Customs duty on Scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors in Nepal

Scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors is classified under HS code 8423.20.00 (chapter 84, Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof). It attracts 5% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

5%General duty
5%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)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 Scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors

Nepal imported about Rs 24.7 Lakh of Scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Saudi Arabia.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 22.2 Lakh
ChinaRs 2.4 Lakh
Saudi ArabiaRs 4,000
QatarRs 0
United Arab EmiratesRs 0
Other countries (1)Rs 1,000
All countriesRs 24.7 Lakh

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