Customs duty on Lip make-up preparations in Nepal

Lip make-up preparations is classified under HS code 3304.10.00 (chapter 33, Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations). It attracts 15% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

15%General duty
15%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

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Nepal’s imports of Lip make-up preparations

Nepal imported about Rs 19.83 Crore of Lip make-up preparations in FY 2082/83, mainly from China, India, Turkey.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
ChinaRs 33.89 Crore
IndiaRs 32.96 Crore
TurkeyRs 2.23 Crore
Korea, Republic ofRs 1.72 Crore
Taiwan, Province of ChinaRs 1.51 Crore

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