Import duty of Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal

Import duty rate in Nepal for Pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; pearls, natural or cultured, temporarily strung for convenience of transport, Precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport, Synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport is 1% from other countries. Similarly, Dust and powder of diamond, base metals clad with silver, not further worked than semi-manufactured is 6% from SAARC countries and 10% from other countries. Also, Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal like silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal and of Gold is 9.5% from SAARC countries and 30% from other countries.

Import duty rate for natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed.), Coin (other than gold coin), not being legal tender 7.25% from SAARC countries and 10% from other countries.

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