Customs duty on Prepared or preserved fish (excl. minced), nes in Nepal

Prepared or preserved fish (excl. minced), nes is classified under HS code 1604.19.00 (chapter 16, Preparations of meat, of fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects.). 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:

OriginCustoms dutyDuty amountVAT (13%)Landed cost
General (any origin)15%Rs 15,000Rs 14,950Rs 129,950
India & SAARC (with SAFTA certificate of origin)7.25%Rs 7,250Rs 13,942Rs 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 Prepared or preserved fish (excl. minced), nes

Nepal imported about Rs 32.1 Lakh of Prepared or preserved fish (excl. minced), nes in FY 2082/83, mainly from Thailand, Japan.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
ThailandRs 20.4 Lakh
JapanRs 21,000

Related products

Other prepared or preserved fish, including minced, nesHS 1604.20.00 · 15% dutyPrepared or preserved sardines, sardinella, brisling or sprats (excl.minced)HS 1604.13.00 · 15% dutyTunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.)HS 1604.14.00 · 15% dutyPrepared or preserved mackerel (excl. minced)HS 1604.15.00 · 15% dutyPrepared or preserved meat,offal or blood of fowls of the species gallus domesticHS 1602.32.00 · 15% dutySausages and similar products, of meat,meat offal, blood or insects; food preparationHS 1601.00.00 · 15% dutyPrepared or preserved salmon (excl. minced )HS 1604.11.00 · 15% dutyCuttle fish and squidHS 1605.54.00 · 15% duty
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