Trade and Investment Division
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)


Traders' Manual for Least Developed Countries
NEPAL (ST/ESCAP/2311)



CONTENTS

Preface
Abbreviations

Part One
GLOBAL COUNTRY PRESENTATION
  1. BASIC COUNTRY DATA
  2. MACROECONOMIC CLIMATE
  3. LABOUR ISSUES
Part Two
SELLING TO NEPAL
  1. IMPORT POLICY, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES
  2. TARIFF SCHEDULE - CUSTOMS
  3. FOREIGN EXCHANGE REGIME
  4. DOCUMENTS
  5. MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION
  6. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AND STATE TRADING
    ORGANIZATIONS
  7. PRINCIPAL IMPORT ITEMS
Part Three
BUYING FROM NEPAL
  1. EXPORT POLICY, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES
  2. EXPORT CHARGES
  3. SETTLEMENT OF BILLS, LETTERS OF CREDIT
  4. DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING INSURANCE
  5. STATE MONOPOLY IN EXPORTS
  6. PRINCIPAL EXPORTS
Part Four
INVESTING IN NEPAL
  1. FOREIGN INVESTMENT POLICY AND REGULATIONS
  2. INVESTMENT PROCEDURES
  3. INVESTMENT INCENTIVES
  4. TAXATION
  5. FOREIGN EXCHANGE
  6. DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
  7. CAPITAL MARKET
  8. PROTECTION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS
Part Five
TIPS FOR VISITORS TO NEPAL

Annex

I.     List of eligible merchandise for import from India against
       payment of convertible foreign currency
II.   Excise duty rates
III.  Products and services at zero VAT rate
IV.  Products exempted from VAT
V.  Integrated internet links listed in this document 		Page


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Last updated: 30 December 2003