Customs duty on Seeds of herbaceous plants, of a kind used for sowing in Nepal

Q: What is the customs duty on Seeds of herbaceous plants, of a kind used for sowing in Nepal?

The customs duty on Seeds of herbaceous plants, of a kind used for sowing (HS 1209.30.00) 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 Seeds of herbaceous plants, of a kind used for sowing in Nepal?

The Nepal customs HS code for Seeds of herbaceous plants, of a kind used for sowing is 1209.30.00 (chapter 12 — Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder).

Seeds of herbaceous plants, of a kind used for sowing is classified under HS code 1209.30.00 (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 Seeds of herbaceous plants, of a kind used for sowing

Nepal imported about Rs 2.16 Crore of Seeds of herbaceous plants, of a kind used for sowing in FY 2082/83, mainly from Thailand, Mexico, South Africa.

Source country	Import value (FY 2082/83)
Thailand	Rs 1.88 Crore
Mexico	Rs 14.6 Lakh
South Africa	Rs 5.2 Lakh
India	Rs 3.9 Lakh
Czech Republic	Rs 3.7 Lakh
Other countries (5)	Rs 1.3 Lakh
All countries	Rs 2.16 Crore

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Full landed-cost calculator Open 1209.30.00 in the tariff Chapter 12