Customs duty on Fresh (unripened or uncured)cheese, including whey cheese and curd in Nepal

Fresh (unripened or uncured)cheese, including whey cheese and curd is classified under HS code 0406.10.00 (chapter 04, Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included). It attracts 15% customs duty (general), or 14% from India & SAARC under SAFTA, plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

15%General duty
14%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)15%Rs 15,000Rs 14,950Rs 129,950
India & SAARC (with SAFTA certificate of origin)14%Rs 14,000Rs 14,820Rs 128,820
Importing from India or SAARC under SAFTA (with a certificate of origin) cuts the duty from 15% to 14% — about Rs 1,130 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 Fresh (unripened or uncured)cheese, including whey cheese and curd

Nepal imported about Rs 43.0 Lakh of Fresh (unripened or uncured)cheese, including whey cheese and curd in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, Germany, Netherlands.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 26.3 Lakh
GermanyRs 4.2 Lakh
NetherlandsRs 2.1 Lakh
United Arab EmiratesRs 1,000

Related products

Raw natural honey (unprocessed)HS 0409.00.10 · 10% dutyOther cheeseHS 0406.90.90 · 15% dutyBird's Eggs Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus,Fertilised eggs for incubationHS 0407.11.00 · 10% dutyMilk food for babies in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat >1.5%HS 0402.10.20 · 20% dutyWhey & modified whey, whether or not conce ntrated or containing sweetening matterHS 0404.10.00 · 15% dutyButtermilk, curdled milk and cream, other acidified milk contain fruits, nuts & cocoaHS 0403.90.00 · 15% dutyGrated or powdered cheese, of all kindsHS 0406.20.00 · 15% dutyMilk food for babies fat content exceeding 1.5%HS 0402.29.10 · 20% duty
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