Customs duty on Double or complex silicates, incl alumino silicates wheather or not chemically de in Nepal

Double or complex silicates, incl alumino silicates wheather or not chemically de is classified under HS code 2842.10.00 (chapter 28, Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes). 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 Double or complex silicates, incl alumino silicates wheather or not chemically de

Nepal imported about Rs 47.85 Crore of Double or complex silicates, incl alumino silicates wheather or not chemically de in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Japan.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 5.00 Crore
ChinaRs 6.2 Lakh
JapanRs 2.3 Lakh
IndonesiaRs 0

Related products

Calcium carbonateHS 2836.50.00 · 5% dutyDisodium carbonateHS 2836.20.00 · 5% dutyHydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid)HS 2806.10.00 · 10% dutySodium hydroxide (caustic soda), solidHS 2815.11.00 · 5% dutySilicon dioxideHS 2811.22.00 · 10% dutyCalcium hydrogenorthophosphate (dicalcium phosphate)HS 2835.25.00 · 10% dutyOther Silicates of sodium (excl metasilicates)HS 2839.19.00 · 10% dutySulphuric acid; oleumHS 2807.00.00 · 10% duty
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