Customs duty on Porphyry, sylnite, etc, merely cut into a square or rectangular shape in Nepal

Porphyry, sylnite, etc, merely cut into a square or rectangular shape is classified under HS code 2516.90.00 (chapter 25, Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement). It attracts 20% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

20%General duty
20%India & SAARC (SAFTA)
13%VAT
kg/m3Customs 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)20%Rs 20,000Rs 15,600Rs 135,600

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 Porphyry, sylnite, etc, merely cut into a square or rectangular shape

Nepal imported about Rs 94.2 Lakh of Porphyry, sylnite, etc, merely cut into a square or rectangular shape in FY 2082/83, mainly from India.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 95.3 Lakh

Related products

Gypsum; anhydriteHS 2520.10.00 · 5% dutyGranite merely cut into BLOCKSHS 2516.12.10 · 10% dutyOther saltHS 2501.00.90 · Free dutyOther clays, nesHS 2508.40.00 · 5% dutyFeldsparHS 2529.10.00 · 10% dutyHydraulic limeHS 2522.30.00 · 10% dutyDolomite not calcined or sinteredHS 2518.10.00 · 10% dutyPlastersHS 2520.20.00 · 10% duty
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