What is the HS code for Medicaments of other antibiotics, for retail sale in Nepal?

The Nepal customs HS code for Medicaments of other antibiotics, for retail sale is 3004.20.00 (chapter 30 — Pharmaceutical products).

Customs duty on Medicaments of other antibiotics, for retail sale in Nepal

Q: What is the customs duty on Medicaments of other antibiotics, for retail sale in Nepal?

The customs duty on Medicaments of other antibiotics, for retail sale (HS 3004.20.00) is 15% (general). From India or another SAARC country under SAFTA, with a certificate of origin, it is 14%. On top of customs duty, 13% VAT applies on the CIF value plus duty.

Medicaments of other antibiotics, for retail sale is classified under HS code 3004.20.00 (chapter 30, Pharmaceutical products). It attracts 15% customs duty (general), or 14% from India & SAARC under SAFTA, plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

15%General duty

14%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)	15%	Rs 15,000	Rs 14,950	Rs 129,950
India & SAARC (with SAFTA certificate of origin)	14%	Rs 14,000	Rs 14,820	Rs 128,820

Importing from India or SAARC under SAFTA (with a certificate of origin) cuts the duty from 15% to 14% — about Rs 1,130 less on this Rs 100,000 example, once the VAT on the saved duty is counted. How SAFTA & the certificate of origin work →

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 Medicaments of other antibiotics, for retail sale

Nepal imported about Rs 1.63 Arab of Medicaments of other antibiotics, for retail sale in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, Not_Specified, Italy.

Source country	Import value (FY 2082/83)
India	Rs 1.40 Arab
Not_Specified	Rs 19.31 Crore
Italy	Rs 8.90 Crore
Bangladesh	Rs 6.79 Crore
Netherlands	Rs 6.14 Crore

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Full landed-cost calculator Open 3004.20.00 in the tariff Chapter 30