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Import duty

BMW X1 import duty

KRA lists 13 BMW X1 variants, valued between KSh 7,270,843 and KSh 19,052,924 new. Duty is calculated from those figures, not from what you paid.

Duty on an 8-year-old BMW X1

KSh 1,042,618KSh 2,732,136

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 X1 trim in KRA’s schedule

TrimEngineCRSPDuty at 8yr
X1 X DRIVE 18D X LINE3000cc · gasolineKSh 7,270,843KSh 1,042,618
BMW X11500cc · gasolineKSh 7,622,513KSh 1,093,047
X1 X DRIVE 20D X LINE2000cc · dieselKSh 8,531,649KSh 1,223,414
X1 X DRIVE 18D M SPORT1500cc · gasolineKSh 8,921,678KSh 1,279,344
X1 X DRIVE 20I X LINE2000cc · dieselKSh 8,947,157KSh 1,282,997
X1 S DRIVE 18I X LINE3000cc · gasolineKSh 10,662,111KSh 1,528,917
X1 S DRIVE 18I X LINE HI-LINE PACKAGE3000cc · gasolineKSh 11,152,098KSh 1,599,179
X1 X DRIVE 18D X LINE EDITION JOY+ HI-LINE PACKAGE2000cc · dieselKSh 11,411,246KSh 1,636,341
X1 X DRIVE 20I M SPORT2000cc · dieselKSh 11,645,612KSh 1,669,948
X1 S DRIVE 18I2000cc · dieselKSh 12,288,307KSh 1,762,109
X1 X DRIVE 18D X LINE EDITION JOY+2000cc · hybridKSh 12,662,128KSh 1,815,714
X1 M35I X DRIVE1500cc · gasolineKSh 12,690,656KSh 1,819,804
X1 S DRIVE 18I M SPORT2000cc · gasolineKSh 14,236,270KSh 2,041,441

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