Customs duty on Powders, whether or not compressed in Nepal

Powders, whether or not compressed is classified under HS code 3304.91.00 (chapter 33, Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations). It attracts 15% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

15%General duty
15%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:

OriginCustoms dutyDuty amountVAT (13%)Landed cost
General (any origin)15%Rs 15,000Rs 14,950Rs 129,950

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 Powders, whether or not compressed

Nepal imported about Rs 28.91 Crore of Powders, whether or not compressed in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Indonesia.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 17.00 Crore
ChinaRs 7.23 Crore
IndonesiaRs 2.05 Crore
Taiwan, Province of ChinaRs 44.1 Lakh
ItalyRs 41.9 Lakh

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