What is the HS code for Bleached or unbleached, woven fabrics of f ax, with >=85% flax in Nepal?

The Nepal customs HS code for Bleached or unbleached, woven fabrics of f ax, with >=85% flax is 5309.11.00 (chapter 53 — Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn).

Customs duty on Bleached or unbleached, woven fabrics of f ax, with >=85% flax in Nepal

Q: What is the customs duty on Bleached or unbleached, woven fabrics of f ax, with >=85% flax in Nepal?

The customs duty on Bleached or unbleached, woven fabrics of f ax, with >=85% flax (HS 5309.11.00) is 15% (general). From India or another SAARC country under SAFTA, with a certificate of origin, it is 7.25%. On top of customs duty, 13% VAT applies on the CIF value plus duty.

Bleached or unbleached, woven fabrics of f ax, with >=85% flax is classified under HS code 5309.11.00 (chapter 53, Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn). It attracts 15% customs duty (general), or 7.25% from India & SAARC under SAFTA, plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

15%General duty

7.25%India & SAARC (SAFTA)

13%VAT

m2/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)	15%	Rs 15,000	Rs 14,950	Rs 129,950
India & SAARC (with SAFTA certificate of origin)	7.25%	Rs 7,250	Rs 13,942	Rs 121,192

Importing from India or SAARC under SAFTA (with a certificate of origin) cuts the duty from 15% to 7.25% — about Rs 8,758 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 Bleached or unbleached, woven fabrics of f ax, with >=85% flax

Nepal imported about Rs 3.03 Crore of Bleached or unbleached, woven fabrics of f ax, with >=85% flax in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, United Kingdom.

Source country	Import value (FY 2082/83)
India	Rs 21.2 Lakh
China	Rs 14.9 Lakh
United Kingdom	Rs 2,000

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Full landed-cost calculator Open 5309.11.00 in the tariff Chapter 53