

KSh 1,201,500

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 542,552

83% depreciation, no RDL or IDF

A vehicle already registered in Kenya depreciates faster on KRA’s schedule and pays neither the Railway Development Levy nor the Import Declaration Fee. Most online calculators miss this.

How KRA gets to that number

CRSP (KRA’s new price)KSh 11,549,687
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 1,877,344
Import duty 25%KSh 469,336
Excise duty 10%KSh 234,668
VAT 16%KSh 413,016
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 37,547
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 46,934
Total payable to KRAKSh 1,201,500

Band: 100% electric · EV · ELECTRIC(EV)

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 3,432,857	KSh 2,553,187
2 yr	2024	KSh 2,746,286	KSh 2,074,465
3 yr	2023	KSh 2,403,000	KSh 1,595,742
4 yr	2022	KSh 2,059,714	KSh 1,276,594
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,716,429	KSh 957,445
6 yr	2020	KSh 1,544,786	KSh 797,871
7 yr	2019	KSh 1,373,143	KSh 638,297
8 yr	2018	KSh 1,201,500	KSh 542,552

Kenya does not permit importing vehicles more than eight years old, which is why the table stops there. These figures cover duty and taxes only — port charges, SGR, verification, Interpol clearance and NTSA registration are additional. KRA describes its own template as a guideline subject to verification, so confirm with a clearing agent before committing funds.

Source: KRA CRSP schedule, July 2025 · Calculation follows KRA’s own valuation template

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