Export Procedures:

An exporter or CA has to bring cargo with complete documents for customs examination and clearance. The following documents are required for submission to TIA Customs:

• Nepalese customs export declaration,
• Authority letter of CA,
• Invoice,
• Packing list,
• Certified copy of L/C or certificate of advance payment,
• Certificate of origin,
• BBN 1 of NRB,
• Enterprise registration certificate,
• Income tax registration certificate/PAN,
• VAT certificate for beer, spirits and cigarettes/PAN,
• Visa certificate for readymade garments, if applicable,
• Valuation certificate for handicrafts,
• Value addition certificate for silver handicrafts,
• Passbook for gold handicrafts,
• No objection letter for domestic animal bone, leather and horn based handicrafts,
• GSP form A, if applicable,
• Clearance certificate of Department of Archeology for certain handicrafts,
• Clearance certificate of Department of Plant Resources for forest and plant based products,
• Phytosanitary certificate of PQS, Department of Agriculture for plants,
• Clearance certificate of Department of Drug Management for medicines,
• Clearance certificate of Department of Mines and Geology for mineral products.

After the export cargo has been examined against documents, the checked packages are sealed and cleared for storage by Customs. NTWCL accepts cargo for storage only after customs clearance. The godown run by NTWCL has a separate cabin that can be locked and an iron safe for the storage of valuable exports like gold and silver handicrafts. There are private loaders at the godown to load and unload cargo at the expense of the exporter, but only airline workers load and unload at the apron area. After the exporter produces the air waybill for the cargo confirming space booking with the concerned airline, NTWCL allows loading of the cargo into a container truck, which is jointly managed by NTWCL and TIA Customs. After checking and sealing of the container truck by the Customs, the cargo is transported to the apron area. After the seals of the container truck have been opened by the Customs, the cargo is unloaded at the apron area.
NTWCL allows 7 days free time on rental charges but goods are still liable to the handling fee. The handling fee is based on weight of the cargo as follows:

• NPR 050              upto 50 kg on general cargo,
• NPR 100              51 to 500 kg
• NPR 150              501 to 1000 kg, and
• NPR 200              1001 kg and above.

For gold and silver handicrafts, a different rate has been fixed as NPR 100 up to 5 kg, NPR 150 for 5-1000 kg and NPR 200 for above 1000 kg.
Similarly NTWCL levies cargo rent charges after 7 days free time as per the following tariffs:

• 18 Paisa per kg/day      8-30 days,
• 30 Paisa per kg/day      31-60 days, and
• 54 Paisa per kg/day      61 days and above.

A separate form as prescribed by NTWCL is to be submitted by an exporter or CA. to obtain permission for the storage of cargo.

Note:  Documents listed as Annex numbers 4 to 9 are the same for both imports and exports.