Customs duty on Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non alloy steel, nes in Nepal
Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non alloy steel, nes is classified under HS code 7216.99.00 (chapter 72, Iron and steel). It attracts 30% customs duty (general), or 6% from India & SAARC under SAFTA, plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.
30%General duty
6%India & SAARC (SAFTA)
13%VAT
kgCustoms unit
Landed cost — worked example
For a shipment with a CIF value of Rs 100,000 (cost + insurance + freight to the Nepal border), the customs duty and VAT work out as:
Origin
Customs duty
Duty amount
VAT (13%)
Landed cost
General (any origin)
30%
Rs 30,000
Rs 16,900
Rs 146,900
India & SAARC (with SAFTA certificate of origin)
6%
Rs 6,000
Rs 13,780
Rs 119,780
Importing from India or SAARC under SAFTA (with a certificate of origin) cuts the duty from 30% to 6% — about Rs 27,120 less on this Rs 100,000 example, once the VAT on the saved duty is counted. How SAFTA & the certificate of origin work →
Excise duty, the road-development fee and other charges apply to specific goods (vehicles, alcohol, tobacco, petroleum…) and are not in the figure above. Open the full calculator →
Nepal’s imports of Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non alloy steel, nes
Nepal imported about Rs 29.15 Crore of Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non alloy steel, nes in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China.