Customs duty on Household hand tools in Nepal

Household hand tools is classified under HS code 8205.51.00 (chapter 82, Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal). It attracts 5% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

5%General duty
5%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:

OriginCustoms dutyDuty amountVAT (13%)Landed cost
General (any origin)5%Rs 5,000Rs 13,650Rs 118,650

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 Household hand tools

Nepal imported about Rs 20.44 Crore of Household hand tools in FY 2082/83, mainly from China, India, Spain.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
ChinaRs 73.6 Lakh
IndiaRs 69.0 Lakh
SpainRs 11.1 Lakh
Taiwan, Province of ChinaRs 1.9 Lakh
ItalyRs 1.6 Lakh

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