Footwear, nes is classified under HS code 6405.90.00 (chapter 64, Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles). It attracts 30% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.
30%General duty
30%India & SAARC (SAFTA)
13%VAT
pairCustoms 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)
30%
Rs 30,000
Rs 16,900
Rs 146,900
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 Footwear, nes
Nepal imported about Rs 4.70 Arab of Footwear, nes in FY 2082/83, mainly from China, India, Thailand.