Customs duty on Switches, nes, =<1000 V in Nepal

Switches, nes, =<1000 V is classified under HS code 8536.50.00 (chapter 85, Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles). It is imported duty-free (0% customs duty), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value.

FreeGeneral duty
FreeIndia & SAARC (SAFTA)
13%VAT
nos/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)FreeRs 0Rs 13,000Rs 113,000

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 Switches, nes, =<1000 V

Nepal imported about Rs 12.29 Arab of Switches, nes, =<1000 V in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Not_Specified.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 55.70 Crore
ChinaRs 36.18 Crore
Not_SpecifiedRs 11.52 Crore
GermanyRs 1.49 Crore
United StatesRs 1.23 Crore

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