HS 4202

Customs Duty on Handbags & Luggage in Nepal (2026): 20%–30% + VAT

Handbags, backpacks and luggage under HS heading 4202 carry a flat 30% customs duty into Nepal plus 13% VAT - one of the schedule's cleaner categories, with one rate across the heading. Whether it is a Coach bag from a US outlet or an Osprey pack for trekking season, the arithmetic is predictable: add roughly 47% combined tax to the CIF value.

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HS-code duty rates for handbags & luggage

Showing 12 representative tariff lines of the 15 that match this category. 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
42021100	Brief cases, Suitcases, School bags, backpack, handbag	20%	13%
42021200	Phone case, camera case, CD case, Phone Cover, iPad case, Laptop case	20%	13%
42021900	Wallet, key cases, purses	20%	13%
42029100	Travelling-Bags, Insulated Food Or Beverage Bags, Toilet Bags, Rucksacks, Shopping-Bags, Map-Cases,	30%	13%
42029200	Ziploc bags	20%	13%
42022910	Handbags, Whether Or Not With Shoulder Strap, Incl. Those Without Handle, With Outer Surface Of Vulc	30%	13%
42022990	Handbags, Whether Or Not With Shoulder Strap, Incl. Those Without Handle, With Outer Surface Of Vulc	30%	13%
42023910	Wallets, Purses, Key-Cases, Cigarette-Cases, Tobacco-Pouches And Similar Articles Of A Kind Normally	30%	13%
42023990	Wallets, Purses, Key-Cases, Cigarette-Cases, Tobacco-Pouches And Similar Articles Of A Kind Normally	30%	13%
42022100	Tariff line 42022100	30%	13%
42022200	Tariff line 42022200	30%	13%
42023100	Tariff line 42023100	30%	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 40,000 of handbags & luggage costs to land in Nepal

Step by step, using the representative rate for this category (30% duty on HS 42029100, 13% VAT). Your exact rate depends on the precise HS code in the table above.

Handbags & Luggage (goods value): NPR 40,000
International freight (illustrative, 10% of goods): NPR 4,000
Assessable value (CIF = goods + freight): NPR 44,000
Customs duty (30% of CIF, HS 42029100): NPR 13,200
VAT (13% of CIF + duty): NPR 7,436
Estimated landed cost: NPR 64,636

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 handbags & luggage

One flat rate across the heading makes landed costs easy to predict before ordering.
Luxury-brand bags are valued against the invoice; outlet and sale prices are accepted with proof.
A bag in use as your carry-on is a personal effect; new boxed bags in baggage count against the allowance.
Trekking packs and technical luggage classify here too - the 'sports equipment' heading does not rescue them.

What we ship

Popular handbags & luggage imports

Coach and Kate Spade bags

Michael Kors

Osprey trekking packs

Samsonite luggage

Herschel backpacks

Longchamp totes

Handbags & Luggage import questions, answered

How much duty applies to a handbag imported into Nepal?+

Heading 4202 carries a flat 30% customs duty on CIF value, with 13% VAT on the duty-inclusive amount - a combined uplift of roughly 47%. On a NPR 40,000 Coach bag from a US outlet, expect about NPR 19,000 in tax; the outlet discount usually still leaves you ahead of any local option.

Are trekking backpacks taxed like fashion handbags?+

Yes - heading 4202 covers containers and bags generally, so an Osprey pack meets the same 30% rate as a designer tote. For trekking gear the import still makes sense because technical packs are rare and heavily marked up in Thamel's genuine-gear shops.

Is a luxury bag import valued at retail or what I paid?+

At the transaction value you can evidence - your invoice. A NPR 100,000-retail bag bought at a NPR 60,000 outlet price is assessed on the 60,000 with the receipt as proof. Undervaluing below any plausible price, though, invites reassessment against reference values.

Can I carry a new bag through the airport instead of shipping it?+

A bag you are actually using travels as a personal effect. A new boxed or tagged bag is dutiable above your baggage allowance - and luxury dust-bags with tags attached are exactly what red-channel officers look for. Ship it declared, or carry it genuinely in use.

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