Customs duty on Coral; shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttlebone, unworked in Nepal

Coral; shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttlebone, unworked is classified under HS code 0508.00.00 (chapter 05, Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included). 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

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Nepal’s imports of Coral; shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttlebone, unworked

Nepal imported about Rs 7.37 Crore of Coral; shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttlebone, unworked in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, Yemen, China.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 4.03 Crore
YemenRs 11.5 Lakh
ChinaRs 1.6 Lakh
IsraelRs 1,000
United Arab EmiratesRs 1,000

Related products

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