What is the customs duty on Tubes and pipes of refined copper in Nepal?

The customs duty on Tubes and pipes of refined copper (HS 7411.10.00) 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.

What is the HS code for Tubes and pipes of refined copper in Nepal?

The Nepal customs HS code for Tubes and pipes of refined copper is 7411.10.00 (chapter 74 — Copper and articles thereof).

Customs duty on Tubes and pipes of refined copper in Nepal

Tubes and pipes of refined copper is classified under HS code 7411.10.00 (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 refined copper

Nepal imported about Rs 19.63 Crore of Tubes and pipes of refined copper in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Viet Nam.

Source country	Import value (FY 2082/83)
India	Rs 29.74 Crore
China	Rs 4.70 Crore
Viet Nam	Rs 3.01 Crore
Belgium	Rs 15,000

Related products

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Full landed-cost calculator Open 7411.10.00 in the tariff Chapter 74