Customs duty on Metal cutting shears and similar hand tool in Nepal

Metal cutting shears and similar hand tool is classified under HS code 8203.30.00 (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 Metal cutting shears and similar hand tool

Nepal imported about Rs 4.70 Crore of Metal cutting shears and similar hand tool in FY 2082/83, mainly from China, India, Brunei Darussalam.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
ChinaRs 47.1 Lakh
IndiaRs 7.8 Lakh
Brunei DarussalamRs 1,000
QatarRs 0
UzbekistanRs 0

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