HS 2309

Customs Duty on Pet Supplies in Nepal (2026): 5%–15% + VAT

Prepared pet food under HS heading 2309 carries a flat 10% duty into Nepal plus VAT on most lines - modest taxation for a category the local market serves patchily. Premium and prescription diets are the import case: Kathmandu pet shops stock mainstream kibble, while veterinary and breed-specific formulas arrive by parcel.

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HS-code duty rates for pet supplies

The duty column is the customs rate charged on the assessable (CIF) value; 13% VAT is then applied on the duty-inclusive amount for VAT-liable lines.

HS code	Description	Customs duty	VAT
23091000	Dog or cat food	15%	13%
23099000	Feeds complete for poultry	5%	13%

Rates are the tariff we apply when quoting real shipments to Nepal; excise duty, where levied for a specific product class, is charged in addition.

Worked example

What NPR 10,000 of pet supplies costs to land in Nepal

Step by step, using the representative rate for this category (15% duty on HS 23091000, 13% VAT). Your exact rate depends on the precise HS code in the table above.

Pet Supplies (goods value): NPR 10,000
International freight (illustrative, 10% of goods): NPR 1,000
Assessable value (CIF = goods + freight): NPR 11,000
Customs duty (15% of CIF, HS 23091000): NPR 1,650
VAT (13% of CIF + duty): NPR 1,645
Estimated landed cost: NPR 14,295

Nepal assesses every courier import - there is no de-minimis exemption, so even small parcels are taxed at these rates. Freight is illustrative - use the calculator for a quote with real shipping on your actual item.

Before you order

What to know about importing pet supplies

Flat modest duty on prepared pet food; accessories classify under their own similar-rate lines.
Prescription veterinary diets clear as pet food - carry the vet's note for large quantities.
Weight rules the economics: a 12 kg kibble sack's freight dwarfs its duty.
Live-animal and raw-meat products are quarantine territory - stick to sealed prepared food.

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Pet Supplies import questions, answered

What duty applies to pet food imported into Nepal?+

Prepared pet food carries a flat 10% duty plus VAT on most lines - about a quarter combined. On a NPR 10,000 prescription-diet order the tax is minor; air freight on dense kibble is what needs managing, usually by consolidating with other items.

Can I import prescription veterinary diets?+

Yes - therapeutic pet foods classify as prepared animal feed, not medicine, so they clear with ordinary duty. For case quantities, a veterinary prescription smooths any questions about why one household needs twenty tins of renal formula.

Are pet accessories taxed like pet food?+

Accessories classify by material and function - toys under toys, electronics like GPS trackers under electronics - at broadly similar moderate rates. A mixed pet-care parcel is assessed line by line without drama.

Why import pet food at all?+

Specific formulas. Mainstream brands reach Kathmandu shops, but prescription renal, hepatic and allergy diets - the food a sick animal actually needs - have no reliable local channel. Those imports are need-driven, and the modest tariff respects that.

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