Customs duty on Sodium hydrogencarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) in Nepal

Sodium hydrogencarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) is classified under HS code 2836.30.00 (chapter 28, Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes). 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 Sodium hydrogencarbonate (sodium bicarbonate)

Nepal imported about Rs 3.77 Arab of Sodium hydrogencarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Thailand.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 14.98 Crore
ChinaRs 3.17 Crore
ThailandRs 87.8 Lakh
JapanRs 62,000
United StatesRs 7,000

Related products

Calcium carbonateHS 2836.50.00 · 5% dutyDisodium carbonateHS 2836.20.00 · 5% dutyHydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid)HS 2806.10.00 · 10% dutySodium hydroxide (caustic soda), solidHS 2815.11.00 · 5% dutySilicon dioxideHS 2811.22.00 · 10% dutyCalcium hydrogenorthophosphate (dicalcium phosphate)HS 2835.25.00 · 10% dutyOther Silicates of sodium (excl metasilicates)HS 2839.19.00 · 10% dutySulphuric acid; oleumHS 2807.00.00 · 10% duty
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