Customs duty on Sewing machines of the household type in Nepal

Sewing machines of the household type is classified under HS code 8452.10.00 (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 Sewing machines of the household type

Nepal imported about Rs 1.11 Crore of Sewing machines of the household type in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Viet Nam.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 2.57 Crore
ChinaRs 33.0 Lakh
Viet NamRs 8.8 Lakh
SingaporeRs 57,000
QatarRs 25,000

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