Customs duty on Plastic Blood Bag in Nepal

Plastic Blood Bag is classified under HS code 9018.90.20 (chapter 90, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof). It attracts 5% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

5%General duty
5%India & SAARC (SAFTA)
13%VAT
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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)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 Plastic Blood Bag

Nepal imported about Rs 52.46 Crore of Plastic Blood Bag in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Brazil.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 6.84 Crore
ChinaRs 90.1 Lakh
BrazilRs 25.4 Lakh
MalaysiaRs 16.4 Lakh
GermanyRs 5.5 Lakh

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