Customs duty on Needles (excl tubular metal or for suture s , catheters, cannulae, etc in Nepal

Q: What is the customs duty on Needles (excl tubular metal or for suture s , catheters, cannulae, etc in Nepal?

The customs duty on Needles (excl tubular metal or for suture s , catheters, cannulae, etc (HS 9018.39.00) is 5% (general). On top of customs duty, 13% VAT applies on the CIF value plus duty.

Q: What is the HS code for Needles (excl tubular metal or for suture s , catheters, cannulae, etc in Nepal?

The Nepal customs HS code for Needles (excl tubular metal or for suture s , catheters, cannulae, etc is 9018.39.00 (chapter 90 — Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof).

Needles (excl tubular metal or for suture s , catheters, cannulae, etc is classified under HS code 9018.39.00 (chapter 90, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof). It attracts 5% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

5%General duty

5%India & SAARC (SAFTA)

13%VAT

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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)	5%	Rs 5,000	Rs 13,650	Rs 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 Needles (excl tubular metal or for suture s , catheters, cannulae, etc

Nepal imported about Rs 58.92 Arab of Needles (excl tubular metal or for suture s , catheters, cannulae, etc in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Malaysia.

Source country	Import value (FY 2082/83)
India	Rs 81.90 Crore
China	Rs 34.22 Crore
Malaysia	Rs 22.54 Crore
United States	Rs 12.74 Crore
Mexico	Rs 8.29 Crore

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Full landed-cost calculator Open 9018.39.00 in the tariff Chapter 90