Customs duty on Newsprint paper in rolls or sheets in Nepal

Newsprint paper in rolls or sheets is classified under HS code 4801.00.00 (chapter 48, Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard). It attracts 5% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

5%General duty
5%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:

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 Newsprint paper in rolls or sheets

Nepal imported about Rs 1.23 Arab of Newsprint paper in rolls or sheets in FY 2082/83, mainly from Korea, Republic of, India, China.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
Korea, Republic ofRs 12.64 Crore
IndiaRs 1.34 Crore
ChinaRs 25,000
United Arab EmiratesRs 0

Related products

Paper & paperboard weighing 40 g/m2 or mor but not more than 150 g/m2, in rollsHS 4802.55.00 · 15% dutyOther paper & paperboard weighing 40 g/m2 r more but not more than 150 g/m2HS 4802.57.00 · 15% dutyPaper weighing >=40 g/m2 &<= 150 g/m2,in s eets,sides >= 435mm & <= 297mm,unfoldHS 4802.56.00 · 15% dutyUnbleached kraft paper, weighing =<150g /m2HS 4804.31.00 · 15% dutyOther paper paperboard: multi-plyHS 4810.92.00 · 20% dutyAseptic packaging paper bleached weighing less than 150 gm per square meterHS 4811.59.10 · 20% dutyFolding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-c rrugated paper or paperboardHS 4819.20.00 · 20% dutyOther paper & paperboardgarphics purpose ,o which >10% or chemi-mechanical pHS 4810.19.00 · 20% duty
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