Customs duty on Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt; p ateaux and manchons of felt in Nepal

Q: What is the customs duty on Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt; p ateaux and manchons of felt in Nepal?

The customs duty on Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt; p ateaux and manchons of felt (HS 6501.00.00) is 15% (general). From India or another SAARC country under SAFTA, with a certificate of origin, it is 7.25%. On top of customs duty, 13% VAT applies on the CIF value plus duty.

Q: What is the HS code for Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt; p ateaux and manchons of felt in Nepal?

The Nepal customs HS code for Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt; p ateaux and manchons of felt is 6501.00.00 (chapter 65 — Headgear and parts thereof).

Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt; p ateaux and manchons of felt is classified under HS code 6501.00.00 (chapter 65, Headgear and parts thereof). It attracts 15% customs duty (general), or 7.25% from India & SAARC under SAFTA, plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

15%General duty

7.25%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:

Origin	Customs duty	Duty amount	VAT (13%)	Landed cost
General (any origin)	15%	Rs 15,000	Rs 14,950	Rs 129,950
India & SAARC (with SAFTA certificate of origin)	7.25%	Rs 7,250	Rs 13,942	Rs 121,192

Importing from India or SAARC under SAFTA (with a certificate of origin) cuts the duty from 15% to 7.25% — about Rs 8,758 less on this Rs 100,000 example, once the VAT on the saved duty is counted. How SAFTA & the certificate of origin work →

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 Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt; p ateaux and manchons of felt

Nepal imported about Rs 9.71 Crore of Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt; p ateaux and manchons of felt in FY 2082/83, mainly from China, India, Austria.

Source country	Import value (FY 2082/83)
China	Rs 1.42 Crore
India	Rs 13.2 Lakh
Austria	Rs 24,000
United Arab Emirates	Rs 14,000
Thailand	Rs 8,000

Related products

Other capHS 6505.00.90 · 15% duty Other headgear of other materials, nesHS 6506.99.00 · 20% duty Head-bands, linings, covers, hat foundations, etc, for headgearHS 6507.00.00 · 15% duty Safety headgearHS 6506.10.00 · 20% duty Sun capHS 6505.00.30 · 15% duty Other headgear, of rubber or plasticsHS 6506.91.00 · 20% duty Hats and other headgear, plaited or assemb ed by strips of any materialHS 6504.00.00 · 15% duty Cap of otherHS 6505.00.29 · 15% duty

Full landed-cost calculator Open 6501.00.00 in the tariff Chapter 65