Customs duty on Ceramic building bricks in Nepal

Ceramic building bricks is classified under HS code 6904.10.00 (chapter 69, Ceramic products). It attracts 10% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

10%General duty
10%India & SAARC (SAFTA)
13%VAT
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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)10%Rs 10,000Rs 14,300Rs 124,300

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 Ceramic building bricks

Nepal imported about Rs 75.8 Lakh of Ceramic building bricks in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Denmark.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 11.9 Lakh
ChinaRs 2.1 Lakh
DenmarkRs 43,000
Hong KongRs 1,000

Related products

Tableware and kitchenware, of porcelain or chinaHS 6911.10.00 · 20% dutyRefractory bricks, blocks, >50% silica (Si 3) or alumina (Al2O3)HS 6902.20.00 · 10% dutyCeramic roofing tilesHS 6905.10.00 · 15% dutyRefractory bricks, blocks, tiles, etc, nesHS 6902.90.00 · 10% dutyFinishing CeramicsHS 6907.40.00 · 30% dutyCeramic tableware, kitchenware, other hous hold articles (excl porcelain or chinHS 6912.00.00 · 20% dutyOther refractory ceramic goods, nesHS 6903.90.00 · 10% dutyRefractory bricks, blocks, tiles, >50% MgO CaO, Cr2O3HS 6902.10.00 · 10% duty
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