Customs duty on Carded Pasmina (Cashmere Yarn) in Nepal

Carded Pasmina (Cashmere Yarn) is classified under HS code 5108.10.10 (chapter 51, Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric). 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 Carded Pasmina (Cashmere Yarn)

Nepal imported about Rs 5.92 Crore of Carded Pasmina (Cashmere Yarn) in FY 2082/83, mainly from China, Mongolia, Italy.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
ChinaRs 1.11 Arab
MongoliaRs 5.31 Crore
ItalyRs 1.18 Crore
IndiaRs 23.1 Lakh
United KingdomRs 9.0 Lakh

Related products

Carded yarn of fine animal hair, not put u for retail saleHS 5108.10.90 · 5% dutyDegreased shorn wool, not carbonised, not arded or combedHS 5101.21.00 · Free dutyWoven fabrics of carded wool, mixed with m n-made filamentsHS 5111.20.00 · 15% dutyWoven fabrics, with >=85% carded wool or o fine animal hair, >300g/m2HS 5111.19.00 · 15% dutyYarn of combed wool, not put up for retail sale, with >=85% weight of woolHS 5107.10.00 · 5% dutyGreasy wool (excl shorn), not carded or c o bedHS 5101.19.00 · Free dutyWoven fabrics with >=85% combed wool or of fine animal hair, >200g/m2 by weightHS 5112.19.00 · 15% dutyYarn of carded wool, not put up for retail sale, with >=85% weight of woolHS 5106.10.00 · 5% duty
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