What is the HS code for Combs, hair-slides and the like of other m terials, nes in Nepal?

The Nepal customs HS code for Combs, hair-slides and the like of other m terials, nes is 9615.19.00 (chapter 96 — Miscellaneous manufactured articles).

Customs duty on Combs, hair-slides and the like of other m terials, nes in Nepal

Q: What is the customs duty on Combs, hair-slides and the like of other m terials, nes in Nepal?

The customs duty on Combs, hair-slides and the like of other m terials, nes (HS 9615.19.00) is 20% (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.

Combs, hair-slides and the like of other m terials, nes is classified under HS code 9615.19.00 (chapter 96, Miscellaneous manufactured articles). It attracts 20% customs duty (general), or 7.25% from India & SAARC under SAFTA, plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

20%General duty

7.25%India & SAARC (SAFTA)

13%VAT

nos/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)	20%	Rs 20,000	Rs 15,600	Rs 135,600
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 20% to 7.25% — about Rs 14,408 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 Combs, hair-slides and the like of other m terials, nes

Nepal imported about Rs 36.16 Arab of Combs, hair-slides and the like of other m terials, nes in FY 2082/83, mainly from China, India, United States.

Source country	Import value (FY 2082/83)
China	Rs 41.66 Crore
India	Rs 1.36 Crore
United States	Rs 1.0 Lakh
Australia	Rs 8,000
Hong Kong	Rs 6,000

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Full landed-cost calculator Open 9615.19.00 in the tariff Chapter 96