Export the BMW iX3 to Kenya

Mid-size SUV, 5 seats · Battery electric (BEV) · East Africa. Rates below were last checked 2026-09-06 and each one carries its source.

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What Kenya charges on a battery electric (bev)

Assessed on: KRA values from its CRSP schedule (a published retail price list, depreciated for age) — NOT your FOB or CIF invoice. Treat the figure below as a shape check, then re-run it on the CRSP value for the exact model.

Charge Rate Calculated on
Import duty 25.0% CIF value
Excise duty (BEV / hybrid) 10.0% CIF plus duty
VAT 16.0% CIF plus duty and levies
Import Declaration Fee (IDF) 3.5% CIF value
Railway Development Levy (RDL) 2.0% CIF value

What this powertrain avoids

Kenya applies these charges to other powertrains, but not to a battery electric (bev):

  • · Excise duty (petrol / diesel) — 20.0–35.0% on CIF plus duty
The 10% excise row for electric and hybrid vehicles is the single biggest lever in Kenya — it replaces a petrol band that can reach 35%.
Before you quote: Kenya is the market where a CIF-based estimate misleads most often, because KRA assesses on CRSP. If the CRSP value for your model is higher than your CIF, every line above scales up with it.

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Tell us the BMW iX3 trim, quantity and destination port in Kenya. We reply with an itemised CIF quote and the documents Kenya customs will ask for.

About the BMW iX3

The new iX3 is BMW's first Neue Klasse model — a dedicated electric architecture rather than a converted combustion platform — and China gets a long-wheelbase version. The iX3 50L xDrive pairs a 108 kWh battery with dual motors producing 350 kW and 645 Nm, rated 919 km CLTC at 13.6 kWh per 100 km. An entry iX3 30L uses a 77 kWh LFP pack for 630 km.

Full BMW iX3 specifications

Sources for these rates

Rates change mid-year in these markets. Confirm the full stack with your clearing agent before you price a unit.

Common questions

What duty does Kenya charge on a battery electric BMW iX3?

Import duty at 25.0% of CIF. On top of that: Excise duty (BEV / hybrid) at 10.0%, VAT at 16.0%, Import Declaration Fee (IDF) at 3.5%, Railway Development Levy (RDL) at 2.0%. Assessed on: KRA values from its CRSP schedule (a published retail price list, depreciated for age) — NOT your FOB or CIF invoice. Treat the figure below as a shape check, then re-run it on the CRSP value for the exact model. Rates last checked 2026-09-06.

Does the BMW iX3 avoid any Kenya charges because of its powertrain?

Yes. Kenya applies Excise duty (petrol / diesel) (20.0–35.0%) to other powertrains, but not to a battery electric vehicle. That is the practical reason powertrain choice changes landed cost in this market, not just running cost.

What is the landed cost of a BMW iX3 in Kenya?

It depends on your FOB price, freight and insurance. Kenya assesses on: KRA values from its CRSP schedule (a published retail price list, depreciated for age) — NOT your FOB or CIF invoice. Treat the figure below as a shape check, then re-run it on the CRSP value for the exact model. Put your own numbers into our landed-cost calculator with Kenya preselected and it returns the full duty, levy and VAT stack with the source for every rate. We do not publish a single landed figure because freight is your number, not ours.

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