Countries

Nepal: trade by HS code

  • US$1.2bnExports 2024
  • US$10.3bnImports 2024
  • 1,966HS6 · Exports

Nepal exported goods worth US$1.2bn and imported US$10.3bn in 2024, in 1,966 and 4,464 different six-digit products.

Its main exports were refined soybean oil (1507.90), of wool or fine animal hair (5701.10) and neither crushed nor ground (0908.31).

Its largest customer was India and its largest supplier India.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £17.1m from Nepal (-8% on the year before), above all of wool or fine animal hair, felt, whether or not impregnated… and cashmere sweaters and cardigans, and exported £14.2m to it.

Under DCTS Comprehensive, 98% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from Nepal that meet the rules of origin.

Nepal and the UK

UK imports£17.1m-8% · last 12 months
UK exports£14.2m-11% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the UK98%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: DCTS Comprehensive

What the UK imports from Nepal

  1. 5701.10Of wool or fine animal hair£3.4m
  2. 5602.90Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered: other£1.4m
  3. 6110.12Cashmere sweaters and cardigans£1.1m
  4. 6505.00Knitted or textile hats and caps£672.8k
  5. 5701.90Carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted, whether: of other textile materials£605k
  6. 8421.32Catalytic converters and particulate filters£604k
  7. 6110.11Wool sweaters and cardigans, knitted£551.3k
  8. 6214.20Of wool or fine animal hair£484.3k
  9. 6301.20Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs, of wool or of fine animal hair£478k
  10. 6307.90Other made-up textile articles£427.3k

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC

Nepal and the EU

EU imports€88.5m-2% · last 12 months
EU exports€175.5m-13% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the EU97%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms)

What the EU imports from Nepal

  1. 5701.10Of wool or fine animal hair€8.5m
  2. 6214.20Of wool or fine animal hair€8.2m
  3. 6307.90Other made-up textile articles€5.9m
  4. 6110.12Cashmere sweaters and cardigans€5.5m
  5. 6117.10Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like€5.4m
  6. 5602.90Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered: other€3.4m
  7. 5701.90Carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted, whether: of other textile materials€3.3m
  8. 6301.20Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs, of wool or of fine animal hair€2.9m
  9. 6110.11Wool sweaters and cardigans, knitted€2.8m
  10. 0910.11Ginger, whole (not ground)€1.8m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext

Top exports

  1. 1507.90Refined soybean oilUS$93.5m
  2. 5701.10Of wool or fine animal hairUS$65.3m
  3. 0908.31Neither crushed nor groundUS$62m
  4. 2202.99Other non-alcoholic beveragesUS$60.6m
  5. 7210.61Aluminium-zinc coated steel (aluzinc)US$42.8m
  6. 5310.10Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres: unbleachedUS$35.8m
  7. 5509.21Containing 85 % or more by weight of polyester staple fibres: single yarnUS$34.4m
  8. 1511.90Refined palm oil and fractionsUS$34.3m
  9. 0902.40Black tea (bulk, over 3 kg)US$32.1m
  10. 4412.99Other, with both outer plies of coniferous woodUS$32.1m
  11. 5509.51Mixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibresUS$31.3m
  12. 4412.31Plywood with tropical wood faceUS$27.5m
  13. 1404.90Other vegetable productsUS$25.7m
  14. 7210.70Pre-painted or plastic-coated steel sheetUS$24.6m
  15. 1512.19Refined sunflower or safflower oilUS$24.2m
  16. 2309.10Dog and cat food, retailUS$23.6m
  17. 6214.20Of wool or fine animal hairUS$23.5m
  18. 3926.90Other plastic articlesUS$19.1m
  19. 5701.90Carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted, whether: of other textile materialsUS$18.7m
  20. 2306.90Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground: otherUS$16m

Top imports

  1. 2711.19Other liquefied petroleum gasesUS$398.7m
  2. 7203.10Direct reduced iron (DRI)US$308.6m
  3. 8703.80Electric cars (battery only)US$251.5m
  4. 8517.13SmartphonesUS$220.7m
  5. 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail saleUS$164.5m
  6. 8711.20Motorcycles 50-250 ccUS$128.9m
  7. 7208.39Hot-rolled steel coil, under 3 mmUS$127.7m
  8. 1005.90Maize (corn), not for sowingUS$114.1m
  9. 2701.19Other coalUS$109.8m
  10. 2304.00Soybean mealUS$103.2m
  11. 7207.19Other semi-finished steel (<0.25% carbon)US$88.2m
  12. 1006.30Milled riceUS$84.5m
  13. 1006.10Paddy rice (rice in the husk)US$83.4m
  14. 0808.10Fresh applesUS$78.7m
  15. 2716.00ElectricityUS$69.6m
  16. 0703.20Garlic, freshUS$68.7m
  17. 3105.30Diammonium phosphate (DAP)US$67.3m
  18. 1205.10Low erucic acid rapeseed (canola)US$66.2m
  19. 7213.91Steel wire rod under 14 mmUS$65.9m
  20. 8471.30Laptops and portable computers (max 10 kg)US$60.8m

Main buyers from Nepal

  1. India US$830.7m
  2. United States US$101.4m
  3. Germany US$18m
  4. China US$15.6m
  5. France US$13.7m
  6. United Kingdom US$9.4m
  7. Türkiye US$6.2m
  8. Switzerland US$4.2m
  9. Canada US$4.1m
  10. Hong Kong SAR China US$3.6m

Main suppliers of Nepal

  1. India US$4.9bn
  2. China US$1.8bn
  3. Singapore US$202m
  4. Australia US$93.9m
  5. United States US$71.4m
  6. Hong Kong SAR China US$63m
  7. France US$50.4m
  8. Israel US$48.6m
  9. Canada US$34.8m
  10. South Korea US$29.5m

Questions and answers

What does Nepal export most?

In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was refined soybean oil (HS 1507.90), worth US$93.5m.

Does the UK have a trade agreement with Nepal?

Yes: goods from Nepal can enter at preferential rates under DCTS Comprehensive, duty-free on 98% of tariff lines, provided they meet the rules of origin and come with proof of origin.