Customs duty on Newspapers, journals and periodicals, appe ring less than four times a week in Nepal
Newspapers, journals and periodicals, appe ring less than four times a week is classified under HS code 4902.90.00 (chapter 49, Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans). It is imported duty-free (0% customs duty), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value.
FreeGeneral duty
FreeIndia & 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)
Free
Rs 0
Rs 13,000
Rs 113,000
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 Newspapers, journals and periodicals, appe ring less than four times a week
Nepal imported about Rs 23.6 Lakh of Newspapers, journals and periodicals, appe ring less than four times a week in FY 2082/83, mainly from Singapore, United States, India.