Customs duty on Spools, bobbins, reels and the like Of bamboo in Nepal

Spools, bobbins, reels and the like Of bamboo is classified under HS code 4421.91.10 (chapter 44, Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal). It attracts 15% customs duty (general), or 5% from India & SAARC under SAFTA, plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

15%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)15%Rs 15,000Rs 14,950Rs 129,950
India & SAARC (with SAFTA certificate of origin)5%Rs 5,000Rs 13,650Rs 118,650
Importing from India or SAARC under SAFTA (with a certificate of origin) cuts the duty from 15% to 5% — about Rs 11,300 less on this Rs 100,000 example, once the VAT on the saved duty is counted. How SAFTA & the certificate of origin work →

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 Spools, bobbins, reels and the like Of bamboo

Nepal imported about Rs 76.1 Lakh of Spools, bobbins, reels and the like Of bamboo in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Japan.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 14.5 Lakh
ChinaRs 2.8 Lakh
JapanRs 25,000
United StatesRs 0

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