What is the HS code for Pitch coke obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars in Nepal?

The Nepal customs HS code for Pitch coke obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars is 2708.20.00 (chapter 27 — Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes).

Customs duty on Pitch coke obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars in Nepal

Q: What is the customs duty on Pitch coke obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars in Nepal?

The customs duty on Pitch coke obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars (HS 2708.20.00) 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.

Pitch coke obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars is classified under HS code 2708.20.00 (chapter 27, Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes). 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 Pitch coke obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars

Nepal imported about Rs 20.1 Lakh of Pitch coke obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars in FY 2082/83, mainly from India.

Source country	Import value (FY 2082/83)
India	Rs 1.9 Lakh

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Full landed-cost calculator Open 2708.20.00 in the tariff Chapter 27