Customs duty on Raw silk (not thrown) in Nepal

Raw silk (not thrown) is classified under HS code 5002.00.00 (chapter 50, Silk). It attracts 5% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

5%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:

OriginCustoms dutyDuty amountVAT (13%)Landed cost
General (any origin)5%Rs 5,000Rs 13,650Rs 118,650

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 Raw silk (not thrown)

Nepal imported about Rs 37.7 Lakh of Raw silk (not thrown) in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, United Arab Emirates.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 1.32 Crore
United Arab EmiratesRs 2,000

Related products

Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for etail saleHS 5005.00.00 · 5% dutySilk yarn (excl spun from silk waste), no t put up for retail saleHS 5004.00.00 · 5% dutyWoven fabrics, containing <85% weight of s lk or of silk wasteHS 5007.90.00 · 15% dutyWoven fabrics of silk,containing>=85% weig t of silk/of silk waste other than noHS 5007.20.00 · 15% dutySilk yarn & yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silk-worm gutHS 5006.00.00 · 5% duty
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