What is the HS code for Firearms which operate by firing an explos ve charge, nes in Nepal?

The Nepal customs HS code for Firearms which operate by firing an explos ve charge, nes is 9303.90.00 (chapter 93 — Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof).

Customs duty on Firearms which operate by firing an explos ve charge, nes in Nepal

Q: What is the customs duty on Firearms which operate by firing an explos ve charge, nes in Nepal?

The customs duty on Firearms which operate by firing an explos ve charge, nes (HS 9303.90.00) is 80% (general). From India or another SAARC country under SAFTA, with a certificate of origin, it is 11.25%. On top of customs duty, 13% VAT applies on the CIF value plus duty.

Firearms which operate by firing an explos ve charge, nes is classified under HS code 9303.90.00 (chapter 93, Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof). It attracts 80% customs duty (general), or 11.25% from India & SAARC under SAFTA, plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

80%General duty

11.25%India & SAARC (SAFTA)

13%VAT

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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)	80%	Rs 80,000	Rs 23,400	Rs 203,400
India & SAARC (with SAFTA certificate of origin)	11.25%	Rs 11,250	Rs 14,462	Rs 125,712

Importing from India or SAARC under SAFTA (with a certificate of origin) cuts the duty from 80% to 11.25% — about Rs 77,688 less on this Rs 100,000 example, once the VAT on the saved duty is counted. How SAFTA & the certificate of origin work →

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Nepal’s imports of Firearms which operate by firing an explos ve charge, nes

Nepal imported about Rs 66.9 Lakh of Firearms which operate by firing an explos ve charge, nes in FY 2082/83, mainly from China, India.

Source country	Import value (FY 2082/83)
China	Rs 1.7 Lakh
India	Rs 1.2 Lakh

Related products

Other cartridges and parts thereof (excl s otgun)HS 9306.30.00 · 80% duty Bombs, grenades, torpedos, mines, missiles and similar munitions, etc nesHS 9306.90.00 · 80% duty Other arms (eg spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons)HS 9304.00.00 · 80% duty Parts of shotgun cartridges; air gun pelle sHS 9306.29.00 · 80% duty Parts & accessories of millitary weapons o heading 9301HS 9305.91.00 · 80% duty Other parts & accessories of heading 9301 o 9304, nesHS 9305.99.00 · 80% duty

Full landed-cost calculator Open 9303.90.00 in the tariff Chapter 93