Export-Import (EXIM) Code Registration in Nepal
No business can lawfully import or export in Nepal without an EXIM code. Here is how to get one and what it connects to.
Any business that intends to import or export goods through Nepal’s customs points needs an Export-Import Code (EXIM code). It is the identifier customs uses to clear your consignments, and without it goods simply do not move.
What you need first
The EXIM code sits on top of other registrations: the company must already be registered, hold a PAN, and be registered for VAT where applicable. Trade-association membership and a current tax-clearance position are typically required as well. In practice, the code is one of the last steps in setting up a trading business, not the first.
Applying for the code
The application is made to the Department of Customs with the company documents, tax registrations, and bank details. Once issued, the code is linked to your customs declarations, and renewal and tax-clearance obligations continue alongside it.
Why it is worth getting right
A consignment held at customs because of a lapsed code or a mismatch in registrations is expensive in demurrage and lost time. Getting the underlying registrations clean before the first shipment avoids the most common and most frustrating delays.
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