Customs duty on Seaweeds and other algae Fit for human consumption in Nepal

Q: What is the customs duty on Seaweeds and other algae Fit for human consumption in Nepal?

The customs duty on Seaweeds and other algae Fit for human consumption (HS 1212.21.00) is 10% (general). From India or another SAARC country under SAFTA, with a certificate of origin, it is 6%. On top of customs duty, 13% VAT applies on the CIF value plus duty.

Q: What is the HS code for Seaweeds and other algae Fit for human consumption in Nepal?

The Nepal customs HS code for Seaweeds and other algae Fit for human consumption is 1212.21.00 (chapter 12 — Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder).

Seaweeds and other algae Fit for human consumption is classified under HS code 1212.21.00 (chapter 12, Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder). It attracts 10% customs duty (general), or 6% from India & SAARC under SAFTA, plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

10%General duty

6%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:

Origin	Customs duty	Duty amount	VAT (13%)	Landed cost
General (any origin)	10%	Rs 10,000	Rs 14,300	Rs 124,300
India & SAARC (with SAFTA certificate of origin)	6%	Rs 6,000	Rs 13,780	Rs 119,780

Importing from India or SAARC under SAFTA (with a certificate of origin) cuts the duty from 10% to 6% — about Rs 4,520 less on this Rs 100,000 example, once the VAT on the saved duty is counted. How SAFTA & the certificate of origin work →

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 Seaweeds and other algae Fit for human consumption

Nepal imported about Rs 72.8 Lakh of Seaweeds and other algae Fit for human consumption in FY 2082/83, mainly from China, Korea, Republic of, India.

Source country	Import value (FY 2082/83)
China	Rs 51.9 Lakh
Korea, Republic of	Rs 49.0 Lakh
India	Rs 13.7 Lakh
Japan	Rs 10.7 Lakh
Malaysia	Rs 60,000

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Full landed-cost calculator Open 1212.21.00 in the tariff Chapter 12