Customs duty on Orthopaedic or fracture appliances in Nepal

Orthopaedic or fracture appliances is classified under HS code 9021.10.00 (chapter 90, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof). It is imported duty-free (0% customs duty), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value.

FreeGeneral duty
FreeIndia & 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)FreeRs 0Rs 13,000Rs 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 Orthopaedic or fracture appliances

Nepal imported about Rs 62.50 Crore of Orthopaedic or fracture appliances in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, United States, China.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 32.90 Crore
United StatesRs 2.97 Crore
ChinaRs 2.48 Crore
Korea, Republic ofRs 1.10 Crore
GermanyRs 85.9 Lakh

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