Customs duty on Vehicles, not mechanically propelled, nes in Nepal

Vehicles, not mechanically propelled, nes is classified under HS code 8716.80.00 (chapter 87, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof). It attracts 15% customs duty (general), or 7.25% from India & SAARC under SAFTA, plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

15%General duty
7.25%India & 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)15%Rs 15,000Rs 14,950Rs 129,950
India & SAARC (with SAFTA certificate of origin)7.25%Rs 7,250Rs 13,942Rs 121,192
Importing from India or SAARC under SAFTA (with a certificate of origin) cuts the duty from 15% to 7.25% — about Rs 8,758 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 Vehicles, not mechanically propelled, nes

Nepal imported about Rs 4.13 Crore of Vehicles, not mechanically propelled, nes in FY 2082/83, mainly from Kenya, Cameroon, China.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
KenyaRs 1.49 Arab
CameroonRs 40.63 Crore
ChinaRs 3.69 Crore
IndiaRs 1.36 Crore
United KingdomRs 79,000

Related products

Parts & assessories of bicycles & rickshaw , nesHS 8714.99.10 · 5% dutyOf motorcycles (including mopeds) .HS 8714.10.00 · 20% dutyOther parts & accessories of motor vehicle of 8701 to 8705 nesHS 8708.99.00 · 20% dutyWheel rims and spokes of cyclesHS 8714.92.00 · 5% dutyBrakes, coaster braking hubs and hub brake and parts thereof of cyclesHS 8714.94.00 · 5% dutyBrakes and servobrakes; parts thereofHS 8708.30.00 · 20% dutyHubs, not coaster braking hubs and free -wh el sproket-wheelsHS 8714.93.00 · 5% dutyOther Bicycle & cycle (including trycycle) not motorizedHS 8712.00.90 · 5% duty
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