Customs duty on Vaccines for human medicine in Nepal

Vaccines for human medicine is classified under HS code 3002.41.00 (chapter 30, Pharmaceutical products). 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 Vaccines for human medicine

Nepal imported about Rs 9.41 Arab of Vaccines for human medicine in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, France, Belgium.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 1.05 Arab
FranceRs 96.22 Crore
BelgiumRs 52.51 Crore
NetherlandsRs 28.64 Crore
Korea, Republic ofRs 23.19 Crore

Related products

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