Customs duty on Single flax yarn in Nepal

Single flax yarn is classified under HS code 5306.10.00 (chapter 53, Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn). It attracts 5% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

5%General duty
5%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:

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 Single flax yarn

Nepal imported about Rs 1.37 Crore of Single flax yarn in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Taiwan, Province of China.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 1.21 Crore
ChinaRs 31,000
Taiwan, Province of ChinaRs 2,000

Related products

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