Customs duty on Carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in p imary forms in Nepal

Carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in p imary forms is classified under HS code 3912.31.00 (chapter 39, Plastics and articles thereof). 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 Carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in p imary forms

Nepal imported about Rs 19.77 Crore of Carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in p imary forms in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Bangladesh.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 5.10 Crore
ChinaRs 3.33 Crore
BangladeshRs 15.2 Lakh
FranceRs 7.8 Lakh
FinlandRs 6,000

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