Customs duty on Prepared explosives, (excl propellent powders) in Nepal

Prepared explosives, (excl propellent powders) is classified under HS code 3602.00.00 (chapter 36, Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations). It attracts 20% customs duty (general), or 9.5% from India & SAARC under SAFTA, plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

20%General duty
9.5%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)20%Rs 20,000Rs 15,600Rs 135,600
India & SAARC (with SAFTA certificate of origin)9.5%Rs 9,500Rs 14,235Rs 123,735
Importing from India or SAARC under SAFTA (with a certificate of origin) cuts the duty from 20% to 9.5% — about Rs 11,865 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 Prepared explosives, (excl propellent powders)

Nepal imported about Rs 2.83 Arab of Prepared explosives, (excl propellent powders) in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 41.15 Crore
ChinaRs 19.62 Crore

Related products

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