Customs duty on Other Boxes, cases, crates and similar articles of plastics in Nepal

Other Boxes, cases, crates and similar articles of plastics is classified under HS code 3923.10.90 (chapter 39, Plastics and articles thereof). It attracts 30% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

30%General duty
30%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)30%Rs 30,000Rs 16,900Rs 146,900

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 Other Boxes, cases, crates and similar articles of plastics

Nepal imported about Rs 96.01 Crore of Other Boxes, cases, crates and similar articles of plastics in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Thailand.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 33.25 Crore
ChinaRs 5.02 Crore
ThailandRs 88.5 Lakh
Sri LankaRs 37.5 Lakh
Korea, Republic ofRs 20.0 Lakh

Related products

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