Customs duty on Prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls,siftings or similar forms in Nepal

Q: What is the customs duty on Prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls,siftings or similar forms in Nepal?

The customs duty on Prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls,siftings or similar forms (HS 1903.00.00) is 10% (general). From India or another SAARC country under SAFTA, with a certificate of origin, it is 5%. On top of customs duty, 13% VAT applies on the CIF value plus duty.

Q: What is the HS code for Prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls,siftings or similar forms in Nepal?

The Nepal customs HS code for Prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls,siftings or similar forms is 1903.00.00 (chapter 19 — Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products).

Prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls,siftings or similar forms is classified under HS code 1903.00.00 (chapter 19, Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products). It attracts 10% customs duty (general), or 5% from India & SAARC under SAFTA, plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

10%General duty

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:

Origin	Customs duty	Duty amount	VAT (13%)	Landed cost
General (any origin)	10%	Rs 10,000	Rs 14,300	Rs 124,300
India & SAARC (with SAFTA certificate of origin)	5%	Rs 5,000	Rs 13,650	Rs 118,650

Importing from India or SAARC under SAFTA (with a certificate of origin) cuts the duty from 10% to 5% — about Rs 5,650 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 from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls,siftings or similar forms

Nepal imported about Rs 64.90 Crore of Prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls,siftings or similar forms in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Taiwan, Province of China.

Source country	Import value (FY 2082/83)
India	Rs 6.21 Crore
China	Rs 1.07 Crore
Taiwan, Province of China	Rs 15.8 Lakh
Thailand	Rs 71,000
United States	Rs 15,000

Related products

Sweet biscuitsHS 1905.31.00 · 30% duty Food prep's of goods of hdgs 0401-0404 or of flour, meal, etc not cont'g cocoaHS 1901.90.90 · 15% duty Other bakers' wares nesHS 1905.90.90 · 30% duty Kurkure, Kurmure, Lays, CheeseballsHS 1905.90.20 · 30% duty Uncooked pasta, not containing eggs, not stuffedHS 1902.19.00 · 30% duty Other Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals productHS 1904.10.99 · 15% duty Waffles and wafersHS 1905.32.00 · 30% duty Mixes and doughs for preparation of bakers' wares of 19.05HS 1901.20.00 · 10% duty

Full landed-cost calculator Open 1903.00.00 in the tariff Chapter 19