Instant customs duty, VAT, ECS and freight calculation for any product — by road from India, by air from anywhere. Or let our licensed agents source, consolidate, ship and clear it for you.
HS-code based duty, ECS, VAT and freight — road or air. SAARC and other-country rates applied automatically from the official २०८०/८१ tariff, with bulk-tier freight pricing.
New to importing? Post your requirement — our licensed team sources, consolidates, ships, clears customs and delivers, with every charge itemised up front.
Buying from three factories? All goods collect at our Guangzhou, Yiwu, Kerung, Delhi or Raxaul warehouse, are inspected and repacked into one shipment — one freight bill, one clearance.
Supplier → warehouse → repacking → transit → customs → door. Per-supplier received status, document checkpoints and a live landing & delivery date.
Automated documents, CHA-filed declaration, cargo via TIA air or Birgunj–Kolkata sea, proof of export and payment settlement — end to end.
A 22-lesson video course on real Nepali import/export practice — Pragyapan Patra, HS codes, ConnectIPS payments and more. Secure streaming, free contents list.
Enter the product or paste a supplier link. Duty, taxes and tiered freight are itemised instantly from official data.
Approve your quote and our team confirms payment with you directly. Rate-locked for 7 days — no hidden charges, ever.
Suppliers deliver to our warehouse. We inspect, repack and ship on one AWB — by air to TIA or by road via Birgunj.
Our licensed agents file the Pragyapan Patra, pay duty on your behalf and deliver to your door with every receipt.
4–7 days · TIA cargo · from USD 4.20/kg (bulk tier)
25–30 days · Rasuwagadhi land border · best for heavy cargo
10 days · India land border · INR-import rates
4 days · Birgunj crossing · fastest India road route
In 2019 our founder ordered his first container of goods from Guangzhou. The supplier's invoice looked great — until the shipment hit Birgunj. Surprise duty rates, a missing NTA approval, demurrage piling up daily, and an agent quoting fees over the phone that changed every call. The goods finally landed at nearly double the expected cost.
That painful shipment became NAKA: a platform where the landing cost is known before you pay a supplier, restricted goods warn you before you commit, every rupee of duty, freight and fees is itemised from official Department of Customs data — and a licensed agent team does the hard part for you. Today, 12,000+ shipments later, first-time importers and factories run their whole supply line through NAKA.
"I run a garment factory in Biratnagar. NAKA consolidates fabric from three Chinese mills into one shipment every 45 days. I see the landing cost per metre before I approve — my costing sheet is done before the goods ship."
"I'd never imported anything. Posted my requirement, our team confirmed payment with me directly, and I tracked it from the supplier's gate to my shop in Pokhara."
Own EXIM code? Upload documents — we clear customs under our agent license.
Foreign buyer or consignee outside Nepal? We handle clearance for them too.
Recurring raw-material contracts with bulk-tier freight rates and scheduled runs.
Prohibited and licensed-only items warn you before you submit — never after.
NTA, DFTQC, quarantine and other permits flagged per category, before payment.
Tariff versioned and updated with every government revision — never stale rates.
Sign in to save calculations, post requirements and track every shipment door to door.
"I'd never imported anything. Posted my requirement, our team confirmed payment with me directly, and I tracked it from the supplier's gate to my shop in Pokhara."
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Duty is assessed on the customs reference value (सूचना मूल्य) per unit for the HS code — not your invoice — and cascades ID → ECS → VAT exactly as Nepal Customs computes it. Change any field and press Calculate.
Can't find your exact product? Browse the full HS database →
Each charge is stored per HS code. ECS is charged on (value + ID), and VAT on (value + ID + ECS) — never all on the bare value. Codes with no ECS or a duty exemption (माफी) show as not charged.
Sources: भन्सार महसुल दरबन्दी २०८०/८१ (duty %) + तेस्रो मुलुकबाट पैठारी हुने मालवस्तुको सूचना मूल्य, २०८१ फाल्गुन (reference/minimum CIF value per unit). Duty is assessed on the higher of invoice or reference value.
| HS code | Goods | Unit | Ref. value (CIF) | Origin | ID · SAARC/Other | ECS |
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| 7117.19.00 | Imitation jewellery — finished | KGM | USD 15.00 | CN | 7.25% / 10% | 10% |
| 7117.19.00 | Imitation jewellery — semi-finished | KGM | USD 13.00 | CN | 7.25% / 10% | 10% |
| 7117.90.00 | Plastic imitation jewellery | KGM | USD 10.00 | CN | 7.25% / 10% | 10% |
| 7116.20.00 | Artificial stone | KGM | USD 15.00 | CN | 7.25% / 10% | 10% |
| 8517.62.10 | Smart watch (X7/T500/Z series) | PCS | USD 5.00 | CN | 15% / 15% | — |
| 8517.62.10 | Smart watch (Haylou / Imilab class) | PCS | USD 15.00 | CN | 15% / 15% | — |
| 8471.30.10 | Laptop — i5 / R5 | PCS | USD 450.00 | CN | माफी (exempt) | — |
| 6109.10.00 | T-shirt / vest (non-branded) | PCS | USD 2.00 | CN | 20% / 20% | — |
| 6402.19.00 | Sports shoes (non-branded) | PAIR | USD 8.00 | CN | 20% / 20% | — |
| 0902.40.00 | Tea — Jasmine / Himalayan / Tibetan | KGM | USD 3.00 | CN | 40% / 40% | — |
| 9503.00.00 | Toys, rubber/plastic, no battery | KGM | USD 6.00 | CN | 15% / 15% | — |
| 8507.80.10 | Power bank ≤ 20,000 mAh | PCS | USD 3.50 | CN | 15% / 15% | — |
Origin & brand uplifts are part of the notice: e.g., reputed-brand garments and cosmetics carry +50% to +100% over the listed value; EU/US/Australia origin adds +20% to +50% on many chapters; Bangladesh origin is valued at China parity; children's garments −20%. These uplift rules are stored per HS/chapter in the admin valuation database and applied automatically.
Tell us what you're trying to import and we'll research the correct HS code and duty rate and add it to the database — no account needed.
Tell us what you need — we source, consolidate at our warehouse, quote, import, clear customs and deliver. Every quote separates goods, warehouse/repacking, logistics (economy/express), clearance and our fee.
| Supplier / factory | Goods | Ready date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No suppliers added — optional, only needed if consolidating from more than one factory. | |||
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Screened instantly for restrictions & permits.
Goods + warehouse + logistics (economy/express) + clearance + fee. Bulk tiers applied.
Our team confirms payment with you directly.
All suppliers deliver to our warehouse → inspection → repacking.
Under our agent license — or your EXIM code.
Live tracking with landing/delivery date.
Recurring raw-material contracts, bulk-tier freight, scheduled shipments, dedicated account manager. Trust: licensed agent · registered Pvt. Ltd. · escrowed payments.
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Recurring orders auto-quote, one-tap approve, consolidate at the warehouse and auto-clear under your EXIM code once set up. You have none running yet.
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All 2,913 rows extracted from तेस्रो मुलुकबाट पैठारी हुने मालवस्तुको सूचना मूल्य, २०८१ फाल्गुन, with import-duty columns merged from भन्सार महसुल दरबन्दी २०८०/८१. This is the same dataset the calculator queries.
| Item | Status |
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| Reference value, unit, origin (सूचना मूल्य २०८१ फाल्गुन) | Complete — 2,913 rows |
| Import duty columns सार्क / अन्य मुलुक (दरबन्दी २०८०/८१) | Matched for 2,433 rows 480 need verification |
| ECS / excise rates | Not in either document — comes from the Excise Act schedule; only 7117/7116 = 10% is confirmed so far |
| Brand & origin uplift rules (+50%/+100%, EU/US/AU +20–50%, BD at China parity, children −20%) | In the notice remarks — to be encoded per HS/chapter |
| Second single-rate annex, tariff PDF pages ~500–552 | Deliberately excluded — purpose unconfirmed |
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NAKA is a licensed customs clearance agency and digital import–export platform based in Kathmandu. We pair an in-house brokerage — Agent License 04-0812/079, Department of Customs — with software that shows you the exact landing cost before you pay a supplier, not after your goods reach the border.
In 2019 our founder ordered his first container of goods from Guangzhou. The supplier's invoice looked great — until the shipment hit Birgunj. Surprise duty rates, a missing NTA approval, demurrage piling up daily, and an agent quoting fees that changed every phone call. The goods finally landed at nearly double the expected cost. That shipment became NAKA.
| 2019 | Founded in Kathmandu as a two-person customs brokerage. |
| 2021 | Launched the landing-cost calculator, seeded from the official duty tariff. |
| 2023 | Opened consolidation warehouses in Guangzhou and Yiwu; added road routes via Kerung. |
| 2024 | Crossed 5,000 cleared shipments; added the Delhi and Raxaul warehouses. |
| 2026 | 12,000+ shipments cleared · 2,913 HS rows in the valuation database · export module launched. |
| Registered name | NAKA Trade & Logistics Pvt. Ltd. |
| Company registration no. | 2081/082-C-1049217, Office of the Company Registrar |
| Customs agent license | 04-0812/079, Department of Customs, Nepal |
| PAN | 609847215 |
| Registered office | Narayan Chaur, Naxal, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal |
Whether you're importing your first sample order or running recurring factory shipments, the same four stages apply — we just handle more of them for you.
Enter the product, HS code or a supplier link. Duty, VAT, ECS and tiered freight are itemised instantly from official Department of Customs data.
Approve your quote — our team confirms payment with you directly. Your quote is rate-locked for 7 days.
Suppliers deliver to our Guangzhou, Yiwu, Kerung, Delhi or Raxaul warehouse. We inspect, repack and ship on one AWB.
Our licensed agents file the Pragyapan Patra, pay duty on your behalf and deliver to your door with every receipt.
| Route | Supplier to warehouse | Warehouse to your door |
|---|---|---|
| Air — China → TIA Kathmandu | 2–5 days | 4–6 days incl. clearance |
| Road — China → Kerung → KTM | 3–6 days | 7–10 days incl. clearance |
| Road — India → Birgunj/Bhairahawa → KTM | 1–3 days | 3–6 days incl. clearance |
The landing-cost calculator and HS database are free to use, with no account required. When you use NAKA to source, ship and clear a shipment, four categories of charge apply — we itemise every one of them before you pay.
| Category | Basis | Goes to |
|---|---|---|
| Government duty — ID, ECS, VAT | Per HS code, per the official tariff — a pass-through, not a NAKA fee | Department of Customs |
| Freight | Per-kg or CBM rate card, mode & origin dependent | Airline / trucking partner |
| Firm charge | 5% of goods value — waived if you clear under your own EXIM code | NAKA |
| Warehouse charge | Rs 10 per kg per day of storage | NAKA |
| Clearing fee | Rs 10,000–20,000 per declaration by weight tier (negotiated above 1,000 kg) | NAKA |
| Transport & labour | At cost, inside-valley delivery | NAKA / local partner |
We're a small licensed brokerage building the software we wish had existed for our own first import. If you'd rather ship things than talk about shipping things, we'd like to hear from you.
| Role | Team | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customs Clearance Executive | Compliance | Kathmandu | Full-time |
| Warehouse & Logistics Coordinator | Operations | Guangzhou, China | Full-time |
| Full-Stack Developer | Product & Engineering | Kathmandu / Remote | Full-time |
| Customer Success Associate | Support | Kathmandu | Full-time |
To apply, email your CV and the role title to careers@nakaex.com. We reply to every applicant within two weeks.
Narayan Chaur, Naxal, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
Sun–Fri, 10:00–18:00 NPT · closed Saturday & public holidays
Phone / WhatsApp / Viber: +977-1-4512345
General enquiries: hello@nakaex.com
Sales & quotes: sales@nakaex.com
Support: support@nakaex.com
Compliance & documents: compliance@nakaex.com
Partnerships: partnerships@nakaex.com
For logistics partners, ERPs and marketplaces who want landing-cost, HS lookup or shipment-tracking data inside their own systems. Onboarding is manual for now — every partner gets a sandbox key and a review call.
| Endpoint | Method | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| /v1/landing-cost | POST | Duty, ECS, VAT & freight for an HS code, quantity and route |
| /v1/hs-lookup | GET | Search the 2,913-row HS valuation & duty database |
| /v1/shipments | POST | Create a shipment / requirement on a customer's behalf |
| /v1/shipments/{id}/tracking | GET | Current stage, ETA and document checkpoints |
| /v1/webhooks/tracking-update | Webhook | Pushed to your endpoint on every stage change |
POST https://api.nakaex.com/v1/landing-cost
Authorization: Bearer <partner_api_key>
Content-Type: application/json
{
"hs_code": "8517.12.00",
"quantity": 50,
"route": "air-other",
"invoice_value_usd": 1200
}
Sandbox rate limit: 60 requests/minute. To request access, email partnerships@nakaex.com with your use case.
Found the product on a Chinese marketplace but can't pay in RMB or read the listing? Paste the link into a requirement and we take it from there: supplier communication, RMB payment, quality-check photos before dispatch, and consolidation with anything else you're importing that month.
Buying from more than one factory? Every supplier delivers to the nearest NAKA warehouse — Guangzhou, Yiwu, Kerung, Delhi or Raxaul — where goods are received, inspected, repacked into export cartons and shipped on a single AWB.
Each supplier's cartons are checked in separately against your purchase order.
Quantity and visible quality checked; photos added to your order vault.
Combined into fewer, denser export cartons — you pay freight once, not per supplier.
Single airway bill or trucking manifest, one customs declaration on arrival.
Built for manufacturers who reorder the same raw materials on a schedule — garment mills, plastics converters, packaging and electronics assemblers. Set a recurring contract and we handle the run every cycle without you re-quoting each time.
We handle the paperwork side of exporting so you can focus on the sale: commercial invoice and packing list, CHA-filed customs declaration, Certificate of Origin, and cargo booking via TIA air or the Birgunj–Kolkata sea corridor — with proof of export and payment settlement at the end.
Invoice, packing list, Certificate of Origin, CHA-filed declaration.
Air via Tribhuvan Int'l Airport, or sea via Kolkata through Birgunj.
Proof of export and buyer payment reconciled at the end of the shipment.
Some categories need a permit before customs will release them; a small number are prohibited outright. NAKA screens every HS code against this list before you pay a supplier — not after your goods reach the border.
| Category | Regulator | Example items | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecom devices | NTA | Mobile phones, routers, radios | Type Approval + IMEI registration |
| Food, beverages, cosmetics | DFTQC | Packaged food, supplements, skincare | Product registration & lab test |
| Plants, seeds, agri produce | Plant Quarantine | Seeds, fruit, live plants | Phytosanitary certificate |
| Pharmaceuticals & devices | Dept. of Drug Administration | Medicines, medical devices | Import licence |
| Wildlife & wildlife products | Dept. of National Parks | Ivory, fur, exotic species | CITES permit or prohibited |
| Arms, ammunition, explosives | Ministry of Home Affairs | Firearms, fireworks | Special licence, mostly prohibited |
| Currency & counterfeit goods | NRB / Customs | Fake currency, counterfeit brands | Absolutely prohibited |
Every duty figure cascades the same way: Import Duty (ID) on the statistical value, then ECS on value-plus-duty where applicable, then 13% VAT on top of both. Indicative ranges by category are below — your exact rate depends on the precise HS code, which the calculator and HS database resolve for you.
| Category | ID · SAARC | ID · Other | ECS | VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics & accessories | 5–15% | 10–30% | 0% | 13% |
| Textiles & garments | 10–20% | 15–30% | 0% | 13% |
| Machinery & parts | 1–10% | 5–15% | 0% | 13% |
| Food & beverage | 10–30% | 20–40% | 0–10% | 13% |
| Jewellery (HS 7116/7117) | 10–20% | 15–30% | 10% | 13% |
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From your HS code's statistical value (reference value or invoice, whichever is higher), then Import Duty, ECS where applicable, and 13% VAT, plus the freight and service charges you select.
No — if you don't have one, we clear under our agent licence and a 5% firm charge applies. With your own EXIM code, that charge is waived.
Once you approve a quote, our team confirms payment with you directly — bank transfer or LC for larger orders.
Typically 1–3 business days once your shipment arrives and all mandatory documents are on file.
You're warned before you submit a requirement, not after payment. We can obtain most permits (e.g. NTA Type Approval) on your behalf.
Yes, before we've paid your supplier, for a full refund minus any processing fees. See our Refund & Cancellation policy for details after that point.
Your quote is rate-locked for 7 days. Final duty is confirmed by the customs officer on assessment and is usually within 1% of the quote.
Yes — switch to the Export workspace for CHA-filed declarations, Certificate of Origin, and freight to worldwide destinations.
Every order has a live tracking page — supplier dispatch, warehouse collection, transit, customs and delivery — updated as it happens.
Last updated: 1 July 2026
By using nakaex.com or engaging NAKA Trade & Logistics Pvt. Ltd. for sourcing, freight or customs clearance, you agree to these terms.
Landing-cost estimation, supplier sourcing, warehouse consolidation, freight forwarding, and customs brokerage under Agent License 04-0812/079.
Quotes are rate-locked for 7 days from issue. Government duty is a pass-through cost set by the Department of Customs and may change with tariff revisions.
You must provide accurate product descriptions, values and quantities. Misdeclaration can result in seizure, penalties, or account suspension.
Payment is arranged directly with our team once a quote is approved. Funds for supplier payment are held until dispatch is confirmed.
We reserve the right to refuse any requirement involving prohibited goods or goods lacking a required permit. See our Prohibited Goods Policy.
Estimates are indicative until formal customs assessment. NAKA is not liable for differences between quoted and assessed duty beyond agreed rate-lock terms, nor for delays caused by customs authorities, carriers or force majeure.
Either party may close an account at any time; obligations for shipments already in progress survive termination.
These terms are governed by the laws of Nepal, with disputes subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Kathmandu.
Questions about these terms: compliance@nakaex.com.
Last updated: 1 July 2026
Account details (name, email, mobile), business details (PAN/VAT, EXIM code) where relevant, shipment and payment records, and documents you upload for clearance.
To calculate duty, process payments, file customs declarations, provide tracking updates, and improve the platform.
Shared only where necessary: courier and freight partners, and government authorities (Department of Customs, NTA, DFTQC) as required by law. We do not sell your data.
Used for session login and basic analytics. No third-party ad-tracking cookies are set.
Shipment and payment records are retained for 7 years to meet Nepali tax and customs record-keeping requirements.
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data, subject to our legal retention obligations, by emailing privacy@nakaex.com.
Data is encrypted in transit and at rest; access to shipment and payment records is role-restricted and logged in our audit trail.
Last updated: 1 July 2026
| Stage | Refund |
|---|---|
| Before supplier payment is sent | Full refund, minus payment-gateway fees (typically 2–3%) |
| After supplier payment, before dispatch | Partial refund — dependent on the supplier's own cancellation terms |
| After dispatch, before customs duty paid | Freight and service charges already incurred are non-refundable |
| After customs duty paid | Duty is non-refundable — it has been paid to the Government of Nepal |
| Platform / service fees for undelivered service | Refunded pro-rata for any stage not yet performed |
To request a refund, use the support option in your dashboard or email support@nakaex.com within 7 days of the triggering event. Approved refunds are processed to your original payment method within 7–10 business days.
Last updated: 1 July 2026
| Route | Typical door-to-door time |
|---|---|
| Air — China → TIA Kathmandu | 10–15 days including clearance |
| Road — China → Kerung/Rasuwagadhi → KTM | 13–18 days including clearance |
| Air/Road — India → KTM | 6–10 days including clearance |
Doorstep delivery inside Kathmandu Valley; handoff to a courier partner for delivery to the remaining districts of Nepal.
Customs holds, missing mandatory documents, festival closures and weather can extend the above windows — your tracking page reflects the current stage and any revised ETA in real time.
Delivery requires an OTP or signature from the named consignee; a photo of the handover is stored in your order vault.
Last updated: 1 July 2026
NAKA will not accept a requirement, and Nepal Customs will not release, any shipment containing:
Many other categories are restricted rather than banned outright — see our Restricted goods list for permit requirements. Misdeclaring goods can result in seizure, financial penalty under the Customs Act 2064, and suspension of your NAKA account.
Last updated: 1 July 2026
Figures shown by the NAKA calculator and HS database are estimates, built from the Department of Customs tariff schedule भन्सार महसुल दरबन्दी २०८०/८१, the reference-value notice सूचना मूल्य २०८१ फाल्गुन, the current Nepal Rastra Bank exchange rate, and the product details you provide.
Final duty is determined solely by the customs officer at the time of physical assessment, and may differ from the estimate due to tariff revisions, HS reclassification, valuation disputes, or exchange-rate movement between quote and clearance. Beyond the terms of an active 7-day rate lock, NAKA is not liable for such differences.
Nothing on this platform constitutes legal, customs or tax advice; for complex or high-value shipments, consult our compliance team directly at compliance@nakaex.com.
HS 8517 — Mobile phones. Per NTA & Department of Customs rules:
| 📄 NTA Type Approval certificate | Mandatory |
| 📄 IMEI registration (MDMS) | Mandatory |
| 📄 Authorized dealership letter | If branded |
Note & terms: You may submit now and upload later — clearance cannot complete without mandatory documents. We can obtain NTA approval for you (Rs 8,000, 5–7 days).
Current quote: Rs 6,29,507 · Ram Karki · submitted order