Customs duty on Stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics in Nepal

Stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics is classified under HS code 3923.50.00 (chapter 39, Plastics and articles thereof). It attracts 20% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

20%General duty
20%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)20%Rs 20,000Rs 15,600Rs 135,600

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 Stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics

Nepal imported about Rs 1.77 Arab of Stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Thailand.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 77.78 Crore
ChinaRs 11.39 Crore
ThailandRs 6.37 Crore
LithuaniaRs 98.9 Lakh
Viet NamRs 41.4 Lakh

Related products

Polypropylene, in primary formsHS 3902.10.00 · 10% dutyMelamine resins, in primary formsHS 3909.20.00 · 10% dutyPolyethylene having a specific gravity >=0.94, in primary formsHS 3901.20.00 · 10% dutyOther laboratory equipment of plasticHS 3926.90.39 · 30% dutyPoly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with other N substances, in primary formsHS 3904.10.00 · 10% dutyEthylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 3901.40.00 · 10% dutyHaving a viscosity number of 78 ml/g or higherHS 3907.61.00 · 10% dutyPolyethylene having a specific gravity <0.94, in primary formsHS 3901.10.00 · 10% duty
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