Customs duty on Small Cardamon (Sukumel) neither crushed nor ground in Nepal

Small Cardamon (Sukumel) neither crushed nor ground is classified under HS code 0908.31.20 (chapter 09, Coffee, tea, mate and spices). It attracts 20% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

20%General duty
20%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)20%Rs 20,000Rs 15,600Rs 135,600

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 Small Cardamon (Sukumel) neither crushed nor ground

Nepal imported about Rs 12.48 Crore of Small Cardamon (Sukumel) neither crushed nor ground in FY 2082/83, mainly from Guatemala, India, United Republic of Tanzania.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
GuatemalaRs 31.47 Crore
IndiaRs 11.49 Crore
United Republic of TanzaniaRs 1.51 Crore
United Arab EmiratesRs 28,000
QatarRs 18,000

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