Customs duty on Briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal in Nepal

Briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal is classified under HS code 2701.20.00 (chapter 27, Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes). It attracts 5% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

5%General duty
5%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)5%Rs 5,000Rs 13,650Rs 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 Briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal

Nepal imported about Rs 44.92 Crore of Briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, Indonesia.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 1.45 Crore
IndonesiaRs 0

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