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BMW 5 Series import duty

KRA lists 3 BMW 5 Series variants, valued between KSh 5,572,168 and KSh 14,694,405 new. Duty is calculated from those figures, not from what you paid.

Duty on an 8-year-old BMW 5 Series

KSh 799,033KSh 2,107,136

Depending on trim, for a direct import. A unit already registered in Kenya pays less — it depreciates faster on KRA’s schedule and owes neither the Railway Development Levy nor the Import Declaration Fee.

Every BMW 5 Series trim in KRA’s schedule

TrimEngineCRSPDuty at 8yr
BMW 5 SERIES 523D M SPORT2000 · gasolineKSh 5,572,168KSh 799,033
BMW 5 SERIES 523D TOURING M-SPORT2000 · gasolineKSh 7,266,178KSh 1,041,950
BMW 5 SERIES 523D X DRIVE TOURING M-SPORT3000 · gasolineKSh 14,694,405KSh 2,107,136

Kenya does not permit importing vehicles over eight years old. Figures cover duty and taxes only — port charges, SGR, verification and NTSA registration are additional. KRA describes its own template as a guideline subject to verification.

Source: KRA CRSP schedule, July 2025

All vehicles