NEPAL

• A foreigner may import used household goods and personal effects into Nepal duty free if he or she has diplomatic status or works for a registered aid organization. For customs clearance we require:
  1. The shippers employer must provide JVK with an official letter verifying his/her employment status and authorizing JVK to handle the shipment on their behalf. There is a standard format for this letter and JVK can advise how to make it.
  2. Copies of the employers investment license and business license will also be required for non-diplomats.
  3. Original bills of Lading, packing list and passport copy.

  
  

• If the above criteria are met, only one sea and one air shipment are permitted duty free.

  
  

• While the shipper does not have to be in Nepal at the time of clearance, photocopies of passport along with the above documents are needed prior to shipment arrival.
  
  
• Original bills of lading are required by Nepal customs, please send by courier to our Kathmandu office prior to vessel arrival at Kolkata port.
• As sea shipments first enter India before being transported in-bond to Nepal, please ensure that the bill of lading shows In-transit to Kathmandu, Nepal via Kolkata, India.

  
  

• For FCL shipment, please ensure that your carrier will provide 21 days free time with the container. We normally require 15-20 days for clearance, linehaul to Kathmandu and return of empty container to Kolkata port. Any container detention charges from the ocean carrier will be billed back to either the origin agent or the shipper.

• Goods prohibited from entering Nepal include firearms, ammunition, and pornographic material.

• Foreign diplomats may import a vehicle into Nepal duty free. The documents required for clearance are same as those required for import used household goods.
  
• For all other foreigners and returning Nepalese nationals, please inquire with JVK before shipping so that we can ensure the consignee has the necessary permits to import. Duties may be assessed and are based on the type, age and engine size of the vehicle.

• Most pets, including dogs, cats, and birds, can be brought into Nepal with no quarantine period. The documents necessary at the time of import are a current health certificate (not more than 7 days old) and a current vaccination card.