Customs duty on Photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels in Nepal

Photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels is classified under HS code 8541.43.00 (chapter 85, Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles). It is imported duty-free (0% customs duty), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value.

FreeGeneral duty
FreeIndia & SAARC (SAFTA)
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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 Photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels

Nepal imported about Rs 2.16 Crore of Photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels in FY 2082/83, mainly from China, India, France.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
ChinaRs 25.48 Crore
IndiaRs 1.06 Crore
FranceRs 4.4 Lakh
Not_SpecifiedRs 1.2 Lakh
GermanyRs 24,000

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