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Rules and Regulations
Nepal Trade Information Portal contains rich database of the rules, regulations, procedures and measures for exporting commodities from Nepal. The depository also contains all the required forms and documents. Major rules and procedures for imports are listed in this page. You can search for the specific document, procedure or forms here. However, export rules are more dependent on destination countries and can vary a lot, thus to explore the rules and regulations of the specific countries you can use the market intelligence tool offered by different organizations and countries. Click here to learn more.
- Business registration certificate (one time submission): either Firm Registration Certificate issued by Department of Commerce or Industry Registration Certificate from Department of Industry
- Permanent Account Number (PAN) with VAT registration.
- Single Administration Document (SAD)–Pragypan Patra or The Yellow Form
- Certificate of Origin (COO) and Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Form A wherever applicable. The COO can be obtained from Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Confederation of Nepalese Industries or Nepal Chamber of Commerce and their district associated. GSP is required instead of COO for overseas exports where the provision of GSP is available. For GSP, the exporter has to fill in a separate standard document, GSP Form A which is to be stamped and certified by the Nepali Customs at the time of export. So provided the product is eligible for tariff preferences under the GSP scheme in the destination country. It is the TEPC that issues the GSP Form A to exporters.
- Packaging list
- Commercial Invoice
- Payment Certificate—Letter of Credit (L/C), Telegraphic Transfer (TT) or certificate of advance payment