Optical fibre cables made up of individual y sheathed fibres is classified under HS code 8544.70.00 (chapter 85, Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles). It is imported duty-free (0% customs duty), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value.
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 imported about Rs 130.32 Arab of Optical fibre cables made up of individual y sheathed fibres in FY 2082/83, mainly from China, India, Poland.
| Source country | Import value (FY 2082/83) |
|---|---|
| China | Rs 88.88 Crore |
| India | Rs 37.82 Crore |
| Poland | Rs 11.6 Lakh |
| Italy | Rs 11.3 Lakh |
| Germany | Rs 4.0 Lakh |