Customs duty on Tubular metal needles and needles for sutu es, for medical sciences in Nepal

Q: What is the customs duty on Tubular metal needles and needles for sutu es, for medical sciences in Nepal?

The customs duty on Tubular metal needles and needles for sutu es, for medical sciences (HS 9018.32.00) is 5% (general). On top of customs duty, 13% VAT applies on the CIF value plus duty.

Q: What is the HS code for Tubular metal needles and needles for sutu es, for medical sciences in Nepal?

The Nepal customs HS code for Tubular metal needles and needles for sutu es, for medical sciences is 9018.32.00 (chapter 90 — Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof).

Tubular metal needles and needles for sutu es, for medical sciences is classified under HS code 9018.32.00 (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

nos/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)	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 Tubular metal needles and needles for sutu es, for medical sciences

Nepal imported about Rs 135.52 Arab of Tubular metal needles and needles for sutu es, for medical sciences in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, China, Germany.

Source country	Import value (FY 2082/83)
India	Rs 7.60 Crore
China	Rs 4.30 Crore
Germany	Rs 45.1 Lakh
Not_Specified	Rs 37.6 Lakh
Korea, Republic of	Rs 34.0 Lakh

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Full landed-cost calculator Open 9018.32.00 in the tariff Chapter 90