Customs duty on Paints and varnishes, in an aqueous medium nes in Nepal

Paints and varnishes, in an aqueous medium nes is classified under HS code 3209.90.00 (chapter 32, Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks). It attracts 30% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

30%General duty
30%India & SAARC (SAFTA)
13%VAT
kg/ltrCustoms 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 Paints and varnishes, in an aqueous medium nes

Nepal imported about Rs 17.37 Crore of Paints and varnishes, in an aqueous medium nes in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Japan.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 2.67 Crore
ChinaRs 2.37 Crore
JapanRs 70.3 Lakh
United KingdomRs 21.1 Lakh
FranceRs 8.7 Lakh

Related products

Acrylic EmulsionHS 3209.10.10 · 30% dutyGlaziers'& grafting putty, resin cements, culking comp's & other mastics; painteHS 3214.10.00 · 10% dutyVitrifiable enamels and glazes, englobes and similar preparationsHS 3207.20.00 · 15% dutyPigments and preparations based on titaniumdioxide, cont'g >= 80% titanium dioxHS 3206.11.00 · 15% dutyOther colouring matter; preparations as specified in note 3, nesHS 3206.49.00 · 15% dutyPrinting ink, whether or not concentrated or solid (excl black)HS 3215.19.00 · 10% dutyNon-refractory surfacing preparationsHS 3214.90.00 · 10% dutyPigments and preparations based on titaniumdioxide, cont'g < 80% titanium dioxiHS 3206.19.00 · 15% duty
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