Toner Powder is classified under HS code 3707.90.10 (chapter 37, Photographic or cinematographic goods). It attracts 5% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.
5%General duty
5%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)
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 Toner Powder
Nepal imported about Rs 9.98 Crore of Toner Powder in FY 2082/83, mainly from China, Japan, India.