Hinges of base metal . is classified under HS code 8302.10.00 (chapter 83, Miscellaneous articles 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
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 Hinges of base metal .
Nepal imported about Rs 1.29 Arab of Hinges of base metal . in FY 2082/83, mainly from China, India, France.