Customs duty on Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid in Nepal

Q: What is the customs duty on Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid in Nepal?

The customs duty on Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid (HS 2209.00.00) is 15% (general). From India or another SAARC country under SAFTA, with a certificate of origin, it is 7.25%. On top of customs duty, 13% VAT applies on the CIF value plus duty.

Q: What is the HS code for Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid in Nepal?

The Nepal customs HS code for Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid is 2209.00.00 (chapter 22 — Beverages, spirits and vinegar).

Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid is classified under HS code 2209.00.00 (chapter 22, Beverages, spirits and vinegar). 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

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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)	15%	Rs 15,000	Rs 14,950	Rs 129,950
India & SAARC (with SAFTA certificate of origin)	7.25%	Rs 7,250	Rs 13,942	Rs 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 Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid

Nepal imported about Rs 6.90 Crore of Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, United States, United Arab Emirates.

Source country	Import value (FY 2082/83)
India	Rs 65.3 Lakh
United States	Rs 41.7 Lakh
United Arab Emirates	Rs 39.9 Lakh
Not_Specified	Rs 15.9 Lakh
Turkey	Rs 14.7 Lakh

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