Customs duty on Other salt in Nepal

Other salt is classified under HS code 2501.00.90 (chapter 25, Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement). It is imported duty-free (0% customs duty), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value.

FreeGeneral duty
FreeIndia & 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)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 Other salt

Nepal imported about Rs 212.61 Arab of Other salt in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Japan.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 1.98 Arab
ChinaRs 48,000
JapanRs 6,000
United Arab EmiratesRs 2,000
IsraelRs 0

Related products

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