Customs duty on Equipment for scaffolding,shuttering, prop ing or pitpropping of iron or steel in Nepal

Equipment for scaffolding,shuttering, prop ing or pitpropping of iron or steel is classified under HS code 7308.40.00 (chapter 73, Articles of iron and steel). It attracts 20% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

20%General duty
20%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)20%Rs 20,000Rs 15,600Rs 135,600

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Nepal’s imports of Equipment for scaffolding,shuttering, prop ing or pitpropping of iron or steel

Nepal imported about Rs 3.32 Arab of Equipment for scaffolding,shuttering, prop ing or pitpropping of iron or steel in FY 2082/83, mainly from China, India, Japan.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
ChinaRs 46.62 Crore
IndiaRs 16.16 Crore
JapanRs 38,000
United Arab EmiratesRs 4,000

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