Customs duty on Prepared pigments, opacifiers and colours or ceramics, etc in Nepal

Prepared pigments, opacifiers and colours or ceramics, etc is classified under HS code 3207.10.00 (chapter 32, Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks). 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 pigments, opacifiers and colours or ceramics, etc

Nepal imported about Rs 28.71 Crore of Prepared pigments, opacifiers and colours or ceramics, etc in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Malaysia.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 15.17 Crore
ChinaRs 2.4 Lakh
MalaysiaRs 1,000

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