Customs duty on Primary cells and primary batteries, air-z nc in Nepal

Primary cells and primary batteries, air-z nc is classified under HS code 8506.60.00 (chapter 85, Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles). It attracts 30% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

30%General duty
30%India & SAARC (SAFTA)
13%VAT
nosCustoms 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)30%Rs 30,000Rs 16,900Rs 146,900

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 Primary cells and primary batteries, air-z nc

Nepal imported about Rs 20.28 Crore of Primary cells and primary batteries, air-z nc in FY 2082/83, mainly from Germany, India, United States.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
GermanyRs 41.3 Lakh
IndiaRs 3.8 Lakh
United StatesRs 2.7 Lakh
ChinaRs 52,000
FinlandRs 0

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