Customs duty on Sodium hydroxide in aqueous solution (sodalye or liquid soda) in Nepal

Sodium hydroxide in aqueous solution (sodalye or liquid soda) is classified under HS code 2815.12.00 (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 hydroxide in aqueous solution (sodalye or liquid soda)

Nepal imported about Rs 3.07 Crore of Sodium hydroxide in aqueous solution (sodalye or liquid soda) in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, United States, China.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 28.9 Lakh
United StatesRs 5.6 Lakh
ChinaRs 84,000

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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