Customs duty on Other photographic paper, paperboard and textiles for colour photography in Nepal

Other photographic paper, paperboard and textiles for colour photography is classified under HS code 3703.20.00 (chapter 37, Photographic or cinematographic goods). It attracts 10% customs duty (general), or 7.25% from India & SAARC under SAFTA, plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

10%General duty
7.25%India & SAARC (SAFTA)
13%VAT
kg/m2Customs 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)10%Rs 10,000Rs 14,300Rs 124,300
India & SAARC (with SAFTA certificate of origin)7.25%Rs 7,250Rs 13,942Rs 121,192
Importing from India or SAARC under SAFTA (with a certificate of origin) cuts the duty from 10% to 7.25% — about Rs 3,108 less on this Rs 100,000 example, once the VAT on the saved duty is counted. How SAFTA & the certificate of origin work →

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Nepal’s imports of Other photographic paper, paperboard and textiles for colour photography

Nepal imported about Rs 13.15 Crore of Other photographic paper, paperboard and textiles for colour photography in FY 2082/83, mainly from China, India, Japan.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
ChinaRs 2.83 Crore
IndiaRs 55.8 Lakh
JapanRs 69,000
AustriaRs 30,000
FranceRs 1,000

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