Customs duty on Preparations for oral or dental hygiene (incl denture fixative), nes in Nepal

Q: What is the customs duty on Preparations for oral or dental hygiene (incl denture fixative), nes in Nepal?

The customs duty on Preparations for oral or dental hygiene (incl denture fixative), nes (HS 3306.90.00) 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.

Q: What is the HS code for Preparations for oral or dental hygiene (incl denture fixative), nes in Nepal?

The Nepal customs HS code for Preparations for oral or dental hygiene (incl denture fixative), nes is 3306.90.00 (chapter 33 — Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations).

Preparations for oral or dental hygiene (incl denture fixative), nes is classified under HS code 3306.90.00 (chapter 33, Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations). 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 Preparations for oral or dental hygiene (incl denture fixative), nes

Nepal imported about Rs 3.94 Crore of Preparations for oral or dental hygiene (incl denture fixative), nes in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, Japan, China.

Source country	Import value (FY 2082/83)
India	Rs 2.73 Crore
Japan	Rs 12.2 Lakh
China	Rs 7.6 Lakh
Netherlands	Rs 6.6 Lakh
Thailand	Rs 4.8 Lakh

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Full landed-cost calculator Open 3306.90.00 in the tariff Chapter 33