Customs duty on Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces in Nepal

Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces is classified under HS code 9610.00.00 (chapter 96, Miscellaneous manufactured articles). It attracts 5% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

5%General duty
5%India & SAARC (SAFTA)
13%VAT
nos/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 Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces

Nepal imported about Rs 41.56 Crore of Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, United States.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 4.41 Crore
ChinaRs 1.78 Crore
United StatesRs 55,000
QatarRs 12,000
BahrainRs 4,000

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