Customs duty on Printed or illustrated postcards; printed ards bearing greetings, messages etc in Nepal
Printed or illustrated postcards; printed ards bearing greetings, messages etc is classified under HS code 4909.00.00 (chapter 49, Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans). It attracts 20% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.
20%General duty
20%India & SAARC (SAFTA)
13%VAT
kg/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:
Origin
Customs duty
Duty amount
VAT (13%)
Landed cost
General (any origin)
20%
Rs 20,000
Rs 15,600
Rs 135,600
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 Printed or illustrated postcards; printed ards bearing greetings, messages etc
Nepal imported about Rs 1.66 Arab of Printed or illustrated postcards; printed ards bearing greetings, messages etc in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, United Kingdom.