Customs duty on Black tea(fermented)&partly fermented,whether or not flavoured,in packings of <=3kg in Nepal

Black tea(fermented)&partly fermented,whether or not flavoured,in packings of <=3kg is classified under HS code 0902.30.00 (chapter 09, Coffee, tea, mate and spices). It attracts 30% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

30%General duty
30%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:

OriginCustoms dutyDuty amountVAT (13%)Landed cost
General (any origin)30%Rs 30,000Rs 16,900Rs 146,900

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 Black tea(fermented)&partly fermented,whether or not flavoured,in packings of <=3kg

Nepal imported about Rs 80.8 Lakh of Black tea(fermented)&partly fermented,whether or not flavoured,in packings of <=3kg in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Taiwan, Province of China.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 2.06 Crore
ChinaRs 8.5 Lakh
Taiwan, Province of ChinaRs 73,000
QatarRs 34,000
United Arab EmiratesRs 28,000

Related products

Seeds of cumin neither crushed nor groundHS 0909.31.00 · 5% dutySeeds of coriander neither crushed nor groudHS 0909.21.00 · 5% dutyDried, neither, crushed or ground piper & capsicumHS 0904.21.00 · 10% dutyCrushed or ground piper & capsicumHS 0904.22.00 · 10% dutyFenugreek(Methi)HS 0910.99.10 · 5% dutyOther turmericHS 0910.30.90 · 10% dutyOther spices nesHS 0910.99.90 · 10% dutyOther Spice mixtures (referred to in Note 1(b) to this Chapter)HS 0910.91.00 · 30% duty
Full landed-cost calculatorOpen 0902.30.00 in the tariffChapter 09