Customs duty on Machinery for the manufacture of confectio ery, cocoa or chocolate in Nepal

Machinery for the manufacture of confectio ery, cocoa or chocolate is classified under HS code 8438.20.00 (chapter 84, Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof). It attracts 5% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

5%General duty
5%India & SAARC (SAFTA)
13%VAT
nosCustoms 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 Machinery for the manufacture of confectio ery, cocoa or chocolate

Nepal imported about Rs 9.91 Crore of Machinery for the manufacture of confectio ery, cocoa or chocolate in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, Italy, China.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 5.24 Crore
ItalyRs 4.15 Crore
ChinaRs 52.9 Lakh
All countriesRs 9.91 Crore

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