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Customs Duty on Televisions in Nepal (2026): 35% + VAT

Televisions are among Nepal's more heavily protected consumer electronics: reception apparatus under HS 8528.7 carries duty from the mid-teens up to 35% depending on screen class, plus 13% VAT on the duty-inclusive value. That tariff wall is why large-panel pricing in Kathmandu stays high - and why importing only makes sense for models unavailable locally.

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Live tariff

HS-code duty rates for televisions

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 codeDescriptionCustoms dutyVAT
85287210Television Set LCD35%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 1,50,000 of televisions costs to land in Nepal

Step by step, using the representative rate for this category (35% duty on HS 85287210, 13% VAT). Your exact rate depends on the precise HS code in the table above.

Televisions (goods value)
NPR 1,50,000
International freight (illustrative, 10% of goods)
NPR 15,000
Assessable value (CIF = goods + freight)
NPR 1,65,000
Customs duty (35% of CIF, HS 85287210)
NPR 57,750
VAT (13% of CIF + duty)
NPR 28,958
Estimated landed cost
NPR 2,51,708

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 televisions

  • Duty climbs with the tariff line - large premium panels sit at the top of the range shown in the table.

  • One TV in unaccompanied baggage is a long-standing route for returning workers; it is assessed at the airport cargo shed, not waved through.

  • Panels are fragile and bulky; sea or land freight with proper crating usually beats air on anything above 43 inches.

  • Smart-TV platforms work fine on Nepali internet, but check voltage and tuner standards on Japanese or US models.

What we ship

Popular televisions imports

LG OLED C4

Samsung QLED

Sony Bravia

TCL mini-LED

Hisense U8

Televisions import questions, answered

What is the customs duty on a TV imported into Nepal?+
Television receivers carry between the mid-teens and 35% customs duty on CIF value depending on the tariff line (see the live table), and 13% VAT is charged on the duty-inclusive amount. On a NPR 150,000 OLED the combined tax can add 50% or more - budget accordingly before ordering.
Can a returning worker bring a TV to Nepal duty-free?+
Not duty-free, but the baggage route is recognised: one television in accompanied or unaccompanied baggage is assessed at the airport at the applicable rate. Returning migrant workers commonly use this - the duty is unavoidable, the process is routine.
Why are big TVs so expensive in Nepal?+
The tariff is deliberately protective and rises with the product class, so a premium 65-inch panel carries one of the highest consumer-electronics duty rates in the schedule, and 13% VAT compounds on top. Local retail prices bake that in plus margin, which is why Kathmandu TV pricing startles visitors.
Is it cheaper to import a TV or buy one locally?+
For mainstream sizes, local purchase usually wins once duty, VAT and crated freight are added up. Importing pays off mainly for models with no Nepal distribution - large OLED and mini-LED panels - where the local option simply does not exist at any price.

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