Customs duty on Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken in Nepal

Q: What is the customs duty on Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken in Nepal?

The customs duty on Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken (HS 1206.00.00) is 10% (general). From India or another SAARC country under SAFTA, with a certificate of origin, it is 9%. On top of customs duty, 13% VAT applies on the CIF value plus duty.

Q: What is the HS code for Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken in Nepal?

The Nepal customs HS code for Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken is 1206.00.00 (chapter 12 — Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder).

Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken is classified under HS code 1206.00.00 (chapter 12, Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder). It attracts 10% customs duty (general), or 9% from India & SAARC under SAFTA, plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

10%General duty

9%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:

Origin	Customs duty	Duty amount	VAT (13%)	Landed cost
General (any origin)	10%	Rs 10,000	Rs 14,300	Rs 124,300
India & SAARC (with SAFTA certificate of origin)	9%	Rs 9,000	Rs 14,170	Rs 123,170

Importing from India or SAARC under SAFTA (with a certificate of origin) cuts the duty from 10% to 9% — about Rs 1,130 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 Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken

Nepal imported about Rs 9.27 Crore of Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Qatar.

Source country	Import value (FY 2082/83)
India	Rs 1.05 Crore
China	Rs 36.1 Lakh
Qatar	Rs 3,000
United Arab Emirates	Rs 3,000
Hong Kong	Rs 2,000

Related products

Low erucic acid rape or colza seedsHS 1205.10.00 · 10% duty Other soyabeanHS 1201.90.00 · 10% duty Mustards seedsHS 1207.50.00 · 10% duty Melon seedsHS 1207.70.00 · 10% duty Groundnut shelled, whether or not brokenHS 1202.42.00 · 15% duty Groundnut In shellHS 1202.41.00 · 10% duty Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, not chopped, ground, pressed or form of pelletsHS 1213.00.00 · 10% duty Sesamum seedsHS 1207.40.00 · 10% duty

Full landed-cost calculator Open 1206.00.00 in the tariff Chapter 12