What is the HS code for Other prepared or preserved fish, including minced, nes in Nepal?

The Nepal customs HS code for Other prepared or preserved fish, including minced, nes is 1604.20.00 (chapter 16 — Preparations of meat, of fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects.).

Customs duty on Other prepared or preserved fish, including minced, nes in Nepal

Q: What is the customs duty on Other prepared or preserved fish, including minced, nes in Nepal?

The customs duty on Other prepared or preserved fish, including minced, nes (HS 1604.20.00) is 15% (general). From India or another SAARC country under SAFTA, with a certificate of origin, it is 7.25%. On top of customs duty, 13% VAT applies on the CIF value plus duty.

Other prepared or preserved fish, including minced, nes is classified under HS code 1604.20.00 (chapter 16, Preparations of meat, of fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects.). It attracts 15% customs duty (general), or 7.25% from India & SAARC under SAFTA, plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

15%General duty

7.25%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:

Origin	Customs duty	Duty amount	VAT (13%)	Landed cost
General (any origin)	15%	Rs 15,000	Rs 14,950	Rs 129,950
India & SAARC (with SAFTA certificate of origin)	7.25%	Rs 7,250	Rs 13,942	Rs 121,192

Importing from India or SAARC under SAFTA (with a certificate of origin) cuts the duty from 15% to 7.25% — about Rs 8,758 less on this Rs 100,000 example, once the VAT on the saved duty is counted. How SAFTA & the certificate of origin work →

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 prepared or preserved fish, including minced, nes

Nepal imported about Rs 7.87 Crore of Other prepared or preserved fish, including minced, nes in FY 2082/83, mainly from China, Thailand, Viet Nam.

Source country	Import value (FY 2082/83)
China	Rs 4.64 Crore
Thailand	Rs 82.5 Lakh
Viet Nam	Rs 43.9 Lakh
Japan	Rs 6.0 Lakh
India	Rs 5.5 Lakh

Related products

Prepared or preserved sardines, sardinella, brisling or sprats (excl.minced)HS 1604.13.00 · 15% duty Tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.)HS 1604.14.00 · 15% duty Prepared or preserved mackerel (excl. minced)HS 1604.15.00 · 15% duty Prepared or preserved meat,offal or blood of fowls of the species gallus domesticHS 1602.32.00 · 15% duty Sausages and similar products, of meat,meat offal, blood or insects; food preparationHS 1601.00.00 · 15% duty Prepared or preserved fish (excl. minced), nesHS 1604.19.00 · 15% duty Prepared or preserved salmon (excl. minced )HS 1604.11.00 · 15% duty Cuttle fish and squidHS 1605.54.00 · 15% duty

Full landed-cost calculator Open 1604.20.00 in the tariff Chapter 16