Customs duty on Hedge shears, two-handed pruning shears an similar two-handed shears; hand tool in Nepal
Hedge shears, two-handed pruning shears an similar two-handed shears; hand tool is classified under HS code 8201.60.00 (chapter 82, Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal). It attracts 10% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.
10%General duty
10%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)
10%
Rs 10,000
Rs 14,300
Rs 124,300
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 Hedge shears, two-handed pruning shears an similar two-handed shears; hand tool
Nepal imported about Rs 6.45 Crore of Hedge shears, two-handed pruning shears an similar two-handed shears; hand tool in FY 2082/83, mainly from China, India, Malaysia.