Customs duty on Soap in other forms, nes in Nepal

Soap in other forms, nes is classified under HS code 3401.20.90 (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.

30%General duty
30%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)30%Rs 30,000Rs 16,900Rs 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’s imports of Soap in other forms, nes

Nepal imported about Rs 14.03 Crore of Soap in other forms, nes in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Japan.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 2.66 Crore
ChinaRs 1.72 Crore
JapanRs 5.1 Lakh
SpainRs 3.5 Lakh
Korea, Republic ofRs 2.1 Lakh

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