Other Adhesive dressing and articles having an adhesive layer is classified under HS code 3005.10.90 (chapter 30, Pharmaceutical products). It attracts 10% customs duty (general), or 6% from India & SAARC under SAFTA, plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.
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) | 10% | Rs 10,000 | Rs 14,300 | Rs 124,300 |
| India & SAARC (with SAFTA certificate of origin) | 6% | Rs 6,000 | Rs 13,780 | Rs 119,780 |
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 15.28 Crore of Other Adhesive dressing and articles having an adhesive layer in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Australia.
| Source country | Import value (FY 2082/83) |
|---|---|
| India | Rs 16.54 Crore |
| China | Rs 2.28 Crore |
| Australia | Rs 38.2 Lakh |
| United Kingdom | Rs 14.9 Lakh |
| Spain | Rs 12.6 Lakh |