Customs duty on Other Rice Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed in Nepal

Q: What is the customs duty on Other Rice Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed in Nepal?

The customs duty on Other Rice Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed (HS 1006.30.90) is 10% (general). From India or another SAARC country under SAFTA, with a certificate of origin, it is 9%. On top of customs duty, 13% VAT applies on the CIF value plus duty.

Q: What is the HS code for Other Rice Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed in Nepal?

The Nepal customs HS code for Other Rice Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed is 1006.30.90 (chapter 10 — Cereals).

Other Rice Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed is classified under HS code 1006.30.90 (chapter 10, Cereals). It attracts 10% customs duty (general), or 9% from India & SAARC under SAFTA, plus 13% VAT on the CIF value and duty.

10%General duty

9%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)	10%	Rs 10,000	Rs 14,300	Rs 124,300
India & SAARC (with SAFTA certificate of origin)	9%	Rs 9,000	Rs 14,170	Rs 123,170

Importing from India or SAARC under SAFTA (with a certificate of origin) cuts the duty from 10% to 9% — about Rs 1,130 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 Other Rice Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed

Nepal imported about Rs 183.11 Arab of Other Rice Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, Viet Nam, China.

Source country	Import value (FY 2082/83)
India	Rs 11.90 Arab
Viet Nam	Rs 6.29 Crore
China	Rs 67.3 Lakh
Thailand	Rs 57.4 Lakh
Italy	Rs 14.6 Lakh

Related products

Basmati Rice Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazedHS 1006.30.10 · 10% duty Others PaddyHS 1006.10.90 · 10% duty Maize (corn) (excl seed)HS 1005.90.00 · 10% duty Other drum wheatHS 1001.19.00 · 10% duty Other meslinHS 1001.99.00 · 10% duty Other milletHS 1008.29.00 · 10% duty Broken riceHS 1006.40.00 · 10% duty Maize (corn) seedHS 1005.10.00 · 10% duty

Full landed-cost calculator Open 1006.30.90 in the tariff Chapter 10