Customs duty on Syringes, used in medical, surgical, denta or veterinary sciences in Nepal
Syringes, used in medical, surgical, denta or veterinary sciences is classified under HS code 9018.31.00 (chapter 90, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof). It attracts 5% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.
5%General duty
5%India & SAARC (SAFTA)
13%VAT
nosCustoms 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)
5%
Rs 5,000
Rs 13,650
Rs 118,650
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 Syringes, used in medical, surgical, denta or veterinary sciences
Nepal imported about Rs 20.87 Arab of Syringes, used in medical, surgical, denta or veterinary sciences in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, United States.