Customs Duty on Shoes & Sneakers in Nepal (2026): 10%–40% + VAT
Footwear under chapter 64 carries 20-40% customs duty into Nepal plus 13% VAT - among the steeper consumer rates, again protecting domestic manufacture. Sneakerheads import anyway: limited releases, proper sizes and authentic pairs simply do not exist in local retail, and even after 40% duty a StockX pair often undercuts resellers in Kathmandu.
Live tariff
HS-code duty rates for shoes & sneakers
Showing 12 representative tariff lines of the 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64011000 | Footwear, Shoes, Skiboots | 30% | 13% |
| 64031200 | Ski-Boots, Cross-Country Ski Footwear And Snowboard Boots, With Outer Soles Of Rubber, Plastics, Lea | 40% | 13% |
| 64034000 | Footwear, Incorporating A Protective Metal Toecap, With Outer Soles Of Rubber, Plastics, Leather Or | 40% | 13% |
| 64042000 | Footwear With Outer Soles Of Leather Or Composition Leather And Uppers Of Textile Materials (Excl. T | 40% | 13% |
| 64051000 | Footwear With Uppers Of Leather Or Composition Leather (Excl. With Outer Soles Of Rubber, Plastics, | 40% | 13% |
| 64059000 | Footwear With Outer Soles Of Rubber Or Plastics, With Uppers Other Than Rubber, Plastics, Leather Or | 40% | 13% |
| 64062000 | Outer soles and heels of rubber or plastics | 10% | 13% |
| 64041110 | Sports Footwear, Incl. Tennis Shoes, Basketball Shoes, Gym Shoes, Training Shoes And The Like, With | 20% | 13% |
| 64041190 | Sports Footwear, Incl. Tennis Shoes, Basketball Shoes, Gym Shoes, Training Shoes And The Like, With | 40% | 13% |
| 64019200 | Tariff line 64019200 | 40% | 13% |
| 64019900 | Tariff line 64019900 | 40% | 13% |
| 64021200 | Tariff line 64021200 | 40% | 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 25,000 of shoes & sneakers costs to land in Nepal
Step by step, using the representative rate for this category (40% duty on HS 64031200, 13% VAT). Your exact rate depends on the precise HS code in the table above.
- Shoes & Sneakers (goods value)
- NPR 25,000
- International freight (illustrative, 10% of goods)
- NPR 2,500
- Assessable value (CIF = goods + freight)
- NPR 27,500
- Customs duty (40% of CIF, HS 64031200)
- NPR 11,000
- VAT (13% of CIF + duty)
- NPR 5,005
- Estimated landed cost
- NPR 43,505
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 shoes & sneakers
Duty clusters at the top of the consumer schedule - budget for the table's upper range on branded sneakers.
One or two pairs per parcel reads personal; a size run of the same model reads commercial.
Authenticity matters at valuation - StockX/GOAT invoices are accepted evidence of the real price paid.
Worn shoes you travel in are personal effects; boxed new pairs in baggage above the allowance are assessable.
What we ship
Popular shoes & sneakers imports
Air Jordan retros
Nike Dunks
Adidas Samba
New Balance 990
On Cloudmonster
Salomon XT-6
Shoes & Sneakers import questions, answered
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Import shoes & sneakers without customs surprises
Send us the product link. We quote goods, freight, the exact per-HSN duty and VAT as one all-in landed price - then buy, ship and clear it for you.