Bicycle bells is classified under HS code 8306.10.10 (chapter 83, Miscellaneous articles of base metal). It attracts 5% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.
5%General duty
5%India & SAARC (SAFTA)
13%VAT
nos/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)
5%
Rs 5,000
Rs 13,650
Rs 118,650
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 Bicycle bells
Nepal imported about Rs 4.03 Crore of Bicycle bells in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China.