Customs duty on Zinc, not alloyed, >=9999% pure in Nepal

Zinc, not alloyed, >=9999% pure is classified under HS code 7901.11.00 (chapter 79, Zinc and articles 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
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 Zinc, not alloyed, >=9999% pure

Nepal imported about Rs 10.02 Arab of Zinc, not alloyed, >=9999% pure in FY 2082/83, mainly from India, Australia, Spain.

Source countryImport value (FY 2082/83)
IndiaRs 4.90 Arab
AustraliaRs 10.17 Crore
SpainRs 7.89 Crore
PeruRs 1.20 Crore
ChinaRs 23.5 Lakh

Related products

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