Customs duty on Sets of assorted knives, nes . in Nepal
Sets of assorted knives, nes . is classified under HS code 8211.10.00 (chapter 82, Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal). It attracts 10% customs duty (general), or 7.25% from India & SAARC under SAFTA, plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.
10%General duty
7.25%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:
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)
7.25%
Rs 7,250
Rs 13,942
Rs 121,192
Importing from India or SAARC under SAFTA (with a certificate of origin) cuts the duty from 10% to 7.25% — about Rs 3,108 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 Sets of assorted knives, nes .
Nepal imported about Rs 5.18 Crore of Sets of assorted knives, nes . in FY 2082/83, mainly from China, India, Saudi Arabia.