Customs duty on Articles of leather or of composition leat er, nes in Nepal

Articles of leather or of composition leat er, nes is classified under HS code 4205.00.00 (chapter 42, Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)). It attracts 15% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

15%General duty
15%India & SAARC (SAFTA)
13%VAT
kg/nosCustoms 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:

OriginCustoms dutyDuty amountVAT (13%)Landed cost
General (any origin)15%Rs 15,000Rs 14,950Rs 129,950

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 Articles of leather or of composition leat er, nes

Nepal imported about Rs 46.05 Crore of Articles of leather or of composition leat er, nes in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, France, China.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 59.5 Lakh
FranceRs 55.8 Lakh
ChinaRs 26.2 Lakh
ItalyRs 1.6 Lakh
GermanyRs 90,000

Related products

HandbagsWith outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialHS 4202.22.00 · 30% dutyBelts and bandoliers of leather or composi ion leatherHS 4203.30.00 · 15% dutyHand bags of otherHS 4202.29.90 · 30% dutyCases and containers, nes, with outer surf ce of other materials, nesHS 4202.99.90 · 30% dutyArticles normally carried in pocket or han bag, of plastics or textilesHS 4202.32.00 · 30% dutyProtective gloves, mittens and mitts for t ades, nes, of leatherHS 4203.29.00 · 15% dutyCases and containers, nes, with outer surf ce ofplastic or textilesHS 4202.92.00 · 30% dutyTrunks, suit-cases, etc, with outer surface of leather or of composition leatherHS 4202.11.00 · 30% duty
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