Customs duty on Wood marquetry, inlaid wood; caskets & cases for jewellery a similar article of wood in Nepal

Q: What is the customs duty on Wood marquetry, inlaid wood; caskets & cases for jewellery a similar article of wood in Nepal?

The customs duty on Wood marquetry, inlaid wood; caskets & cases for jewellery a similar article of wood (HS 4420.90.00) 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 Wood marquetry, inlaid wood; caskets & cases for jewellery a similar article of wood in Nepal?

The Nepal customs HS code for Wood marquetry, inlaid wood; caskets & cases for jewellery a similar article of wood is 4420.90.00 (chapter 44 — Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal).

Wood marquetry, inlaid wood; caskets & cases for jewellery a similar article of wood is classified under HS code 4420.90.00 (chapter 44, Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal). 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

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 Wood marquetry, inlaid wood; caskets & cases for jewellery a similar article of wood

Nepal imported about Rs 2.17 Crore of Wood marquetry, inlaid wood; caskets & cases for jewellery a similar article of wood in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Switzerland.

Source country	Import value (FY 2082/83)
India	Rs 39.0 Lakh
China	Rs 38.8 Lakh
Switzerland	Rs 10.3 Lakh
Philippines	Rs 1.4 Lakh
Netherlands	Rs 55,000

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Full landed-cost calculator Open 4420.90.00 in the tariff Chapter 44