What is the customs duty on Braids, in the piece in Nepal?

The customs duty on Braids, in the piece (HS 5808.10.00) 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.

Customs duty on Braids, in the piece in Nepal

Q: What is the HS code for Braids, in the piece in Nepal?

The Nepal customs HS code for Braids, in the piece is 5808.10.00 (chapter 58 — Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery).

Braids, in the piece is classified under HS code 5808.10.00 (chapter 58, Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery). 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

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 Braids, in the piece

Nepal imported about Rs 4.68 Crore of Braids, in the piece in FY 2082/83, mainly from China, India, Hong Kong.

Source country	Import value (FY 2082/83)
China	Rs 93.2 Lakh
India	Rs 52.6 Lakh
Hong Kong	Rs 0
Vanuatu	Rs 0

Related products

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Full landed-cost calculator Open 5808.10.00 in the tariff Chapter 58