Customs duty on Vitamins A and their derivatives, unmixed in Nepal

Vitamins A and their derivatives, unmixed is classified under HS code 2936.21.00 (chapter 29, Organic Chemicals). It attracts 5% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

5%General duty
5%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:

OriginCustoms dutyDuty amountVAT (13%)Landed cost
General (any origin)5%Rs 5,000Rs 13,650Rs 118,650

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 Vitamins A and their derivatives, unmixed

Nepal imported about Rs 54.5 Lakh of Vitamins A and their derivatives, unmixed in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Bangladesh.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 4.37 Crore
ChinaRs 1.27 Crore
BangladeshRs 54.1 Lakh
SwitzerlandRs 33.1 Lakh
FranceRs 15.7 Lakh

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