MSDS-NON DG

Goods under IATA Special Provisions A67 require a MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet).

It is not required for all, however shipments can be held by local authority in United Arab Emirates after screening due to lack of MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) or NON DG (Dangerous Goods) declaration letter from the shipper resulting to misconnections and impacting end-to-end service.

It would be advisable for all shipments originating, transiting and terminating for UAE to have MSDS or NON DG declaration from shipper enclosed in the shipment and copies to be uploaded in IDIS.

Permit and License

An Import License is required on all shipments over 200.00 USD (with the exception of shipments consigned to foreign and joint venture companies with a value not exceeding 1,000 USD).

Documents required for Import Customs clearance:-

In case of Individual / Personal shipment:

• Citizenship / Passport copy
• Consignee presence at Customs is required at the time of clearance

In case of Commercial shipment:

• Company registration certificate
• Pan registration certificate
• Commercial invoice
• Pro forma invoice
• Packing list
• Airway bill (Master airway bill, House airway bill, Bill of lading)
• Mode of Payment certificate (Letter of credit, Telex Transfer, Bank transfer documents)
• Certificate of Origin
• Bi.Bi.Ni form as provided by beneficiarys bank
• Customs documents - In case of India transit shipment
• Delivery order of airlines / Ground handling agent
• Certification / Duty exemption from respective government department if applicable
• Authorization letter for Customs clearance

Documents required for Export Customs clearance:-

In case of Individual / Personal shipment:

• Citizenship / Passport copy
• Shippers declaration, Invoice, Packing list

In case of Commercial shipment:

• Company registration certificate
• PAN registration certificate
• Commercial invoice
• Packing list
• Mode of Payment certificate (Advance payment, CAD, Bank transfer documents)
• Form A (GSP) / Certificate of Origin / Handicraft Association certificate
• Authorization letter for Customs clearance

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Clearance Comments

Shipments valued less than US$200.00 should be released immediately when accompanied by an invoice.

Customs Clearance Process

Nepali Customs has authorized the UPS ASC to provide the Delivery Order to the consignee.

Once the Delivery Order is issued, any customs agent nominated by the consignee can release the shipment-that can be either the ASC or any third party agencies.

Duty and Taxes

Duty prepayment is required from the consignee before Customs clearance or Disbursement fee 2.00% will be charged to customer in advance amount for Customs clearance.

Post Office Boxes

UPS cannot deliver to a P.O. Box address. All packages require a consignee's contact name and complete street address including apartment, suite or unit number if applicable. The consignee's telephone number should be provided if known.

Service is provided to and from certain cities.

UPS cannot deliver to a P.O. Box address. All packages require a consignee's contact name and complete street address including apartment, suite or unit number if applicable. The consignee's telephone number should be provided if known.

Rest Days:

Saturday, and official holidays.

Government offices are open for half a day on Friday.

GMT:

Spring +0400/ Fall +0600

Language:

Nepali

Currency:

Nepalese Rupee(NPR), US Dollar(USD)

Shipping Charges

• Shipping charges can be billed to the shipper,receiver or a third party.
• When billing the receiver, either the shipper or receiver's account number is required.
• When billing a third party, the third party's name, country or territory and account number are required.

Duties and Taxes

• Duties and taxes can be billed to the shipper, receiver or a third party.
• When billing a third party, the third party's name, country or territory and account number are required.
• If the duties and taxes are billed to an account outside of the destination country or territory, a "Duty and Tax Forwarding" surcharge will be applied.

Third-Party Billing

• Please note the following third party billing exceptions:
  • Shipments to and from the same country or territory (domestic shipments) cannot be billed to third party payors in other countries or territories. For example, shipments from Mexico to Mexico or Canada to Canada cannot be billed to a third party payor in the U.S. This rule does not apply to UPS domestic services in European Union countries or territories. For example, shipments from Germany to Germany can be billed to a third party payor in the U.S. (as long as the payor is a business and has a VAT or Tax/EIN ID on file with UPS).

Payment Methods

• When paying by credit card, check, or cash, only the shipper can be billed the shipping charges

There are special stipulations on the following commodities when shipping to Nepal. If you plan to ship one of the commodities listed below, be sure to adhere to the following stipulations in order to avoid delays and holds at customs.

Electrical Items

Shipments of electrical items require an Import License.

Shipment value amount:

0.00 US Dollar USD

Shipment type:

no gift exemption

Exemption rule:

no gift exemption

Invoice

Non-document shipments to Nepal must include 3 original invoices. No copies or faxed invoices will be accepted.

The consignee's telephone number, if available, should appear on the invoice.

The destination country or territory considers the following items as document shipments. If criteria are listed, the shipment must meet those criteria to be considered a document shipment.

Airline Tickets

Validated airline tickets only.

Annual Reports

Bids

Blueprints

Books

Hard/paperback books only.

Business Cards

Cash Letters

Charts

Checks

Payroll, Personal, and checks from company to company are considered documents.

Computer Print-Outs

Forms (Blank)

Graphs

Greeting Cards, Invitations

Intercompany Mail

Manuals (Technical)

Manuscripts

Maps

Mylars

Negotiable Bonds, Drafts

Newspapers

Photographs

Price Lists

Proposals

Publications

Sepia Drawings

Specifications Sheets

Visa Applications

UPS can recommend which forms you need based on a few simple criteria. Forms can be completed online or printed. See which forms you need.

In addition to the prohibited commodities listed here, it is prohibited to ship the following commodities to Nepal.

Cassette Players

Defense Articles/Commodities

Includes the following (this is not all inclusive and only a guideline): Military Aircraft parts, Military Motor vehicles, Tanks, night vision goggles', weapons, firearms, Artillery, Ammunition, Missiles, Explosives, military training equipment and protective personnel equipment, military electronics, space systems, Nuclear Weapons, Submersible vessels.

• The export or import of defense articles which fall under the US State Department (DDTC) or ITAR control require special care to ensure shipments are presented to US Customs at the time of exportation or importation.
• Failure to do so may result in penalties, seizure of the shipment.
• Shippers who fail to provide the proper documentation and export details will have shipments returned to the shipper immediately.

UPS has compliance responsibilities under Export Administrator Regulations (EAR) and must know their customers and be aware of suspicious circumstances that may be present in an export transaction.

State Department Controlled shipments are those shipments which require either a State Department License (SDL) or SDL Exemption, also referred to as ITAR shipments.)

UPS (small package) State Department License (SDL) or State Department License Exemption (SDL Exemption) controlled shipments are prohibited to and from this country or territory.

Please note that UPS Freight Forwarding can address the customer's delivery needs by transporting these restricted shipments via alternate routes that bypass China.

Jewelry

Prohibited to import any kind of Jewellery made from any kind of materials such as (Gold, Silver, Copper and Iron, any kind of metals, Plastic, Wood, Stone, Bones etc.) either as gift, sample or for any other purpose.

Meat

Beef products

Personal Effects

Personal effects cannot be shipped between these countries or territories.

Personal Mail

Precious Metals

Any kind of precious metals-Gold, Silver, Copper, valuable and semi valuable stones, Gemstone in any quantity-is prohibited to import into Nepal either as a gift, sample or any other purpose.

Radios and Radio Equipment

Car and CD radios

Telephone Equipment

Long range wireless walkie-talkies

Televisions

Saturday Delivery Available: No

Always check Calculate Time and Cost for details of service availability and guarantee information within a country or territory. All Service Levels may not be available to or from every address within a country or territory.

Canada to Nepal

• UPS Worldwide Expedited

• UPS Worldwide Express Saver

Plastics Packing Material

All shipments packed with plastics bags below 40 microns is not allowed to be imported to Nepal. Non-compliant shipments will be returned to shipper.

Solid Wood Packing Material

New requirements have been implemented for small package shipments and are based on the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, which is entitled "Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade". ISPM 15 was adopted internationally in 2002, and is gradually being introduced by countries or territories worldwide. Wood or wood products covered by ISPM 15 include items such as packing cases, boxes, crates, drums or similar packing, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars and skids, but exclude such processed woods as orientated strand board, particle board, plywood or veneer, created using glue, heat and pressure or a combinations thereof, and, raw wood which is 6mm or less thick. It is recommended that if a question arises on this issue, please check with the authority that issues the Phytosanitary certificates in your country or territory.

Import value limits to Nepal

Deminimis Value

Private Shipments

200.00 USD for all samples, individual, personal shipments (for Nepali nationals)

1,000.00 USD for all samples, individual, personal shipments (for foreign nationals)

All non-document shipments above 200.00 USD will be treated as commercial shipment and require formal clearance.

Formal clearance requires full set of import documents including Mode of Payment certificate (Bank transfer, L/C, TT) and EXIM code and approval from concerned department if required.

Maximum weight:

70 kg (150 lbs.) per package

Maximum length:

274.00 cm (107.9 in.)  per package

Maximum dimensions:

400.00 cm (157.5 in.)  per package

Length and girth combined

Convert metric quantity for weight, length, and area.