Customs duty on Drilling, threading or tapping hand tools in Nepal

Drilling, threading or tapping hand tools is classified under HS code 8205.10.00 (chapter 82, Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal). It attracts 5% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

5%General duty
5%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:

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 Drilling, threading or tapping hand tools

Nepal imported about Rs 51.63 Crore of Drilling, threading or tapping hand tools in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, United States.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 1.84 Crore
ChinaRs 1.18 Crore
United StatesRs 27.6 Lakh
Korea, Republic ofRs 26.8 Lakh
FranceRs 11.3 Lakh

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