Customs duty on Substances of human or animal origin,for plophylactic uses, nes in Nepal

Substances of human or animal origin,for plophylactic uses, nes is classified under HS code 3001.90.00 (chapter 30, Pharmaceutical products). It attracts 10% customs duty (general), or 6% from India & SAARC under SAFTA, plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

10%General duty
6%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)10%Rs 10,000Rs 14,300Rs 124,300
India & SAARC (with SAFTA certificate of origin)6%Rs 6,000Rs 13,780Rs 119,780
Importing from India or SAARC under SAFTA (with a certificate of origin) cuts the duty from 10% to 6% — about Rs 4,520 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 Substances of human or animal origin,for plophylactic uses, nes

Nepal imported about Rs 15.2 Lakh of Substances of human or animal origin,for plophylactic uses, nes in FY 2082/83, mainly from United States, China, Argentina.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
United StatesRs 7.5 Lakh
ChinaRs 5.0 Lakh
ArgentinaRs 2.6 Lakh
IndiaRs 6,000
All countriesRs 15.2 Lakh

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