Soap for toilet use including medicaments is classified under HS code 3401.11.00 (chapter 34, Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster). It attracts 30% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.
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) | 30% | Rs 30,000 | Rs 16,900 | Rs 146,900 |
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 imported about Rs 1.44 Arab of Soap for toilet use including medicaments in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, Indonesia, China.
| Source country | Import value (FY 2082/83) |
|---|---|
| India | Rs 28.90 Crore |
| Indonesia | Rs 5.86 Crore |
| China | Rs 3.81 Crore |
| Malaysia | Rs 66.2 Lakh |
| Philippines | Rs 60.6 Lakh |