Customs duty on Refined bleached deodorized palm stearin in Nepal

Refined bleached deodorized palm stearin is classified under HS code 1511.90.30 (chapter 15, Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes). It attracts 15% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

15%General duty
15%India & SAARC (SAFTA)
13%VAT
kg/ltrCustoms 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

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Nepal’s imports of Refined bleached deodorized palm stearin

Nepal imported about Rs 10.83 Crore of Refined bleached deodorized palm stearin in FY 2082/83, mainly from Malaysia.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
MalaysiaRs 1.68 Crore

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