Customs duty on Musical instrument strings in Nepal

Musical instrument strings is classified under HS code 9209.30.00 (chapter 92, Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles). 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 Musical instrument strings

Nepal imported about Rs 7.87 Crore of Musical instrument strings in FY 2082/83, mainly from United States, China, India.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
United StatesRs 62.3 Lakh
ChinaRs 49.8 Lakh
IndiaRs 22.9 Lakh
United KingdomRs 4.0 Lakh

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