What is the HS code for Tubes and pipes of copper-zinc base alloys (brass) in Nepal?

The Nepal customs HS code for Tubes and pipes of copper-zinc base alloys (brass) is 7411.21.00 (chapter 74 — Copper and articles thereof).

Customs duty on Tubes and pipes of copper-zinc base alloys (brass) in Nepal

Q: What is the customs duty on Tubes and pipes of copper-zinc base alloys (brass) in Nepal?

The customs duty on Tubes and pipes of copper-zinc base alloys (brass) (HS 7411.21.00) is 10% (general). From India or another SAARC country under SAFTA, with a certificate of origin, it is 6%. On top of customs duty, 13% VAT applies on the CIF value plus duty.

Tubes and pipes of copper-zinc base alloys (brass) is classified under HS code 7411.21.00 (chapter 74, Copper and articles thereof). 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:

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)	6%	Rs 6,000	Rs 13,780	Rs 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 Tubes and pipes of copper-zinc base alloys (brass)

Nepal imported about Rs 44.8 Lakh of Tubes and pipes of copper-zinc base alloys (brass) in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, Bangladesh, China.

Source country	Import value (FY 2082/83)
India	Rs 57.6 Lakh
Bangladesh	Rs 60,000
China	Rs 47,000
Germany	Rs 1,000

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Full landed-cost calculator Open 7411.21.00 in the tariff Chapter 74