Customs duty on Other clays, nes in Nepal

Other clays, nes is classified under HS code 2508.40.00 (chapter 25, Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement). It attracts 5% customs duty (general), plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

5%General duty
5%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:

OriginCustoms dutyDuty amountVAT (13%)Landed cost
General (any origin)5%Rs 5,000Rs 13,650Rs 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 Other clays, nes

Nepal imported about Rs 63.57 Arab of Other clays, nes in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, Spain, China.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 43.21 Crore
SpainRs 21.2 Lakh
ChinaRs 10.4 Lakh
United StatesRs 6,000
Taiwan, Province of ChinaRs 2,000

Related products

Gypsum; anhydriteHS 2520.10.00 · 5% dutyGranite merely cut into BLOCKSHS 2516.12.10 · 10% dutyOther saltHS 2501.00.90 · Free dutyFeldsparHS 2529.10.00 · 10% dutyHydraulic limeHS 2522.30.00 · 10% dutyDolomite not calcined or sinteredHS 2518.10.00 · 10% dutyPlastersHS 2520.20.00 · 10% dutyIndustrial salt(non-edible)HS 2501.00.10 · 5% duty
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