Can I send toys and baby gear to Nepal?
Allowed
Yes.
Used toys are fine but pay 10% duty plus 13% VAT by courier. Returning families bring one pram and one tricycle duty-free. Remove loose batteries.
More rules for Nepal
Quantity limits
- Returning residents' value allowance
- After more than 6 months abroad, dutiable household goods are duty-free up to NPR 15,000 (about $98) for 6-12 months away or NPR 25,000 (about $163) for over a year; children under 16 get half. Covers goods carried or sent within 3 months.
Before you ship to Nepal
- Tax-free limit
- Nepal has no general duty-free allowance for courier boxes. Goods that someone living abroad sends to family in Nepal, in personal quantities and worth up to USD 500 (about NPR 76,800), can be cleared on paying the normal duty and VAT. A box worth more than USD 500 that is declared lower can be confiscated, or released only after a fine equal to the excess value plus duty. Declarations for goods worth up to NPR 5,000 (about $33) skip the NPR 500 customs service fee.
- Receiver ID
- Nepal's customs rules don't set a tax or ID number for personal boxes. Whoever declares the goods must show papers that prove they own them, so ship in the receiver's own name, and the courier may ask for a copy of the receiver's citizenship certificate or passport. Returning residents clear their own belongings in person and can't have them cleared in someone else's name.
- Transit
- 3-5 business days from the Gulf, Malaysia, and India; 4-7 from Europe, North America, Japan, and Australia
Questions
Can I send toys and baby gear to Nepal?
Yes. Used toys are fine but pay 10% duty plus 13% VAT by courier. Returning families bring one pram and one tricycle duty-free. Remove loose batteries.
Ask about a specific item
Official sources
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Department of Drug Administration, Nepal
नागरिक वडापत्र – पैठारी शाखा (Citizen Charter – Import Section) (opens in a new tab) - 5.
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Nepal Rastra Bank
Foreign Exchange Rates (opens in a new tab)
General guidance, not legal advice. Customs in Nepal makes the final decision on every box.