Customs duty on Black Salt [Sindhe Bire Kalo Noon ] in Nepal

Black Salt [Sindhe Bire Kalo Noon ] is classified under HS code 2501.00.20 (chapter 25, Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement). It is imported duty-free (0% customs duty), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value.

FreeGeneral duty
FreeIndia & 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)FreeRs 0Rs 13,000Rs 113,000

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 Black Salt [Sindhe Bire Kalo Noon ]

Nepal imported about Rs 4.13 Arab of Black Salt [Sindhe Bire Kalo Noon ] in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, Turkmenistan, Poland.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 12.77 Crore
TurkmenistanRs 17.8 Lakh
PolandRs 6.1 Lakh
ChinaRs 1.7 Lakh
United Arab EmiratesRs 0

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