What is the customs duty on Weft pile fabrics of cotton, nes in Nepal?

The customs duty on Weft pile fabrics of cotton, nes (HS 5801.23.00) 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.

What is the HS code for Weft pile fabrics of cotton, nes in Nepal?

The Nepal customs HS code for Weft pile fabrics of cotton, nes is 5801.23.00 (chapter 58 — Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery).

Customs duty on Weft pile fabrics of cotton, nes in Nepal

Weft pile fabrics of cotton, nes is classified under HS code 5801.23.00 (chapter 58, Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery). 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

m2/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)	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 Weft pile fabrics of cotton, nes

Nepal imported about Rs 22.78 Crore of Weft pile fabrics of cotton, nes in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China.

Source country	Import value (FY 2082/83)
India	Rs 2.11 Crore
China	Rs 76.9 Lakh

Related products

Warp pile fabrics of man made fibreHS 5801.37.00 · 15% duty Embroidery of other textiles, in the piece in strips or in motifsHS 5810.99.00 · 15% duty Tulles and other net fabricsHS 5804.10.00 · 15% duty Cut corduroy of man-made fibres, nesHS 5801.32.00 · 15% duty Lace of other textiles in piece, in strips or in motifs, machine madeHS 5804.29.00 · 15% duty Narrow woven fabrics of man-made fibres, n sHS 5806.32.00 · 15% duty Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, of cottonHS 5802.10.00 · 15% duty Cut corduroy of cottonHS 5801.22.00 · 15% duty

Full landed-cost calculator Open 5801.23.00 in the tariff Chapter 58