Customs duty on Pencil leads, black or coloured in Nepal

Pencil leads, black or coloured is classified under HS code 9609.20.00 (chapter 96, Miscellaneous manufactured articles). It attracts 5% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

5%General duty
5%India & SAARC (SAFTA)
13%VAT
nos/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)5%Rs 5,000Rs 13,650Rs 118,650

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 Pencil leads, black or coloured

Nepal imported about Rs 1.01 Arab of Pencil leads, black or coloured in FY 2082/83, mainly from China, India, Japan.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
ChinaRs 42.8 Lakh
IndiaRs 13.6 Lakh
JapanRs 3.6 Lakh
Viet NamRs 3.4 Lakh
United StatesRs 30,000

Related products

Parts of lighters (excl flint and wicks)HS 9613.90.00 · 10% dutyDuplicating stylos; pen/pencil holders; pa ts of pens, nesHS 9608.99.00 · 5% dutySanitary towel (Pad)HS 9619.00.10 · 5% dutyPocket lighters, gas fuelled, non-refillableHS 9613.10.00 · 30% dutyNapkins linersHS 9619.00.30 · 15% dutyPencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheathHS 9609.10.00 · 5% dutyBall-point pensHS 9608.10.00 · 15% dutyPen nibs and nib pointsHS 9608.91.00 · 5% duty
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