Nepal
loses on auto-renewal of trade treaty with India :
According to a SAWTEE research, Nepal can’t afford to
provide tariff-free access to heavily subsidised
agricultural products from India, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 07/12/2023)
Tea
worth Rs 1.5 billion exported in first four months of FY
2023/24 (rep 26/11/2023)
Nepal
had trade surplus with 27 countries during mid-July to
mid-November (rep 25/11/2023)
Trade
deficit exceeds 460 billion in first quarter of current
fiscal year (kh 24/11/2023)
Contraction
in Nepal's foreign trade, imports decreased by Rs 20
billion, by Dilip Poudel (rep 23/11/2023)
Exportpreneurship:
Why is it good for Nepal? “Exportpreneurship enables
Nepali youths to surmount the international trade by
leveraging export and entrepreneurship opportunities”,
by Rudra Parasad Ghimire (nlt 20/11/2023)
Nepal
imports electric vehicles worth Rs 5 billion in first
three months of current FY, by Himal Lamsal (rep
20/11/2023)
Nepal’s
export earnings from coffee increased nominally compared
to hefty import expense in FY 2022/23 (rep
17/11/2023)
Marigold
exported to Qatar from Anbukhaireni (kh 13/11/2023)
Potentials
And Pitfalls Of Nepal’s Export Trade, by Deepak
Dhital (rn 10/11/2023)
Nepal’s
export of high-value products rises 18 percent : Export
earnings from goods identified by the Nepal Trade
Integration Strategy-2023 total Rs26 billion in the
first quarter of the current fiscal year, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 06/11/2023)
Trade
deficit widens to Rs 366.88bn (ht 30/10/2023)
Imports
increase in third month of current FY (rep
29/10/2023)
Power
export earns Nepal Rs12 billion this wet season :
Electricity emerges as one of the key exports as utility
eyes sales worth Rs16 billion in the current fiscal year,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 19/10/2023, Nepal
exports electricity worth Rs 4.2 billion in a month
(rep 19/10/2023)
Trade
Deficit's Present and Future Situation in Nepal, by
Prajwal Chand (rep 11/10/2023)
Palm
oil export from Nepal to India declines by 50 percent,
by Himal Lamsal (rep 11/10/2023)
Nepal’s
trade volume fell 5.32 percent in the first two months
of current FY (rep 25/09/2023), Nepal’s
foreign trade declines by 5.32 percent (ae
25/09/2023)
EU
supports mainstreaming gender in trade policies (rep
22/09/2023)
Various
factors hindering Nepal's export potential, by
Sangay Sherpa (ht 22/09/2023)
Trade
deficit will end if power worth Rs 130 billion
is exported: Governor Adhikari (kh
19/09/2023) [But only if
electricity exports are secured throughout the
year, and this is likely to take some time...]
Forex
reserves enough to pay for 12.5 months’ imports
: Nepal’s central bank report says that the
year-on-year consumer price inflation stood at
7.52 percent in mid-August 2023 (kp
18/09/2023)
Triveni
Labor Cooperative to export turmeric to Germany
(rep 12/09/2023)
Give
Greater Impetus To Foreign Trade, by Uttam
Maharjan (rn 12/09/2023)
Nepal
imports goods from third country through Chinese
ports after seven years of transit agreement
(rep 09/09/2023)
Bangladesh
could become new trade destination for Nepal,
experts say : Nepal's heavy reliance on India
for its exports and trade is evident, while its
trade activities with countries beyond India
remain lacklustre (kp 02/09/2023)
Trade
after LDC graduation : Nepal must explore several
options to prevent graduation from becoming a trade
catastrophe, by Chandra Ghimire (kp 31/08/2023)
Nepal
imported legumes worth Rs 1.34 billion during mid-July
and mid-August (rep 31/08/2023)
Programme
funded by EU seeks to boost trade in Nepal : The
programme is voluntary and open to importers and
exporters, including MSMEs whose needs are being
specifically catered for by the department within the
programme (kp 22/08/2023)
Importers
urge government to gradually implement labelling rules
on imported goods (ht 21/08/2023)
DoI
instructs authorities in Rasuwa to facilitate in China
entry permits (ht 21/08/2023)
Soaring
tomato exports push up prices in Nepal : Shipments could
reach the annual export figure in a few weeks the way
warehouses are being emptied, traders say, by
Krishana Prasain and Jyoti Shrestha (kp 16/08/2023), Shortages
and good neighbourliness : India’s food inflation rose
to 11.5 percent in July due to increasing commodity
prices, by Smruti S Pattanaik (kp 17/08/2023)
Contraband
trade causing milk glut in local markets : Milk is being
brought in large quantities across the southern border
because of the high prices here, traders say, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 15/08/2023)
EU
supports mainstreaming women in trade policies : The
workshop was jointly organised by the Ministry of
Commerce and Supplies (MoICS) and the EU-Nepal Trade and
Investment Programme with technical support from the
International Trade Centre’s SheTrades Initiative
(kp 15/08/2023)
Non-tariff
measures urged to cut imports : Sanitary and
phytosanitary regulations should be applied to control
imports and protect domestic industry, report says,
by Krishana Prasain (kp 14/08/2023)
Nepal
imported 204,393 units of electric stoves, a 30 percent
rise, in FY 2022/23 (rep 10/08/2023)
Export
earnings from edible oils plunged to one-third in FY
2022/23 : Export of palm, soybean and sunflower oils
gave Nepal notable earnings in the past several years
(rep 09/08/2023)
NRB
turns flexible on imports; raises the limit of foreign
currency to $60,000 from $50,000 for a single
transaction (rep 07/08/2023)
New
trade strategy lists 32 promising exports : The plan has
been designed to support Nepal’s graduation from least
developed country status to developing country by 2026,
officials say, by Krishana Prasain (kp 03/08/2023)
Nepal
faces trade deficit with 133 countries, by Dilip
Poudel (rep 03/08/2023)
Exports
drop by over 21 percent in FY 2022-23 (rep
01/08/2023)
Carpet,
yarn, textile and large cardamom lead export, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 31/07/2023)
Nepal
spent Rs 11.3 million on import of toothpicks in FY
2022/23 (rep 29/07/2023)
Nepal
imported 4,050 units of electric four-wheelers in FY
2022/23 (rep 26/07/2023)
Cement
export from Nepal gains momentum (rep 26/07/2023)
Vegetables,
fruits worth Rs 6.29 billion imported via Kakadvitta
(kh 26/07/2023) [?????],
Nepal
imports millet worth Rs 510 million from India (kh
26/07/2023) [?????]
Import
ban nearly suffocated Nepali economy, experts say :
Revenue plunged sharply and government was forced to
downsize the budget in mid-term review for lack of cash,
by Sangam Prasain and Krishana Prasain (kp 25/07/2023)
Nepal’s
trade deficit declines 15.45 percent to Rs 1.454
trillion in FY 2022/23 (rep 25/07/2023), Trade
deficit narrowed by Rs 265 billion in fiscal year
2022-23 (ht 26/07/2023)
Exports
decrease by 21 percent, and Nepal sells goods worth 157
billion rupees (kh 24/07/2023)
Ways
To Tackle Trade Imbalance, by Tula Raj Basyal (rn
16/07/2023)
Nepal
exports first batch of haylage to China : The potential
for fodder export is huge and the annual exports will
fetch Rs4 billion, according to Chinese Ambassador to
Nepal Chen Song, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp
16/07/2023)
Kakani
exports water to Hong Kong and Macau (kh 08/07/2023)
Nepali
carpet exports make strongest rebound ever : Shipments
in the first 11 months of the fiscal year amounted to an
all-time high of Rs10.32 billion, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 08/07/2023)
Nepal
exports noodles and pasta worth Rs 2 billion in 11
months of current FY (rep 05/07/2023)
3,870
EVs worth Rs 11.23 billion imported in the first 11
months of the current FY (rep 25/06/2023)
Country
sees trade deficit of Rs 1337 billion in past 11 months
(kh 23/06/2023)
Dog
chew exports likely to hit Rs3 billion this fiscal : The
hard cheese is prepared from Himalayan yak milk and at
high elevations, which has made it widely popular,
insiders say, by Krishana Prasain (kp 08/06/2023)
Nepal
imports agricultural products worth Rs 250 billion in 10
months (rep 24/05/2023)
Spicing
up the economy : Products like large cardamom could be
Nepal’s way out of a ballooning trade deficit and
economic mess (kp 23/05/2023), Woolen
carpets and large cardamom on track to become top export
items of Nepal (ae 23/05/2023)
EU-Nepal
trade project supports training officials on
international trade : A total of 26 government
officials, including seven female officers are taking
part (kp 23/05/2023)
Trade
deficit at Rs 1.2 trillion in 10 months (ht
22/05/2023), Foreign
trade decreases by Rs 311 billion (rep 23/05/2023)
Nepal’s
trade deficit with Bhutan hits over Rs 126 billion in
five years (ae 19/05/2023)
Nepali
traders fed up with China’s random border policy : The
Tatopani border point re-opened on May 1 after remaining
closed for eight years then closed again the next day,
by Krishana Pradhan and Anish Tiwari (kp 14/05/2023)
FNCCI
asks EU to facilitate Nepali goods : The
European Union has 27 member states and
represents one of the world’s largest economies
(kp 09/05/2023), EU-Nepal
business forum ends with commitment to increase
trade and investment (kh 10/05/2023)
Locals
in remote Mugu urge government to reopen Nakchenangla
pass : For the locals of Mugum Karmarong Rural
Municipality, Tibet is much closer. They have to walk
for five days to reach Gamgadhi—the district
headquarters—to buy daily essentials, by Raj Vahadur
Shahi (kp 05/05/2023)
Two-way
trade from Tatopani-Khasa border resumes (ae
01/05/2023), Nepali
trucks being stopped at Tatopani border point :
The cargo has to be transferred to Chinese
trucks for onward transport under a new rule
issued by China, officials said, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 02/05/2023) [Free
trade as China understands it! Nepal should
slowly think about whether China is really a
cooperation partner for the future!]
Trade
deficit narrows 17.06 per cent (ht 01/05/2023)
Nepal
exported pet food of Rs 2.26 billion between mid-July
and mid-April, a rise of Rs 300 million (rep
23/04/2023)
Nepal’s
import expenses start to leap in successive months after
government lifted import restrictions (rep
20/04/2023)
Cabinet
approves trade deficit reduction action plan after two
years (rep 14/04/2023)
Merchandise
exports decline in eight months of FY 2022/23 (kh
12/04/2023)
Nepal
has two main border points with China. But why does
trade suffer? Rasuwagadhi-Kerung border point had been
closed for more than three years, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 09/04/2023)
Trade
experts suggest ending duty-free market access to India
: They also said there is no need to grant duty-free
market access to India, which is one of the
fastest-growing economies in the world, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 07/04/2023)
Five
dry ports planned at Nepal-China border (ae
04/07/2023)
No
trade, no food. Life’s hard in remote Mugu : Hundreds of
households pushed to poverty after commerce with China
came to a halt, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 07/04/2023)
Unpacking
trade ties with China : Nepal trades more with distant
economies like Italy and France than with its immediate
neighbour China, by Prashanti Poudyal (kp
06/04/2023)
Nepali
traders laud reopening of Rasuwagadhi-Kerung border
point : Some traders say that Chinese border points have
a habit of opening and closing randomly, causing them
much distress. They have called for a consistent trade
and transit policy, by Krishana Prasain and Janak
Bahadur Shahi (kp 03/04/2023)
Kailash
Terminals JV to operate integrated check post in Birgunj
: The facility was opened in April 2018 to facilitate
trade between Nepal and India, by Shankar Acharya
(kp 03/04/2023)
Kerung
and Tatopani border points set to reopen fully for
trade, travel : Nepal-China mechanism in Lhasa agrees on
Wednesday to reopen Kerung point from April 1 and
Tatopani from May 1 (kp 30/03/2023), Rekindled
hopes on Nepal-China trade (ae 31/03/2023)
Nepal
sees slump in capital goods import (ae
28/03/2023)
Import
of LPG sees a decline (rep 24/03/2023)
Nepal's
trade deficit is over Rs 950 billion (rep
22/03/2023), Export
declines by 29 percent, import 19 percent (kh
22/03/2023), Trade
deficit narrows 17.86pc to Rs 953bn (ht
23/03/2023)
Nepal
exports cement worth approx Rs 170 million in
seven months (rn 10/03/2023)
Nepal
enjoys trade surplus with only 33 countries
(ae 06/03/2023)
Nepal
imported over 86,000 electric stoves in the
first seven months of the current FY (rep
05/03/2023)
Taking
Nepali tea to the world : Nepal is uniquely
positioned to cash in on growing demand for
orthodox and speciality tea in the international
market, by Nischal Dhungel (kp 05/03/2023)
Export
tricks and techniques: A neglected part in Nepal, by
Suman Kumar Regmi (ae 03/03/2023)
Nepal’s
widening trade deficit, by Srija Khanal (kh
02/03/2023)
Trade
and Investment Policy in South Asia, by Hari Prasad
Shrestha (rep 28/02/2023)
Imports
decline despite lifting of restrictions and cash margin
(ae 24/02/2023)
Foreign
trade subdued on sluggish demand (ht 23/02/2023)
Half-yearly
review: Trade deficit hits 825 billion (rn
22/02/2023), Half-yearly
review: Trade deficit hits 825 billion in six months
(kh 22/02/2023), Nepal’s
total foreign trade decreases by 20.84 pc in six months
(kh 23/02/2023)
Nepal
seeks to diversify exports amid graduation jitters : The
Industry Ministry has proposed to add eight items to the
list of priority export goods under the Nepal Trade
Integrated Strategy, by Krishana Prasain (kp
17/02/2023)
National
pashmina sector export strategy launched : The strategy
envisions boosting the export of ‘Chyangra pashmina’
from Rs2.82 billion in 2021 to Rs10 billion by the end
of 2026, by Krishana Prasain (kp 08/02/2023)
Nepal
exports tea worth Rs 38 million (kh 07/02/2023)
Foreign
trade: Decline in imports and exports leaves Nepal in a
difficult position (ae 07/02/2023)
Herbal
diplomacy: Is Nepal ready? (ht 03/02/2023)
Export
value in rupee terms soars as currency weakens :
Shipments of listed products in the first six months
were worth Rs22.93 billion, according to the Department
of Customs (kp 31/01/2023)
70
percent decline in gold jewelry exports (ae
26/01/2023)
Chiraito
herb hits all-time high of Rs1,000 per kg :
Tibet used to be the largest buyer of the plant;
but after China closed the border, traders
turned their attention to India, by Ananda
Gautam (kp 25/01/2023)
Decline
in edible oil exports drags down Nepal’s overall
export (ae 25/01/2023)
Despite
reopening of border, restrictions still hinder Nepal’s
exports to China : Nepal’s exports to China in the last
fiscal year 2021/22 stood at just Rs 808m, a drop from
Rs 2.1bn in FY 2018/19 (ae 20/01/2023), Rasuwagadhi-Kerung
border point closed till February 3 (ae 20/01/2023)
Kerung
border reopening brings little joy to traders : Exports
from Nepal are allowed to pass every fortnight while
imports to Nepal are permitted to pass daily, officials
say, by Krishana Prasain (kp 15/1/2023) [This
is obviously China's understanding of equal partnership
and free trade!]
Demand
for Nepali products in Tibet grows after two-way trade
resumes : According to the exporters, the Tibetans have
started placing orders for the goods via telephone,
by Balram Ghimire (kp 08/01/2023)
Nepal
implements its first trade logistics policy :
The policy mainly focuses on reducing costs and
managing trade and the supply chain (kp
07/01/2023)
abbage
exports to India soar as organic trend catches
on : Nepal exported 11,673 tonnes of white
cabbage worth Rs136.17 million to India in the
first five months of the fiscal year, according
to customs data, by Krishana Prasain (kp
01/01/2023)
China
reopens Kerung-Rasuwagadhi border to Nepali
exports : Chinese goods have been entering Nepal
intermittently through Kerung, but it was no go
in the other direction (kp 29/12/2022)
Dhankuta
exports timber worth more than 500 million
(kh 24/12/2022)
Trade
Logistics Policy 2022 draws criticism (ae
23/12/2022)
Two-way
trade via Kerung could resume by January first
week : But Tatopani border is unlikely to open
anytime soon, by Anil Giri (kp 23/12/2022)
NRB
comes up with new procedures on subsidy to
exporters (kh 19/12/2022)
Lifting
import ban is not the only solution,
interview with Dhruba Thapa (ae 15/12/2022)
Traders
complain about margin deposit requirement to
import some goods : In 2021, the central bank
announced a 100 percent margin deposit
requirement for opening an LC to import goods,
by Krishana Prasain (kp 10/12/2022)
Manage
Energy To Cut Trade Deficit, by NP Rijal (rn
10/12/2022)
Bowing
to the pressure of private sector, govt decides
lifting ban on imports of luxury goods (rep
06/12/2022), Nepal
lifts seven-month-old import ban on luxury goods
: The International Monetary Fund had questioned
the wisdom of lengthening the ban on certain
products as it was hurting trade and the economy
(kp 07/12/2022), Govt
decision to lift ban on the import of luxurious
items fails to impress automobile dealers
(rep 08/12/2022)
Veggie
trade in the eastern hills seesaws with the
seasons : Sankhuwasabha, Tehrathum and Dhankuta
districts export cabbages valued at more than
Rs500 million to India annually, by Chandra
Karki (kp 06/12/2022)
GBIA
carried out foreign trade worth over Rs 22 million
during mid-July and mid-November (rep 04/12/2022)
EU
supports to build trade capacities of university
professors in Nepal to prepare for LDC graduation
(rep 03/12/2022)
Export
of edible oil through Birgunj customs hits Rs32 billion
: Soybean and palm oil were the first and second most
exported items from the border point in the first four
months of the current fiscal year, by Shankar
Acharya (kp 01/12/2022)
Mobile
phone import drops by 45% to Rs. 11 billion (rn
27/11/2022)
Nepal
reviewing import ban after IMF prodding : The global
lender says Nepal should take other monetary measures to
deal with its foreign exchange reserve issue, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 24/11/2022)
Promoting
gender-responsive trade : Gender-inclusive trade can
have a multiplier effect on women, their families and
also the GDP of a nation, by Sagar Jung Karki (kp
24/11/2022)
Closure
of Rasuwagadhi-Kerung border puts Nepali traders on the
edge of bankruptcy : The border point has been shut down
for the past thirty-four months despite several pledges
made by authorities in Kathmandu and Beijing to open it,
by Balaram Ghimire (kp 18/11/2022)
Exports
may fall slightly after LDC graduation, report says :
Nepal has been getting preferential treatment as a least
developed country which will end in 2026, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 17/11/2022)
Nepal
imported TV sets worth Rs 580 million and cameras worth
Rs 275 million in past three months (rep
13/11/2022)
Election
hubbub raises hopes of revival in Tatopani : Once a
hotspot for transit commerce on the northern border with
China, Tatopani lies abandoned since the 2015 earthquake
destroyed the infrastructure, by Anish Tiwari (kp
13/11/2022)
Import
ban results in closure of 58 motor dealers across
country (rn 10/11/2022)
India
to export 600,000 tons of unmilled rice to Nepal (kh
02/11/2022)
Exports
plunge 35.71pc, imports down 16.20pc : The government’s
decision to give continuity to the ban on import of
certain non-essential items limited the country’s trade
deficit to Rs 359.18 billion in the first three months
(mid-July to mid-October) of the current fiscal year
(ht 31/10/2022)
Export
decreases 34.9 percent during first two months of FY
2022/23 (rn 21/10/2022)
Arghakhanchi
Cement exports 2,000 sacks of cement to India, for the
first time Nepali cement sold in India (rep
17/10/2022)
Import
restrictions on ‘luxury goods’ extended till
mid-December : The temporary ban will be in place for
automobiles, mobile phones costing more than $300,
liquors and motorcycles above 150cc (kp 14/10/2022)
Cash
subsidy raised to liven up moribund export : Minimum
cash subsidy ranges from 4 to 8 percent as per revised
guidelines, by Krishana Prasain (kp 13/10/2022)
Nepal
enjoyed trade surplus with 21 countries out of 116
trading partner countries in first two months of current
FY (rep 09/10/2022)
Government
struggling to hit revenue targets after prolonged import
curbs : Its contrasting policy of reducing imports but
boosting revenues, as expected, appears to be headed for
a failure. Election-targeted populist measures have not
helped either, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
02/10/2022)
Traders
relieved as most of the goods stranded in China roll
into Nepal : The border closure had greatly worried
Nepali traders. They would have suffered heavy losses
had the shipments arrived too late for the Dashain
shopping season, by Krishana Prasain (kp 30/09/2022)
Country's
trade gap narrows by 9.45 per cent (ht 26/09/2022)
Nepal
imports cell phones worth Rs 6 billion in two months
(kh 26/09/2022)
When
will the undeclared Chinese blockade end? China is just
clearing the Nepal-bound cargo containers stuck at the
border, but is least bothered about barrier-free
movement for Nepali traders, by Rajesh Khanal (rep
26/09/2022)
Tatopani
dry port customs operation entrusted to private sector
(rep 24/09/2022)
Over
1,000 brand new vehicles stuck in Birgunj checkpoint
(rep 21/09/2022)
Nepal
exports plywood worth Rs 500 million in three months
(kh 16/09/2022)
Govt
to launch ‘Prime Minister Nepali Production and Consumer
Promotion Program’ to reduce import (kh 15/09/2022)
Lift
import ban soon, private sector urges government : The
leaders of the private sector said if the import ban is
prolonged, it will impact businesses and discourage
investors from investing in Nepal (kp 12/09/2022)
Eight
containers roll into Nepal as China opens the border a
crack : There could be more than 100 cargo containers
waiting on the other side of the border, Nepali traders
say, by Krishana Prasain and Anish Tiwari (kp
12/09/2022)
Exports
post-LDC graduation : Nepal needs to act smartly by
utilising modern technology to adopt a data-driven
export policy, by Sagar Jung Karki (kp 07/09/2022)
Traders
in difficulty as transit points on the northern border
remain shut (nlt 06/09/2022)
Import
ban on ‘luxury goods’ extended, with some items allowed
: Ban on diamonds, big TV sets, toys, cards, snacks, and
tobacco items lifted, by Krishana Prasain (kp
31/08/2022), Govt
decision to extend import restrictions draws flak,
by Kiran Lama (ht 01/09/2022), Partial relaxation of
import ban has created confusion, experts say : Among
the 10 restricted goods, diamonds, large television
sets, toys, cards, snacks and tobacco products can now
be imported into the country, by Krishana Prasain
(kp 02/09/2022)
Import
ban on liquor and mobile sets may be lifted for
festivals : An embargo on 10 types of ‘luxury products’
has aroused resentment among traders who see it as a
damper on business during a key holiday shopping season,
by Krishana Prasain (kp 29/08/2022)
Clamour
grows for completion of Butwal-Belahiya trade highway :
The government has identified it as one of the key trade
routes for the movement of commerce between India and
China, by Dipendra Baduwal and Madhav Dhungana (kp
25/08/2022)
Country's
trade deficit narrows by 10.38pc (ht 24/08/2022)
Border
uncertainty in north troubles traders again— ahead of
festivals : Containers holding goods imported for
Dashain remain stranded at check points since last week,
by Krishana Prasain (kp 22/08/2022) [China
is proving to be an extremely unreliable trading
partner! Nepal should be very careful about closer
cooperation!], Trade
in limbo : The Covid-19 saga cannot be continuously used
as a pretext to shut the border points (kp
23/08/2022), Chances
of China allowing stranded goods to enter Nepal before
Dashain slim, officials say : Nepali embassy in Beijing
says it will negotiate with Chinese authorities as
traders fear their investment worth billions of rupees
will sink if they miss the festive shopping season
(kp 24/08/2022) [Trade
diversification is of utmost importance for Nepal, if
only to reduce dependence on India. Unfortunately, China
is proving increasingly unwilling to provide an
alternative.]
Palm
oil worth Rs 41.6 billion exported from Nepal (kh
20/08/2022), Refined
oil worth Rs 59 billion and juice worth Rs 5 billion
exported through Birgunj customs in one year (kh
22/08/2022), Paradoxical
Scenario, by Tilak Rawal (sp 19/08/2022)
Government
accelerates preparation of Nepal Trade Integration
Strategy 2022 : The provincial consultations on the
draft vision, mission, purpose, the three strategic
pillars and strategies will culminate with a
consultation in Bagmati Province leading to the
preparation of the final draft (nlt 18/08/2022)
New
TV sets, foreign booze unlikely during upcoming big
sporting events—because there’s an import ban, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 18/08/2022)
Nepal's
BoP deficit at Rs 255.26 billion (ht 17/08/2022), BoP
deficit : A BoP deficit means the country has no option
other than to encourage exports through better
productivity (ht 18/08/2022)
Traders
worry import restrictions may dampen Dashain sales :
Most of the goods on the restricted list are those that
sell the fastest during the shopping season, traders say,
by Krishana Prasain (kp 12/08/2022)
Charting
a long and troubling rise in imports : With India, a
country Nepal imports most of its of the goods from,
itself grappling with the economic jolt, Nepal is not
just importing goods but also inflation, by Anushka
Nepal (ae 04/08/2022)
Rs
18 billion spent on import of furniture and wood;
exports account for Rs 710 million only (rep
04/08/2022)
Bhairahawa
Customs office meets 90 percent revenue collection
target: Import worth Rs 300 billion, exports worth Rs 7
billion (rep 02/08/2022)
Exports
at all-time high of Rs200 billion last fiscal, but
paltry compared to imports worth Rs1.92 trillion, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 01/08/2022)
Liquor
import ban leaves Nepal’s hospitality industry in low
spirits : Alcohol sales account for 15 percent of
revenues at upmarket hotels, say hoteliers, calling the
restriction bad for tourism, by Krishana Prasain (kp
28/07/2022)
Nepal’s
import of agricultural products jumps more than double
to around Rs 379 billion in the past seven years (rep
28/07/2022)
Trade
deficit at Rs 1.7 trillion in fiscal 2021-22 (ht
26/07/2022)
Nepal
imports goods from 164 countries (kh 25/07/2022)
Imports
rise by 53.3 percent in 11 months (kh 23/07/2022)
Tatopani
Customs Office collects Rs 3.42 billion revenue (kh
23/07/2022)
Traders
decry arbitrary ban on import of certain goods : The
government in April prohibited import of 10 luxury items
for three months. Now it plans to stay the ban for some
more time (ae 21/07/2022)
Traders
express displeasure as import ban is extended : The
embargo on 10 types of goods has been lengthened till
August-end as per a notice published in the Nepal
Gazette, by Prithvi Man Shrestha and Krishana
Prasain (kp 18/07/2022)
Govt
imposes ban on import of motorcycles above 150 CC
(kh 17/07/2022), Ban
continues on import of 10 types of goods (rep
17/07/2022)
Nepal
exports coffee worth Rs 106.6 million in 11 months of
running fiscal (kh 05/07/2022)
Nepal,
Bangladesh get $1 billion to boost regional trade and
connectivity : The World Bank on Wednesday approved the
financing to help regional trade in Nepal and Bangladesh
(kp 29/06/2022)
Nepal
imports vegetables worth over Rs 34 billion in 11 months
: Potatoes worth Rs 7 billion and onions worth Rs 5
billion imported (kh 27/06/2022) [Nepal
is really not able to grow enough vegetables by itself?
This is quite obviously a mistake in agricultural
policy!]
Birgunj
transit sees 73 percent increment in exports to third
countries in 11 months (kh 26/06/2022)
Chobhar
dry port attracts few traders : Less than two dozen
container trucks have arrived here since it opened in
April, officials say, by Krishana Prasain (kp
24/06/2022)
Nepal
after LDC graduation : The preferential market access
facility will no longer be available to Nepali exporters,
by Shiv Raj Bhatt (kp 23/06/2022)
Country’s
trade deficit reaches Rs 1577 billion in 11 months
(kh 21/06/2022)
How
long will China’s undeclared blockade on Nepal continue?,
by Krishna Timalsina (kh 17/06/2022), Nepali
importers using southern route due to fickle
Chinese transit policy : Traders say they are
tired of the frequently changing Chinese transit
rules and promises which have caused them
massive losses, by Krishana Prasain (kp
17/06/2022) [China is
really a good neighbour!!!!!]
Foreign
trade from Birgunj increased by 44%, imports increased
by Rs 577 billion to Rs 73 billion (kh 11/06/2022)
Trade
deficit increases by 30.5 per cent in 10 months (kh
10/06/2022)
Nepal’s
foreign trade increases by 59.8 percent till mid-May
this fiscal : exports to India and other countries
increased 72.9 percent and 25.6 respectively whereas
exports to China decreased 24.9 percent (kh
10/06/2022)
Electricity
could emerge as key export for Nepal—in the long run :
Experts say power exports alone will not be enough to
reduce ballooning trade deficit but using electricity
for industrialisation and replacing fossil fuel will
help economic recovery, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
03/06/2022)
Nepal’s
foreign trade worth Rs 1.77 trillion, trade deficit
increases by 24.94 percent (kh 24/05/2022), Nepal’s
trade deficit crosses Rs 1.4 trillion mark in 10 months
of current FY (rep 24/05/2022)
Make
in Nepal campaign highlighted as rising imports increase
economic vulnerability : Industry Minister says
government plans to launch a 10-year scheme to boost
domestic production, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
24/05/2022)
Why
import ban is undesirable : This policy is practically
suicidal since the banned items are major sources of
revenue, by Achyut Wagle (kp 10/05/2022)
Trade-based
money laundering : We need not wait for a financial
disaster to combat this upgraded form of money
laundering, by Dwaipayan Regmi (kp 09/05/2022)
Market
unruffled by import ban, but traders warn of possible
shortages : Consumer rights activists have lauded the
ban on luxury goods, but they say that opportunist
traders could increase the prices., by Krishana
Prasain (kp 04/05/2022)
Nepal
bans imports of 10 goods as foreign currency reserves
slide : Nepal is running low on foreign reserves. Import
of petroleum products, vehicles and luxury items has put
the country’s foreign exchange reserve under stress
(nlt 27/04/2022), Nepal
bans imports of luxury goods amid dwindling forex
reserves : The government response follows growing
concerns that the country could face an economic crisis
(kp28/04/2022)
Enforcing
TRIPS : The challenges ahead, by Sarita Khanal (ht
26/04/2022)
Country
imports fruits worth over Rs 11 billion while arable
land remains uncultivated (kh 25/04/2022)
Edible
oil imports hit Rs100 billion. But no, Nepalis are not
guzzling it : Nepalis consume less than 20 percent of
what is brought in. The rest is re-exported, almost all
to India, exploiting zero-tariff privilege Nepal enjoys
as least developed country, by Krishana Prasain (kp
24/04/2022)
Trade
deficit widening despite govt attempts to curb import
(kh 22/04/2022), Trade
deficit widens further to Rs 1.31 trillion (ht
23/04/2022)
Nepal’s
export increased by 69.44 per cent in first nine months
of current FY (rep 22/04/2022)
NCC,
Handicraft Federation agree to enhance
cooperation to help reduce Nepal’s widening
trade deficit (rep 19/04/2022)
Trade
association seeks hefty duties on rice and
lentils : Nepal spent Rs36.58 billion in the
first eight months of the fiscal year to import
rice, according to Nepal Rastra Bank, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 17/04/2022)
Warning
signs : Our total export is insufficient even to
purchase fuel alone, whose prices have soared
due to the war in Ukraine (ht 14/04/2022)
No
to luxury items : As there is no sign of
replenishing the foreign reserve, we have to
impose a ban on importing luxury goods (ht
12/04/2022)
The
salt of the earth : How the end of the trans-Himalayan
rock salt trade led to the decline of Nepal’s Himalayan
communities, by Jag Bahadur Budha (nt 08/04/2022)
Nepal
bans import of luxury items amid depleting forex
reserves (rep 07/04/2022), Banks
to ‘discourage’ traders from opening Letters of Credit
for luxury goods : Ballooning imports have led to
foreign currency going out, pushing balance of payments
into the red, officials say, by Krishana Prasain (kp
08/04/2022)
NRB
puts ban on import of private vehicles (kh
05/04/2022)
Nepal
imports paddy and rice worth about Rs 37 billion in
eight months (kh 05/04/2022)
Experts
doubt implementation of latest trade deal with China :
Beijing has agreed to provide duty-free treatment to
Nepali goods, but the northern neighbour has been
barring exports from Nepal for years, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 01/04/2022)
What’s
this humble grass that made it to high-level Nepal-China
talks : Haylage is greatly sought after as animal food
on the other side of the Himalaya, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 29/03/2022)
Taming
Trade Deficit (rn 24/03/2022)
Diversify
exports : Nepal needs to focus on just a few areas with
high export potential and invest capital and skills in
them (ht 24/03/2022)
Nepal's
exports at a record Rs 147.75bn (ht 23/03/2022)
Nepal
imports petroleum products worth Rs 150 billion in eight
months (kh 23/03/2022)
Import
growth slows in 8th month of current FY (rep
21/02/2022)
Nepal
imported coloured powder worth Rs 1.96 billion during
the first seven months of current FY (rep
18/03/2022)
Limit
Ballooning Trade Deficit, by Shyam Prasad Mainali
(rn 16/03/2022)
Cash
margin on import to address challenges in economy:
Finance Minister Sharma (kh 13/03/2022)
Paddy
worth over Rs 12 billion imported in seven months of
this fiscal (kh 12/03/2022)
Bilateral
solutions for Nepal’s trade imbalance : Nepal’s efforts
at Nepal-China-India trilateral cooperation have been
unsuccessful. It’s better to seek bilateral cooperation
with each of our neighbors, by Balmukunda Regmi (ae
10/03/2022)
The
balancing act : Any policy devised to correct the trade
imbalance, if done in isolation, will be pointless,
by Bijendra Man Shakya (kp 09/03/2022)
Widening
Further : As Nepal’s trade deficit widens to Rs. 1,015
billion in seven months, Nepal’s foreign currency
reserve is under strain (sp 11/03/2022)
Nepal’s
import bills of petroleum alone surpasses total export
earnings by Rs 51 billion (rep 24/02/2022), In
futile exercise, Nepal imports new generation fuel for
old generation vehicles : The gasoline currently being
sold is Euro VI standard, but most motor vehicles only
comply with Euro II or Euro III norms, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 26/02/2022)
Total
foreign trade surges 46.43 per cent (ht 23/02/2022)
Nepal
import petroleum products worth Rs 200 billion in seven
months (kh 22/02/2022)
Good
times end for Nepali palm oil exporters : India has
slashed import duty on crude palm oil making it cheaper
for Indian refiners to import crude palm oil, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 16/02/2022)
Import
of petroleum products doubles this year (rep
14/02/2022)
Fuel
Import Bill Doubles To Rs. 132bn In Six Months (rn
09/02/2022)
Nepal's
trade with China going through rough patch : Lack of
visas for Nepali traders, restrictions on container
trucks and late delivery of consignments are among the
problems hindering trade, insiders say, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 06/02/2022)
Diversifying
trade : The embargo highlighted the need to reduce our
dependency on products of the agricultural sector
(kp 03/02/2022)
Nepal’s
electric vehicle imports surge after tax cuts :
According to the Department of Customs, 1,103
battery-powered cars worth Rs3.24 billion entered the
country between mid-July and mid-January, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 02/02/2022)
Handicraft
exporters on the brink of collapse amid Omicron
onslaught : Businesses were still reeling from the blow
dealt by the Delta variant when they were hit by the
Omicron outbreak, traders said., by Krishana Prasain
(kp 01/02/2022)
Widening
agriculture trade deficit : Inadequate and ineffective
service delivery is a significant impediment to
agricultural development, by Padma Singh (kp
31/01/2022)
26
billion oil exported through Birgunj custom in six
months (kh 31/01/2022)
Export
of Nepali goods via Birgunj customs increases by 186 per
cent (kh 28/01/2022)
Edible
oil exports in first half valued at Rs68.66 billion :
Despite the impressive export statistics, Nepal's
soybean oil trade contributes very little to the
national economy, economists say, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 27/01/2022)
Timure
Dry Port Construction Sees 20 Percent Progress (rn
24/01/2022)
NRB
cash margin policy results in declining imports of goods
(kh 23/01/2022)
Imports
worth Rs 1 trillion, exports Rs 118 billion in first six
months of fiscal year (kh 23/01/2022), Nepal’s
trade deficit widens to Rs 880 billion despite two-fold
growth in export in first half of current FY (rep
23/01/2022)
Goods
worth Rs 838 billion imported in first five months of
current FY (rep 14/01/2022)
China's
non-cooperation in trade: Barely 20 trucks passing
through the border compared to 200 in the past (rep
13/01/2022), China
denies non-cooperation in trade, says it is willing to
work with Nepali side to overcome difficulties in
movement of goods (rep 14/01/2022)
‘Pathetic’
exports prompt Nepal to review trade strategy yet again
: The Nepal Trade Integration Strategy has failed to
materialise the country’s export potential, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 09/01/2022)
How
Nepal’s bid to diversify trade after the blockade fell
flat : Experts say over-reliance on the southern
neighbour has rather increased because of a lack of
strong policies and failure to implement recommended
measures, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 30/12/2021)
Country
records 63pc rise in foreign trade (ht 24/12/2021)
Nepal’s
export conundrum : We need subsidies that are not only
based on export turnover but on export innovation too,
by Bijendra Man Shakya (kp 23/12/2021)
High
shipping rates wreak havoc on Nepal’s foreign trade :
Domestic traders say that international freight charges
have swelled by three to five times, pushing up the cost
of imports, by Krishana Prasain (kp 22/12/2021)
Nepal
sells USD 1.36 billion to foot import bills from India
during mid-July and mid-November (rep 20/12/2021)
Nepal's
trade deficit widens by 56.8pc (ht 16/12/2021)
Made
in Nepal peanut butter in Japan : A Japanese social
entrepreneur brings skills and income to Khotang’s
peanut farmers by finding export market, by Sonia
Awale (nt 10/12/2021)
Birgunj
customs sees over three times increment in product
export in first quarter (kh 05/12/2021)
Nepali
importers suffer as China continues to hold up shipments
: Delays in the delivery of goods and constant
disruptions on the roads to Khasa and Tatopani have also
resulted in higher transportation costs, traders say,
by Krishana Prasain and Anish Tiwari (kp 02/12/2021)
Trade
Deficit Reaches Rs. 568b Despite Export Increase By 104%
In Four Months (rn 28/11/2021), Nepal's
ballooning trade deficit: Serious adjustment needed,
by Shankar Man Singh (ht 29/11/2021)
Total
foreign trade surges 68.1 per cent (ht 17/11/2021)
Imports
From Tatopani Border Being Made Easier, by Chitra
Mijar (rn 15/11/2021)
Trade
deficit crosses Rs 400 billion in three months of
current FY (rep 14/11/2021)
Export
earnings from listed products barely budged in first
quarter: Shipments during the period mid-July to
mid-October were worth Rs10.30 billion, up from Rs10
billion previously, by Krishana Prasain (kp
03/11/2021)
Ban
on import of peas, black pepper and betel nut lifted
(rep 30/10/2021)
The
Nyishangba traders of Manang : Their remarkable
adventurism adds an important chapter to Nepal’s history
of trade, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp 29/10/2021)
Total
foreign trade surges nearly 80pc to Rs 358.56 billion
(ht 26/10/2021), Nepal
records Rs 500 billion foreign trade in three months
(kh 27/10/2021)
Oil
exports may suffer after India slashes import duty :
Lower taxes could prompt Indian traders to source the
products themselves and dent Nepal’s largest export,
insiders say, by Krishana Prasain (kp 19/10/2021)
Import
of sanitizers sees a significant decline in the first
two months of the current FY (rep 16/10/2021)
Strengthening
export competitiveness crucial : Trade deficit as a
share of gross domestic product has substantially
increased over the years (ht 01/10/2021)
Falling
remittances, foreign currency reserves worrisome amid
resurging imports :Nepal’s imports surged by 75.7
percent while remittances fell by 18.1 percent in the
first month of the new fiscal year, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 26/09/2021), Nepal’s
trade deficit widened 71 percent in first two months of
current FY (rep 27/09/2021)
Nepal's
total trade surges nearly 80pc in first month of fiscal
year 2021-22 (ht 24/09/2021)
Nepal
spent US $ 4.54 billion to buy Indian currency worth Rs
535.23 billion to finance imports last year (rep
02/09/2021)
The
salt traders of Karnali : With the decline of the salt
trade, the once-prosperous region of Karnali came to
depend on Tibet, the very place it had been trading with
for centuries, by Jag Bahadur Budha (rec 31/08/2021)
Government
audit report recommends rethink of export subsidy policy
: Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies provides
subsidies ranging from 3-5 percent of the value on
selected goods, by Krishana Prasain (kp 29/08/2021)
Soaring
shipping costs make Nepali products less competitive in
US : Nepal’s main exports to the US are woollen carpets,
woollen felt goods, readymade garments, handicrafts and
Himalayan dog chews, by Krishana Prasain (kp
24/08/2021)
Trade
Surplus With 22 Out Of 160 Trade Partner Countries,
by Laxman Kafle (rn 24/08/2021)
Chiraito
traders clearing out stocks as Tibet market
remains closed : Tibet is the largest buyer of the herb,
but Chinese authorities do not plan to reopen the border
soon, insiders say, by Ananda Gautam (kp 10/08/2021)
Value
of Nepal’s exports swells due to stronger dollar :
Shipments were worth Rs35.36 billion in the last fiscal
year 2020-21, up from Rs27.63 billion in 2019-20, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 31/07/2021)
Nepal’s
agri imports soar despite Covid-19 disruption : While
overall imports grew by 28.66 percent to Rs1.53
trillion, agricultural goods imports increased by more
than 30 percent to Rs325 billion, by Sangam Prasain
(kp 29/07/2021)
Import
of medical equipment almost double amid pandemic :
Particularly, the import from China had surged by around
104.8 percent to Rs2.9 billion in the first 11 months of
fiscal 2019-20 on a year on year basis, by Prithvi
Man Shrestha (kp 20/07/2021)
Streamlining
Nepal’s trade competitiveness : The amendment to the
Railway Services Agreement between Nepal and India is a
major milestone, by Chandra Ghimire (kp 19/07/2021)
Proposed
policy to ban small importers sparks individual rights
concerns : Provision will limit the number of importers
and make it easier to identify them and track their
transactions, report says, by Prithvi ManShrestha
(kp 16/07/2021)
Nepal
exports goods worth Rs 121 billion in past 11 months
(kh 25/06/2021)
Nepal’s
annual soybean oil exports to India near Rs50 billion :
Despite the impressive export statistics, the soybean
oil trade contributes very little to the economy,
economists say, by Krishana Prasain (kp 25/06/2021)
How
trade spats increase poverty: the India-Nepal Episode of
2015, by Sanjay Kathuria, TG Srinivasan and Swarnim
Wagle (rep 23/06/2021)
Nepal’s
trade deficit grew by around 25 percent to Rs 1.26
trillion in first 11 months of current FY (rep
23/06/2021)
Nepal’s
Foreign Trade: Import worth Rs 1205 billion, export Rs
108 billion, by Sabina Karki (kh 27/05/2021)
Current
account deficit surges 64.49 per cent (ht
13/05/2021)
Chinese
border closure hits Nepali entrepreneurs hard : With no
export orders, manufacturers and exporters are facing
tough times and have started looking for other sources
of income observing the situation, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 25/04/2021)
Export
of Nepali felt products surges 61.97 percent : Traders
attributed the growth to products being competitive in
the international market, in terms of price and quality,
by Krishana Prasain (kp 18/04/2021)
Nepal
has $9.2 billion untapped export potential: Report; In
the fiscal year 2019-20, exports amounted to $835
million while imports worth $10.22 billion flooded in, a
World Bank study shows, by Sangam Prasain (kp
13/04/2021), 'Export
competitiveness key to green, resilient and inclusive
recovery' (ht 13/04/2021), Export
potential : The govt and the private sector need to
identify the areas where investments can be made to
harness the export potential (ht 14/04/2021)
One-door
system for food import, export permits soon (ht
10/04/2021)
Export
Of Garment Products Decreases By 10 Times In Two Decades
(rn 31/03/2021)
EU-Nepal
TIP to boost pashmina business in Nepal (rep
31/03/2021)
Govt
allows import of luxury vehicles to resume (ht
23/03/2021)
Dissecting
bordernomics : Borders should become points of
facilitation, not control, by Sujeev Shakya (kp
23/03/2021)
Nepal
imports goods worth Rs 1.25 billion in single month as
economic activities start rebounding (rep
22/03/2021)
Govt
partially lifts restriction on import of peppercorns,
peas, dates and betel nuts (rep 19/03/2021)
Nepal’s
current account deficit at Rs 101.90bn (ht
17/03/2021)
Nepal’s
tea exports thrive despite pandemic : Shipments to
Germany alone were worth Rs52.7 million in the first
half of the fiscal year, officials say, by Parbat
Portel (kp 12/03/2021)
Nepal-Bangladesh
trade pact stuck over other charges : Nepali officials
say an agreement between the two neighbours is unlikely
until the other duties or charges (ODC) on listed goods
are dropped to zero, by Krishana Prasain (kp
10/03/2021)
Nepali
importers turn to sea to escape the vagaries of northern
borderTraders don’t mind the extra cost and time since
there is no risk of their shipments being held up, they
say, by Krishana Prasain and Balram Ghimire (kp
05/03/2021)
Chobhar
dry port expected to be completed next month : The
facility will allow importers to make customs clearance
in Kathmandu and facilitate trade, officials say, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 03/03/2021)
Nepal
needs strategy, robust trade deals to graduate from poor
club, experts say : As the United Nations recommends
Nepal’s graduation from least developed country after
2026, challenges are of sustained growth since nation
will lose existing support, by Anil Giri (kp
28/02/2021)
Nepal
begins process to register five species of large
cardamom grown in the country : Once the species of
large cardamom, one of the most expensive spices in the
world, are registered, Nepal can claim their ownership
and patent them in the international market, by
Ananda Gautam (kp 21/02/2021)
Mobile
imports nearly double despite tattered economy : The
rise in legal imports has also been attributed to the
immobilisation of the grey market by virus restrictions,
by Krishana Prasain (kp 20/02/2021)
Nepal
spent US $2.04 billion to purchase Indian currency to
fund imports in the first six months of current FY
(rep 16/02/2021)
Novel
project seeks to promote Nepali tea in the world market
: Stakeholders expect the project, estimated to cost
around Rs175 million, to provide significant
support by way of technical assistance, by Biplav
Bhattarai (kp 11/02/2021)
Traders
say China imposing ‘undeclared blockade’ : Shipments are
still being held up at the northern border for over 16
months now on the pretext of Covid-19 pandemic, much to
importers’ chagrin, by Krishana Prasain (kp
06/02/2021), Despite
promises, bilateral trade with China struggles to bounce
back : While Beijing appears to be reluctant to
open border points on different pretexts, Nepal has
failed to raise the issue strongly, much to the
disappointment of traders, by Krishana Prasain (kp
09/02/2021), Tatopani
border point reopens after three weeks : The border was
closed on January 20 for the repair works on the Miteri
bridge that links Nepal and China, by Anish Tiwari
(kp 09/02/2021)
Cardamom
and tea exports rise (ht 05/02/2021)
Nepal
bans import of poultry products after bird flu detected
: Docs urge to take precautions (kh 31/01/2021)
Agricultural
products lead export growth : Export revenues swelled by
15.46 percent mainly due to a rise in shipments of
cardamom, tea and medicinal plants, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 26/01/2021)
One-door
system in agro-related foreign trade implemented (ht
25/01/2021)
Strained
infrastructure in Bhairahawa dents trade growth : More
than 700 freight trucks enter Nepal daily through
Bhairahawa, making it the country’s second busiest
transit point, by Madhav Dhungana (kp 23/01/2021)
Pursue
a country-wise trade promotion plan, study says :
According to the Department of Customs, exports made up
only 7.5 percent of the country’s total trade in the
last fiscal year, by Krishana Prasain (kp
12/01/2021)
Scared
of regional trade : While everybody is forming blocs,
South Asian countries are weirdly punishing each other,
by Bijendra Man Shakya (kp 07/01/2021)
Govt
enforces anti-dumping regulations to check import of
substandard goods (rep 03/01/2021)
Traders
shift to exporting soybean oil as palm oil loses lustre
after India’s restriction : Soybean oil shipments
increased four and a half times to Rs13.5 billion in the
first five months of the fiscal year, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 28/12/2020)
Sindhupalchok’s
coffee exports keep up despite pandemic : The district
exported more than 7 tonnes this year to Australia,
Japan and South Korea, by Anish Tiwari (kp
24/12/2020)
Trade
deficit narrows by 12.5 per cent to Rs 362.29bn (ht
22/12/2020)
US
to support Nepal in increasing production of exportable
goods : Nepal has not been able to produce exportable
goods on a large scale (kp 18/12/2020)
DoC
begins study on import of Tesla EV (ht 14/12/2020)
Nepal
saw massive spike in food imports (rep 07/12/2020) [This is no wonder after the
incompetent Oli government did not allow Nepali products
to be transported to markets and consumers!]
Burdensome
barriers to trade : Non-tariff barriers and
preference erosion have complicated Nepal’s export
strategy, by Bijendra Man Shakya (kp 02/12/2020)
Nepal
witnesses trade surplus with 25 countries in the first
four months (rep 29/11/2020)
Traders
fear they may miss winter sales season too : The
northern border reopened in mid-October after being
closed for several months, but only a small number of
containers were allowed to pass, by Krishana Prasain
(kp 28/11/2020)
Lack
of uniformity creates confusion in trade data (ht
27/11/2020)
Rising
value of yuan likely to raise import cost, by Arpana
Ale Magar (ht 20/11/2020)
Higher
tea prices push up Nepal’s export earnings : Tea exports
see a steep jump of 150 percent to Rs2.18 billion.
Shipments in the first quarter of the last fiscal year
amounted to Rs871 million, by Krishana Prasain (kp
18/11/2020)
Entrepreneurs
warn of sit-in at border points with China if import not
eased (kh 10/11/2020)
Infrastructure
development lagging behind trade growth in Bhairahawa :
The column of trucks waiting to enter Nepal through the
Sunauli border is usually 10 km long, traders say,
by Madhav Dhungana (kp 05/11/2020)
Nepal’s
trade deficit down 15.1 per cent in Q1 (ht
05/11/2020)
Trade
deficit narrows down nearly 25 per cent (ht
22/10/2020) [This is no wonder
with hardly any imports and exports!]
Uncertain
global trading system : In trade matters,
differences between rich and poor countries have
intensified recently, by Bijendra Man Shakya (kp
19/10/2020)
Nepal
imported mobile phones worth Rs8 billion in two months,
data shows : Demand has swelled as activities ranging
from education and work to shopping are moving online,
traders say, by Krishana Prasain (kp 10/10/2020)
As
border with China is closed, Nepali carpets in Taplejung
find no market : Traditional carpets from the district
are sought after across the border for their warmth,
price, and durability, traders say, by Ananda Gautam
(kp 04/10/2020)
Lockdown
causes tea exports to soar as people stay home guzzling
the brew : Tea shipments from Nepal jumped 147 percent
year-on-year in the first two months of the fiscal year,
officials say, by Krishana Prasain (kp 02/10/2020)
Trading
via Tatopani and Rasuwagadhi still closed despite
government assurance: Importers (rep 29/09/2020)
Traders
eyeing festival sales are worried as goods remain at
Chinese borders : Almost 2,000 containers full of
clothes, electronic devices and shoes have been stranded
at two northern border points as Covid-19 protocol slows
down cargo clearance, by Sangam Prasain (kp
28/09/2020)
Nepal’s
orthodox tea gets its own trademark : The trademark
includes the words ‘Nepal Tea Quality from the Himalaya’
and is the country’s first brand of agri produce, by
Biplav Bhattarai (kp 24/09/2020), Tea
farmers and traders sceptical about trademark
implementation : Stakeholders highlight the system of
getting organic tea certified, which costs more
than Rs 500,000, as a major obstacle to widespread
adoption of the new brand, by Biplav Bhattarai (kp
27/09/2020)
Cabbage
exports to India hit Rs 500 million annually : The
cabbage harvest season has started in the eastern hills,
by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 23/09/2020)
Trading
during a pandemic : World commerce will depend on the
agility of exporters and their ability to innovate,
by Bijendra Man Shakya (kp 10/09/2020)
COVID
disruptions a boon for Balance of Payments : Nepal’s
balance of payments for fiscal 2019-20 is at a surplus
of 282.41 billion rupees (ht 25/08/2020) [This
is no wonder under the ban of international flights!]
Nepal
lost Rs 7 billion in exports of high value products as
virus strangles foreign trade: Shipments of listed
products in fiscal 2019-20 plunged 18.65 percent
year-on-year, according to official data, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 11/08/2020)
How
to be an expert exporter: These are the important skills
needed to promote exports in the post-coronavirus world,
by Suman Kumar Regmi (kp 07/08/2020)
Already
struggling to meet targets, Nepal’s footwear export
numbers look at an uncertain future: Nepal exported
footwear worth Rs 2.36 billion in the fiscal year
2014-15, this declined to Rs 767 million in the fiscal
year 2019-20, by Krishana Prasain (kp 02/08/2020)
Nepal’s
overall imports have gone down but agriculture import
continues to expand, hitting record Rs 250 billion:
Experts say import-promoting policies, high production
costs, change in consumer behaviour and lack of
restrictions on import are to blame as the government
fails to support farmers, by Sangam Prasain (kp
28/07/2020), Go
local: The government must create a support system for
local farmers rather than continue to import agro
products (kp 29/07/2020)
Nepal’s
readymade garment sector faces Rs 1.25 billion hit as
foreign buyers cancel orders: As the garment sector was
recovering from years of downturns, the virus pandemic
has emerged as a big setback for the sector, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 26/07/2020)
Nepal
needs a better strategy: India’s GST helped Nepal to
shore up exports, but core competence is a concern,
by Pratim Ranjan Bose (kp 05/07/2020)
Earnings
from listed products down 18 percent as virus crushes
exports: Shipments during the first 11 months of the
fiscal year were valued at Rs 17.83 billion, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 03/07/2020)
Importers
leave piles of uncleared cargo at Sirsiya Dry Port: The
dry port is operating at three times its capacity with
4,358 containers sitting in its premises, by Shankar
Acharya (kp 17/05/2020)
Nepal's
palm oil exports could suffer as India suspends import
licences: Shipments in the first eight months of the
current fiscal year were valued at Rs 15.35 billion,
by Krishana Prasain (kp 15/05/2020)
Import
Via Tatopani Resumes, by Laxman Kafle (rn
11/05/2020)
Officials
warn rise in number of cargo trucks entering Nepal
raises the risk of coronavirus: Health workers fear the
spread of Covid-19 if safety guidelines are not followed
while allowing entry to trucks, by Arjun Poudel (kp
10/05/2020)
Lockdown
wipes out handicraft trade as exports drop to zilch: The
sector has suffered losses worth nearly Rs 2 billion in
lost exports in the past two months, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 30/04/2020)
Certificate
of Origin temporarily not required in trade with India
(ht 07/04/2020)
Govt
bans imports of high-end cars, expensive edibles: The
measure is aimed at checking depletion of forex reserve
amid the threat of COVID-19, by Rajesh Khanal (rep
31/03/2020)
Enhancing
exports to Bangladesh: Taxes levied on imports at
Bangladesh customs is primary obstacle to Nepal’s
exports. The high taxes arise from customs duty,
para-tariff and overvaluation of certain products for
customs purposes, by Kshitiz Dahal (rep 03/03/2020)
ITC
to inject $9 million to promote export of pashmina,
coffee (rep 01/03/2020)
Nepal-China
trade hit by coronavirus threat (rep 18/02/2020)
Government
may lift restriction on milk powder import (ht
16/02/2020)
Policy
instability takes its toll on herb exporters, by
Arjun Oli (rep 30/01/2020)
Exports
via Nepalgunj customs down 62%, by Arjun Oli (rep
19/01/2020)
Strategic
plan to enhance trade in the offing, by Umesh Poudel
(ht 17/01/2020)
Extra
charge by shipping companies cost Nepali importers Rs 1
billion annually, by Ritesh Tripathi (rep
15/01/2020)
India’s
ban on imports of refined palm oil could kill Nepal’s
biggest export: The restriction is believed to be aimed
at Malaysia but Nepal has been exporting palm oil worth
billions of rupees to India by exploiting a zero-tariff
facility, by Sangam Prasain (kp 10/01/2020), India
says its businesses can still buy processed palm oil
from Nepal: Local traders said the Indian government’s
statement provides relief for many panic-stricken Nepali
manufacturers, by Sangam Prasain (kp 11/01/2020)
With
the export of everything else falling, palm oil rises to
the top: A smaller inventory, increased domestic
consumption and a slowing Indian economy could account
for the fall in exports, say experts, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 08/01/2020)
Processed
edible oils become Nepal's top export: Soybean and palm
oil shipments in the first five months of the fiscal
year were worth Rs8.58 billion, by Shankar Acharya
(kp 02/01/2020), Oily
business: Refined palm and soybean oil becoming Nepal's
largest export is worrying (kp 03/01/2020)
Trade
deficit down but government struggles to meet revenue
target (rep 02/01/2020)
Transit
Protocol with China to come into effect from February,
but there are obstacles ahead: The primary challenges to
third-country imports via Chinese ports have to do with
infrastructure in Nepal and a lack of knowledge about
Chinese processes, by Anil Giri (kp 02/01/2020)
Lack
of organic certification hits Nepal's tea exports:
Shipments were down 24 percent year-on-year to Rs1.16
billion in the first four months, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 28/12/2019)
Nepal’s
gasoline imports fall as economy slackens: Slow growth
in the construction sector and a halt in development
activities led to the decline, economists say, by
Prahlad Rijal (kp 20/12/2019)
Trade
deficit narrows by 8.9pc (ht 19/12/2019)
Exports
of felt products surge by over 50 percent to Rs 1
billion: The US, European countries and Japan are the
major market for Nepali felt products, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 16/12/2019)
DoFTQC
upgrading lab to facilitate exporters (rep
16/12/2019)
Trade
deficit down 8.9 percent to Rs414 billion on plunging
imports: Imports fall for fourth straight month, but
economists say this is no cause for celebration, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 30/11/2019)
Pashmina
exports in the first quarter down 27 percent: Shipments
during the period mid-July to mid-October totalled Rs567
million, by Krishana Prasain (kp 28/11/2019)
Nepal’s
trade deficit fell 12 percent to Rs307.78 billion in the
first quarter: Reduced imports of readymade garments and
electrical equipment shaved Rs20 billion off the trade
deficit, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/11/2019), BoP
at Rs 14.43bn surplus despite fall in remittance inflow
(ht 22/11/2019)
Traders
urge export promotion to cut trade deficit with India:
Nepal has a Rs855 billion trade deficit with the
southern neighbour which is its largest trading partner,
by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 20/11/2019)
Coffee
worth Rs 98 million imported in last fiscal (rep
18/11/2019)
Nepal
isn't just importing two-thirds of its needs from India,
it’s also importing inflation: With the Indian economy
slowing and the Indian rupee falling, Nepal could face
increasing pressure on its foreign exchange reserves,
by Himendra Mohan Kumar (kp 14/11/2019)
To
reduce the trade deficit, Nepal has to rely on
agriculture: In the short term, the hydropower and
agricultural sectors offer Nepal’s best hope, by
Jagadish Prasad Bist (kp 03/11/2019)
Nepal's
trade deficit in the first quarter drops to Rs307
billion: This is the third straight month imports have
fallen and export earnings have swelled, by Prahlad
Rijal (kp 02/11/2019), Trade
deficit shrinks by 12% in first quarter, by Rajesh
Khanal (rep 02/11/2019)
Trade
deficit shrinks 3 percent in the first two months:
Officials cited wider restrictions on the import of
luxury goods and a rise in exports for the drop, by
Rajesh Khanal (kp 25/10/2019)
Import
of industrial raw material decreases (rep
24/10/2019)
BoP
records surplus of Rs 6 bn after over a year (ht
25/09/2019), Trade
deficit down 11.5 percent in the first month of the
fiscal year: Experts say the trade figures could have
been manipulated to paint a rosy picture, by Rajesh
Khanal (kp 26/09/2019)
Foreign
exchange reserves decline for the first time in 10
years, reducing import ability by half: Four years ago,
Nepal had enough reserves to sustain the imports for
14.1 months, but now that number has reduced to just 7.8
months, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 23/09/2019)
Export
of Nepali readymade garment hits 13-year high: The
country exported readymade garment worth Rs6.34 billion
in the last fiscal year, the highest in over a decade,
by Krishana Prasain (kp 16/09/2019)
Misguided
attempts at cutting the trade deficit: The aim should be
to promote productive sectors, not impose restrictions
on ordinary Nepalis (kp 10/09/2019)
Surging
trade deficit is cause for concern, but it could be
turned into opportunities: There are several areas where
Nepal can cash in on to boost domestic businesses,
analysts say, by Rajnesh Khanal (kp 08/09/2019)
External
sector worsening despite economic growth : Pressure is
building on BOP (rep 05/09/2019)
Wanted:
Maximum tailwind of exports, by Rupak D. Sharma (ht
03/09/2019), Develop
export plans: Nepal must explore new areas of investment
that can help boost our exports and create job
opportunities here (ht 04/09/2019)
Nepali
footwear losing charm, export drops 27 percent: Local
manufacturers have been focusing on expanding their
domestic market share while putting low focus on export
, by Krishana Prasain (kp 02/09/2019)
Kolkata
port improve services as other Indian ports court Nepali
traders, by Ritesh Tripathi (rep 02/09/2019)
Government
starts operation of its own CFS in Kolkata (ht
31/08/2019)
Nepali
export products being priced out of the market: Revenues
from exports of five of the nine listed products dropped
in the last fiscal year, by Rajesh Khanal (kp
28/08/2019)
Energy
Ministry proposes check on power consumption by
businesses: The ministry made the move in a bid to
encourage usage of energy-efficient technology, machines
and equipment to reduce energy imports and curb
emissions, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 22/08/2019)
Vegetable
and rice worth Rs 15 billion imported through Bhairahawa,
by Rekha Bhusal (rep 22/08/2019)
Geographical
indications for export promotion: Nepal may not compete
in international trade on scale, but it does have unique
products to sell, by Madhu K. Marasini (kp
21/08/2019)
Ministry
moves to expand the export basket to trim trade deficit:
The widening trade deficit has hit foreign currency
reserves, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 21/08/2019)
Nepal
and Bhutan poised to sign trade agreement: Analysts
doubt the deal will boost trade much due to Nepal's
small export basket, by Rajesh Khanal (kp
15/08/2019)
With
festival season approaching, sugar traders lobby for an
extension on import restrictions: The sugar industry
consistently asks for an import restriction so that it
can raise prices during the festival season, citing a
shortage, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 14/08/2019)
Millennials
rack up huge import bill for packed food items:
According to the Population Census 2011, about one-third
of the country’s population is in the age group of 20-40
years, by Krishana Prasain (kp 04/08/2019)
Imports
Increasing through Vizag port, by Nikeeta Gautam
(rep 03/08/2019)
Trade
deficit balloons to Rs 1.32 trillion (rep
30/07/2019)
Vehicle,
petroleum worth Rs 47 billion imported via Bhairahawa
(rep 30/07/2019)
Nepal’s
trade potential hindered by poor trade logistics,
analysts say: Traders face numerous hurdles while
transporting goods through Indian land, by Rajesh
Khanal (kp 29/07/2019)
Problems
galore in export of medicinal herbs to India, by
Arjun Oli (rep 29/07/2019)
India-Nepal
logistics summit: Investment, trade with India govt’s
top priority (ht 29/07/2019), Call
to improve competitiveness of Nepali products to bring
down trade deficit, by Nikeeta Gautam (rep
29/07/2019)
Maize
worth 71 billion imported in 10 years, by
Madhusudhan Guragain (kp 24/07/2019)
Korean
companies interested to import spring water from Nepal,
by Nikeeta Gautam (rep 22/07/2019)
Visakhapatnam
overtakes Kolkata in handling Nepal-bound cargo:
Visakhapatnam pulling Nepali traders with efficiency and
higher capacity, by Shankar Acharya (kp 21/07/2019)
Nepal’s
rising trade deficit takes toll on country’s foreign
currency reserves: The trade deficit grew 17 percent in
the first 11 months of the last fiscal year, by
Rajesh Khanal (kp 21/07/2019)
Country
records BoP deficit of Rs 90.83 bn (ht 20/07/2019)
Export
of refined palm oil soars (ht 20/07/2019)
Certificate
of Origin to be issued online (rep 20/07/2019)
Quantitative
restriction on sugar import lifted (ht
19/07/2019), As
the festival season approaches, sugar producers once
again demand restrictions on import: This is a pattern
that repeats every year, where import restrictions cause
prices to rise, benefiting producers who have hoarded
sugar, analysts say, by Rajesh Khanal (kp
19/07/2019)
Govt
enforces online consignment tracking system: Private
sector leaders skeptical about effective implementation
(rep 18/07/2019), Tarai
industrialists join protest against VCTS (ht
22/07/2019)
Discrepancy
calls trade data credibility into question, by
Arpana Ale Magar (ht 18/07/2019)
Country’s
export rises by 19.2 pc (ht 14/07/2019), Export
revenues from listed products inch up 2.7 percent,
by Rajesh Khanal (kp 14/07/2019)
Govt
allows import of restricted commodities that had
initiated due process (rep 14/07/2019)
Int'l
shipping firms court importers as trade volume goes up,
by Ritesh Tripathy (rep 08/07/2019)
Govt
prohibits export, import of various goods: The
government has fully banned import of plastic bags less
than 30 micron (ht 07/07/2019)
India
tightens Nepal’s tea exports, by Bhim Chapagain (rep
06/07/2019) [???]
India
expresses concern over chemical testing requirements:
Lack of properly equipped labs leaves imported fruits
and vegetables rotting at the border, by Rajesh
Khanal (kp 05/07/2019), MoICS
revokes decision to check pesticides in veggie imports,
by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 06/07/2019), Nepal
revokes pesticide tests for fruits, vegetables under
Indian pressure (rep 06/07/2019), ‘Don’t
revoke decision to test pesticides in imported
vegetables’ (ht 07/07/2019)
Imports
surge via Rasuwagadhi customs point: Readymade garment,
apple, footwear, bags and spectacles were the major
items imported, by Balaram Ghimire (kp 01/07/2019)
Trade
deficit balloons toRs 1,212 billion in eleven months
(rep 29/06/2019)
Only
five trucks have crossed the Tatopani border since its
reopening: Chinese side has imposed a host of
restrictions, pointing to unresolved issues by the Nepal
government, traders say, by Rajesh Khanal and Anil
Giri (kp 28/06/2019)
Trade
deficit surges 17.4 percent year-on-year to Rs1.21
trillion, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 28/06/2019), Trade
deficit at Rs 1.21 trillion in first 11 months
(ht 28/06/2019)
Total
exports growing, except to China (rep 23/06/2019), Earnings
from exports to China plunge 29 percent: Shipments in
the first 10 months of the fiscal year were valued at
Rs1.78 billion, by Krishana Prasain (kp 24/06/2019)
BoP
under pressure as trade deficit widens (ht
20/06/2019)
Tatopani
tales: Ropening of the Tatopani trade route will
facilitate and ease imports between Nepal and China, but
the country is yet to exploit benefits from trade ties
by increasing exports (ht 16/06/2019)
Cash
incentive for exports to India27 products, including
vegetables, fruits, footwear products and cardamom, to
enjoy the facility (ht 12/06/2019)
Nepal-India
to amend transit, trade treaties, RSANepali importers of
third-country goods to save Rs 7 billion annually,
by Umesh Poudel (ht 10/06/2019)
Friendship
bridge in Rasuwagadhi comes into operation, by Balram
Ghimire (kp 07/06/2019)
Nepal’s
trade gap: Serious adjustment needed, by Shanker Man
Singh (ht 30/05/2019)
Nepal-China
trade set to surge with Tatopani Customs re-opening,
by Anish Tiwari (kp 29/05/2019)
Nepal
buys Rs 394 billion Indian rupees to pay for soaring
imports, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 21/05/2019)
BoP
at Rs 64.68 billion deficit as imports cross one
trillion rupees mark (ht 20/05/2019)
Stylish
foreign furniture invades Nepali homes, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 11/05/2019)
Trade
deficit jumps 22 percent to over Rs 990b in first nine
months, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 10/05/2019), Trade
deficit balloons to Rs 992 billion in Q3: Nepal enjoys
trade surplus with only two dozen countries out of 151
trading partners (rep 10/05/2019)
Cereal
import bill hits record high despite bumper harvests,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/05/2019)
China
deal offers Nepal more options for third country trade,
by Rajesh Khanal (kp08/05/2019), Signing
of protocol with China to help diversify country’s trade
(ht 08/05/2019)
DoSMPC
takes action against 119 traders (ht 01/05/2019)
Sugar
import restrictions extended till mid-July, by
Rajesh Khanal (kp 30/04/2019)
Nepal’s
gasoline consumption almost doubles in five years,
by Prahlad Rijal (kp 30/04/2019)
Tatopani
border point to reopen in May, by Dhruba Dangal (rep
28/04/2019), Tatopani
trade route to reopen in mid-June, by Dhruba Dangal
(rep 29/04/2019)
Private
sector urges government to regulate imports through
budget (ht 25/04/2019)
Tea
export down in first eight months of fiscal year (ht
25/04/2019)
Automobile
imports down 13pc to Rs18.73b, by Shankar Acharya
(kp 21/04/2019)
Pashmina
export revenues falling despite government incentives,
by Rajesh Khanal(kp 20/04/2019)
Exports
to China drop by 27 per cent (ht 18/04/2019)
Trade
deficit swells 24.5pc to Rs 887.88b as imports surge,
by Rajesh Khanal (kp 17/04/2019), Trade
deficit remains cause for concern (ht 17/04/2019), External
sector position continues to worsen: BoP slips into
deficit of Rs 58.99 billion (rep 17/04/2019)
Ports
of
trade: Nepal must utilise the Chinese ports to give a
boost to third country trade and reduce the ballooning
trade deficit (ht 11/04/2019)
Nepal
International Trade Fair opens in Kathmandu (kp
29/03/2019)
Footwear
imports double as domestic exports stagnate, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 23/03/2019)
New
rule to encourage use of electronic cargo tracking system,
by Rajesh Khanal (kp 21/03/2019)
Rasuwa
Customs meets revenue collection target 4 months early,
by Balram Ghimire (kp 16/03/2019)
Traders
using Integrated Check Post over traditional customs point
in Birgunj, by Shankar Acharya (kp 10/03/2019)
Incentive
fails to rev up export revenues from listed products,
by Rajesh Khanal (ht 25/02/2019)
Traders
urge improvement of Nepal-Bangladesh customs process,
by Deo Narayan Sah (kp 24/02/2019)
Where
we
failed on trade: Major trade routes Nepal struggles to
open with China today were customary trade routes to
travel and supply goods to Tibet and vice-versa, by
Bipin Ghimire (rep 24/02/2019)
Govt
to introduce anti-dumping, countervailing measures,
by Sujan Dhungana (ht 22/02/2019)
Cabinet
approves anti-dumping bill: It will prevent firms from
exporting obsolete and substandard products, by Rajesh
Khanal (kp 16/02/2019)
Govt
raises export cash incentive to 5%: Listed goods exported
to India also eligible for cash incentive now (rep
16/02/2019)
Nepal
blew Rs103b on fuel in first six months, by Rajesh
Khanal (kp 15/02/2019), External
sector position worsens further (rep 15/02/2019)
Transshipment
modality, electronic cargo tracking to be implemented from
today, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 15/02/2019)
BoP
deficit widens to Rs 63.7 billion (ht 14/02/2019)
India
rejects request to remove import quotas, by Rajesh
Khanal (kp 12/02/2019)
Government
to
tighten gold trade: Inland Revenue Department is working
on a directive that will make it mandatory for gold
traders to ask their customers for personal details,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 09/02/2019)
Imported
sugar
trickles into market after being stranded at Dry Port:
The government imposed quantitative restriction on
imported sugar nearly five months ago to protect
domestic sugar producers who complained about the low
price of imports, by Shankar Acharya (kp 06/02/2019)
Trade
tensions: Oli’s pitching to investors at Davos is futile
without creating a trading environment, by Bijendra
Man Shakya (kp 28/01/2019)
Transshipment
privileges in Kolkata from Feb 15: Move is expected to
reduce the cost of trading for Nepali traders, by
Rajesh Khanal (kp 26/01/2019)
Tighter
checks for importers producing fake documents: Customs
Department, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 24/01/2019)
In
defence of protectionism Nepal has to limit imports to
cut the swelling trade deficit and help domestic
industry, by Siddharth Poddar (kp 23/01/2019)
Export
diversification: Must to reduce trade deficit, by
Bhubanesh Pant (ht 22/01/2019)
Coffee
imports value 42pc more than value of exports, by
Rajesh Khanal (kp 21/01/2019)
Nepal’s
outflow of money heavily outweighs inflows, by
Rajesh Khanal (kp 19/01/2019), Forex
reserve fall continues as import bill continues to rise:
Forex kitty dips $79 million in five months (rep
19/01/2019)
Import
of mobile phones plunge 16.19 percent, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 11/01/2019)
Nepal
bought cars valued at Rs18b in ’18, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 08/01/2019)
Trade
deficit widening due to luxury goods imports: Ministry,
by Rajesh Khanal (kp 07/01/2019)
Unsustainable
Import-led Economy, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn
04/01/2019)
Right
concept, wrong approach: Export subsidies and import
control measures are inadequate to beat the trade
deficit, by Bijendra Man Shadkya (kp 02/01/2019)
Trade
deficit yawns to Rs570b, by Rajesh Khanal (kp
01/01/2019)
Government
hikes export cash incentives to 5 percent, by Rajesh
Khanal (kp 29/12/2018)
Trade
deficit balloons to Rs 569 billion in first five months
(rep 28/12/2018)
Panel
to explore measures to check swelling imports, by
Rajesh Khanal (kp 20/12/2018)
Govt
taking steps to address rising trade deficit (ht
19/12/2018)
Profiles
of exportable goods being created province-wise, by
Rajesh Khanal (kp 18/12/2018)
Export
of
herbs via Gaddachauki surge: Earlier, traders used to
export the local herbs produced in the hills of the Far
Western districts via Nepalgunj-Rupaidiya customs point,
by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 17/12/2018)
Nepal’s
jute exports to India hit Rs1.66 billion, by Binod
Bhandari (kp 16/12/2018)
Nepal
can quadruple exports, says World Bank (kp
15/12/2018), Economic
woes aboundIt is logical to examine whether Nepal’s
affiliation with the WTO has benefitted it, by
Bijendra Man Shakya (kp 05/12/2018)
Nepal
gets poor marks at Trade Policy Review in Geneva, by
Rajesh Khanal (kp 05/12/2018)
Export
cash incentive to be raised to 5 percent, by Rajesh
Khanal (kp 04/12/2018)
Fuel
import bill hits Rs69b in 4 months, by Rajesh Khanal
(kp 01/12/2018)
Nepal’s
trade deficit balloons: Fuel, agro imports reach Rs
483.75b, export earnings at Rs 29.28b, by Rajesh
Khanal (kp 30/11/2018), Trade
deficit touches Rs 454b in 1st four months (rep
30/11/2018)
Exports
of NTIS products rise 7.2pc in first quadrimester
(ht 30/11/2018)
‘WTO
trade privileges still underutilised’, by Rajesh
Khanal (kp 30/11/2018)
Trade
Diplomacy Under Globalisation, by GP Acharya (rn
26/11/2018)
Footwear
imports outweigh exports, by Krishana Prasain (kp
20/11/2018)
Nepal’s
Trade Deficit, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km 12/11/2018)
How
can
we improve our export? It is difficult to find
international market for Nepali products because of our
small scale production, lower quality and higher price,
by Suman Kumar Regmi (rep 04/11/2018)
Business
hurdles: Importers complain about delay in issuing
paperwork, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 29/10/2018)
Bamboo
stools worth Rs 3 million exported to China, by
Himnath Devkota (rep 29/10/2018)
Trade
deficit rises to Rs 350b in first quarter: Exports stood
at only Rs 23.74 billion (rep 26/10/2018), Trade
deficit swells to Rs 349.84b in Q1 (kp 27/10/2018)
Construction
of ICD Timure to begin from October-end (ht
14/10/2018)
51,680
vehicles imported via Birgunj, by Shanker Acharya
(kp 12/10/2018)
Nepali
pashmina,
coffee export disappoints: As part of the government’s
Nepal Trade and Integration Strategy 2016, coffee and
pashmina were identified as high priority goods for
export (kp 11/10/2018)
Trading
through
China: A transit agreement with China was a long time
coming. Nepal should have pursued one in the aftermath
of the 1989-90 blockade by India, by Paras Kharel
(rep 02/10/2018)
Cut
imports, cut deficit: The runaway trade deficit cannot
be checked without radical steps to reduce imports,
by Bijendra Man Shakya (kp 01/10/2018)
Heavy
equipment firms strike gold in Nepal: Imports of the
machinery used in road and construction have surged year
on year, by Krishana Prasain (kp 19/09/2018)
Export
of
Nepali handicrafts fall by 3 percent: India and China
produce handicraft products at a much larger scale for
the international market, which means the prices are
comparatively lower than Nepal’s handicraft goods (kp
09/09/2018)
Goods
for Teej remain stuck in Kerung due to lack of
containers, by Himnath Devkota (rep 09/09/2018)
Cargo
volume at Birgunj ICP increases sharply, by Shankar
Acharya (kp 08/09/2018)
China
allows Nepal access to its ports: The pact on Transit
and Transportation protocol ends Indian trade monopoly,
by Anil Giri (kp 08/09/2018), Nepal
set to get access to seven China ports (rep
08/09/2018) [What does this mean
if there are no functioning roads on Nepali territory?
The govt has not been able to repair the road via Kodari
even three and a half years after the earthquake!],
Traders:
Access to China’s ports not a magic bullet, by
Rajesh Khanal (kp 09/09/2018), No
more in dependence: The trade and transit agreement with
China ends Nepal’s dependence on India (kp
10/09/2018) [Without functioning transit routes?], Road
to trade with China begins now (rep 10/09/2018)
Construction
of country’s major trade route delayed, by Ritesh
Tripathi (rep 08/09/2018)
Untangling
the
trade deficit: To lessen the trade deficit, the
government should also encourage the export of processed
products instead of exporting unprocessed items, by
Hari Prasad Shrestha (kp 07/09/2018)
Nepal,
China
to study Tatopani border: Move to revive customs office;
Dry port construction picks up pace with 50 percent of
Customs building, warehouse and parking complete; The
project will build a border inspection building, cargo
warehouse, litigation-warehouse, a parking lot with a
capacity of accommodating at least 158 large
containers and 33 cars (kp 02/09/2018), Customs
office in Tatopani ‘could start in one year’: Dry port
construction to complete by May 2019, by Sanjeev
Giri (kp 05/09/2018)
Trade
deficit in first month of Fiscal Year rises to Rs 113.69
billion (rep 02/09/2018)
Imports
surge 57.18pc, trade deficit crosses Rs 100bn (ht
31/08/2018)
Government
revises tariff rates on goods (kp 30/08/2018)
Nepal
spent
Rs170b on gasoline last year: NRB; Despite reduced
load-shedding hours, oil imports continued to soar,
further widening the trade deficit, officials said
(kp 28/08/2018)
Birgunj
Inland Container Depot gets much needed upgrade (kp
27/08/2018)
Share
of imports through Birgunj dry port drops to 10.5 per
cent (ht 26/08/2018)
Smuggling
of peppers thrive after betel nuts, by Parbat Portel
(kp 23/08/2018)
Trade
deficit soared to Rs1.16t in last fiscal (kp
22/08/2018)
Middlemen
in veggie trade to be eliminated , by Krishana
Prasain(kp 22/08/2018)
Chinese
traders eying Nepali cardamom, by Khagendra Adhikari
(rep 20/08/2018)
Beverage
imports on the rise: Import of beverages to the country
is increasing with every passing year., by Ritesh
Tripathi (rep 20/08/2018)
Rasuwagadhi
trade route remains shut due to bridge damage, by
Himnath Devkota (rep 19/08/2018)
Alcohol
imports decline as domestic production ramps up:
According to Surya Sedai, chief of customs office, the
increasing reliability of domestic alcohol and price
hikes of international alcohol brands were the main
reasons for falling imports of alcohol in the country,
by Shankar Acharya (kp 18/08/2018)
Integrated
Check
Post in Birgunj set for expansion; The four-month-old
facility is unable to handle the volume of commerce
passing through, by Shankar Acharya (kp 16/08/2018)
Imports
from India: NRB makes LC mandatory for imports of over
IRs 50 million (rep 15/08/2018)
Trade
deficit: Economic woes are not a priority for the
political class on both sides of the aisle, by
Achyut Wagle (kp 07/08/2018), Agro
products import bill crosses Rs200b, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 07/08/2018)
Black
pepper imports through Birgunj jump six-fold, by
Ritesh Tripathi (rep 06/08/2018)
Import
of auto-rickshaw via Birgunj up by 74 percent, by
Ritesh Tripathi (rep 05/08/2018)
Delivery
of Nepal-bound cargo to Jogbani via rail to continue
(ht 02/08/2018)
Vehicle
imports via Sirsiya ICD surge 31pc, by Shankar
Acharya (kp 01/08/2018)
Cargo
delays: Issues in logistics management stifle Nepal’s
trade potential (kp 30/07/2018)
Tea
for global market: As Nepal has increasingly been
exporting tea, it must strive to develop it as a brand,
by Nanu Jha (kp 29/07/2018)
Rasuwagadhi
border point closed down, by Himnath Devkota (rep
29/07/2018)
Traders
exploring Japanese markets for fresh ginger (kp
27/07/2018)
Nepal’s
trade deficit with Bangladesh grows: Nepal used to have
a trade surplus with Bangladesh just recently in 2014,
by Parbat Postel (kp 27/07/2018)
A
post mortem of Nepal’s garment boom: Mallika Shakya’s
new book 'Death of an Industry' holds important lessons
for the country’s trade, by Sewa Bhattarai (nt
27/07/2018)
Nepal
jumps up 10 spots in logistic performance index (kp
26/07/2018), Nepal
makes progress in World Bank's logistics performance
index (rep 26/07/2018)
Trade
activities gaining momentum at Birgunj ICP (rep
23/07/2018)
Black
pepper imports via Birgunj jump seven-fold to Rs5b,
by Shankar Acharya (kp 23/07/2018)
Congestion
plagues
Sirsiya Dry Port: With nearly 700 containers waiting to
be cleared and a further 900 more on its way, the Dry
Port is likely to choke under the strain, by Shankar
Acharya (kp 22/07/2018)
Exports
to China rise substantially (ht 22/07/2018)
Trade
of NTIS products up (ht 22/07/2018)
Vehicle
imports via ICP, Birgunj customs soar (kp
22/07/2018)
Export
earnings from NTIS goods swell 10 percent, by Rajesh
Khanal (kp 21/07/2018)
Railborne
imports through dry port up 25 percent (rep
20/07/2018)
Yawning
trade deficit: It’s hurting our economy, by Rohan
Byanjankar (ht 18/07/2018)
Escaping
the trade trap: The budget statement was vague about
actions to cut Nepal’s trade deficit with India, by
Jagadish Prasad Bist and Aadersh Joshi (kp 12/07/2018)
Lentil
imports through Sirsiya jump twofold, by Shankar
Acharya (kp 10/07/2018)
Cereal
import bill hits new record high of Rs41 billion, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 09/07/2018), Binging
on foreign food: It is worrying that our cereal import
bill is higher than the farm budget of Rs40 billion
(kp 10/07/2018)
Furniture
worth Rs 18b imported annually (rep 09/07/2018)
Nepal’s
trade deficit surges to record Rs1 trillion (kp
05/07/2018)
Lack
of irrigation infrastructure holding back export
potential: Two-thirds of arable land lacks irrigation
infrastructure, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep
01/07/2018)
High
customs tariff likely to have negative impact on WTO
review (ht 26/06/2018)
700
Nepali containers stuck in Kolkata, by Ritesh
Tripathi (rep 25/06/2018)
Indian
delegation discuss ways to boost trade (kp
21/06/2018)
Birgunj
ICP fails to please importers, by Ritesh Tripathi
(rep 21/06/2018)
Supply-side
Constraints in Nepal’s Export, by Suman Kumar Regmi
(rn 20/06/2018)
Ilam
tea becoming a popular drink in Japan, by Biplav
Bhattarai (kp 20/06/2018)
Nepal
and transit: Despite the distance, Visakhapatnam offers
lower end-to-end cost for Nepali traders, by
Mahendra P. Lama (kp 13/06/2018)
Fuel
import bill balloons to all-time high of Rs131.93b
(kp 12/06/2018)
Trade
with Tibet to remain open even during monsoon, by
Himnath Devkota (rep 12/06/2018)
Exports
to China nearly doubled: NRB (kp 11/06/2018)
Alarming
Scenario of Trade Deficit, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn
11/06/2018)
Skyrocketing
imports exert pressure on current account, forex
reserves (ht 11/06/2018)
Lack
of consulate at Vizag delays shipments: More than 1,400
containers are stuck at the port in India due to
paperwork hassles, by Shankar Acharya (kp
09/06/2018)
Maersk
Line
opens new office in Kathmandu: For over last two
decades, Maersk Line has been providing shipping and
logistical solutions to Nepali traders via its network
in India (kp 08/06/2018)
Imports
should promote production, says finance minister (ht
08/06/2018)
Bangladesh
to revise list of duty free products, by Rajesh
Khanal (kp 02/06/2018), Nepal,
B’desh agree to conclude BIPPA soon (ht 02/06/2018)
Nepal
asks Bangladesh to simplify trade procedures: Nepal has
long been asking Bangladesh for easy visa facility for
Nepalis, preferential treatment for a number of Nepali
goods and access to Bangladeshi ports (kp
31/05/2018)
Four-wheeler
imports surge by twofold, by Shankar Acharya (kp
28/05/2018)
Firms
seek protectionist measures as imports rise unabated,
by Rupak D. Sharma (ht 28/05/2018)
Nepal-Bangladesh
trade talks to focus on barriers: Nepal will ask
Bangladesh to address hurdles to exporting acrylic yarn
to Bangladesh and review the list of 108 Nepali products
which have duty free access to the Bangladesh market,
by Rajesh Khanal (kp 26/05/2018)
Widening
Gap: The data released by TEPC shows that Nepal’s trade
deficit widens by 21.5% to Rs 815.26 billion in nine
months (sp 25/05/2018)
Govt
to discourage import of finished agro goods, by
Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 23/05/2018)
Export
to China via Rasuwagadhi doubles in nine months, by
Ayam Shrestha (rep 21/05/2018)
Toward
better
economy: Nepal’s economy would have long collapsed
without remittances for imports have sky-rocketed while
exports continue to plummet, by Kedar Neupane (rep
16/05/2018)
Gasoline
imports jump to Rs117b in first 9 months (kp
12/05/2018), Fuel
import bill climbs 34%: Trade deficit widens by 21.5% to
Rs 815.26 billion in nine months (rep 12/05/2018)
Kanchanpur
veggie farmers export Rs1 million worth of produce daily,
by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 05/05/2018)
Experts
urge diversifying country’s trade routes (ht
01/05/2018)
Nepal,
India agree to amend transit treaty to facilitate
Nepal’s trade (rep 30/04/2018)
Biratnagar
trials Nepal’s second cargo train route, by Madhav
Ghimire (kp 27/04/2018)
Stronger
dollar to affect BoP situation (ht 27/04/2018)
CONCOR
starts
ferrying Nepal-bound cargo containers to Jogbani: The
move is expected to lower transportation cost for Nepali
traders (ht 26/04/2018)
Tea,
coffee top country’s exports list (rep 26/04/2018)
Kailali
imports veggie worth Rs500m annually, by Mohan
Budhayer (kp 24/04/2018)
Fuel
import bill surges by 40 percent, by Ayam Shrestha
(rep 24/04/2018)
Biratnagar
becomes largest export gateway of the country (rep
23/04/2018)
Nepal
records BoP deficit of Rs24.7 billion (kp
22/04/2018)
Nepal
exports Rs2b of tea (kp 20/04/2018)
Sugar
import surges by over 80 percent, by Shankar Acharya
(kp 19/04/2018)
Piles
of uncleared cargo choke Birgunj dry port, by
Shankar Acharya (kp 18/04/2018)
Trade
experts debate fourth industrial revolution (ht
04/04/2018)
Non-tariff
barriers holding back Nepal’s export trade, by
Rajesh Khanal (kp 29/03/2018)
Large
cardamom tops list of agro exports (kp 28/03/2018)
Earnings
from exports to China surge 72pc (kp 25/03/2018)
3rd
International Women's Trade Expo kicks off: Women
entrepreneurs of 30 districts are participating in the
expo (rep 23/03/2018)
Govt
studying ways to cut redtape to boost exports (kp
22/03/2018)
Study
reveals widespread underinvoicing in exports (kp
21/03/2018), Under-invoicing
in carpet export to China costing Nepal dear, by
Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 21/03/2018), Underinvoicing
raises tax avoidance, money laundering concerns, by
Sagar Ghimire (rep 21/03/2018)
Demand
for Basmati spikes rice import bill by 21pc to Rs17b
(kp 19/03/2018)
Importers
delay customs clearance citing controls (kp
18/03/2018)
Tea
talk: Technical skills of tea farmers and producers must
be enhanced to boost exports (kp 13/03/2018)
Diplomatic
channels to be explored to boost exports, says finance
minister (ht 13/03/2018)
3rd
International Women’s Trade Expo from March 22 (rep
13/03/2018)
Qatari
investors keen in importing mineral water: Qatar mainly
imports mineral-mixed bottled water from France and
Italy (kp 08/03/2018)
Nepali
ginger traders eye Italy as potential market, by
Rajesh Khanal (kp 07/03/2018)
Nepal
International Trade Fair to kick off in capital tomorrow
(ht 07/03/2018), 7th
Nepal International Trade Fair underway (kp
09/03/2018)
Nepal’s
Chyangra Pashmina logo okayed by 47 countries (kp
06/03/2018)
Exporters
trained on import rules and market preferences of China
(ht 04/03/2018)
Import
of cement falls, clinker rises, by Santosh Neupane
(rep 01/03/2018)
Consultation
meeting on Trade Policy Review held (kp 27/02/2018)
Nepal
begins second Trade Policy Review (kp 20/02/2018)
Hunt
on for new ports: Current ports being used by Nepali
traders are either congested or unsuitable, by
Rajesh Khanal (kp 19/02/2018)
Ginger
in a pickle: Understanding export rules, by Rajan
Sharma and Sudhir Shrestha (ht 16/02/2018)
Nepal
to discuss trade barriers at IGC meet, by Rajesh
Khanal (kp 14/02/2018)
Export
basket to India witnesses changes in new tax regime
(ht 14/02/2018)
Dhamra
port an option for third-country trade, by Pushpa
Raj Acharya (ht 12/02/2018)
Agro
products lead increase in exports (kp 09/02/2018)
Anti-transit
fraud system: Officials discuss installation of cargo
tracking system (kp 08/02/2018)
Pilferage
control: Cargo tracking system to be installed ‘soon’
(kp 06/02/2018)
Dependence
on foreign farm goods spinning out of control, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 02/02/2018)
Govt
decides to scrap National Trading Limited
(30/01/2018), Fuel
trade with China in doubt as govt shuts NTL (ht
01/02/2018)
Nepal’s
lentil import up, by Parbat Portel (kp 30/01/2018)
Nepal
Int’l Trade Fair to begin on March 8 (kp 25/01/2018)
Nepali
traders face hassles in ginger export to India once
again (ht 25/01/2018)
Highest
BoP deficit after 2010-11 (ht 18/01/2018), Oil,
autos top import list as deficit swells (kp
19/01/2018), Nepal’s
export to India takes a steep dive (ht 19/01/2018)
Trade
through eastern region declines again, by Binod
Subedi (rep 15/01/2018)
Cabinet
okays ECTS modality (ht 14/01/2018), Testing
of ECTS begins (ht 16/01/2018)
Trade
deficit
balloons to Rs 398.76 billion: Trade deficit of first
five months of this fiscal is more than total annual
import bill of the country eight years ago (ht
10/01/2018)
Raw
materials imports soar on building boom, by Shankar
Acharya (kp 09/01/2018)
Nepal
to use brand new logo to promote tea abroad, by
Biplav Bhattarai (kp 08/01/2018), Collective
trademark for Nepali orthodox tea (ht 12/01/2018)
How
Nepal’s trade cost could be minimised (ht
07/01/2018)
Trade
deficit widens to Rs 310 billion (ht 24/12/2017), Trade
deficit jumps 12 percent in 1st quadrimester (rep
24/12/2017)
Restrictive
trade policies increasing production cost: WB recommends
slashing tariff on capital goods, raw materials (ht
22/12/2017)
Govt
explores sanctions-hit Qatar to export agri produces
(kp 12/12/2017), Capitalising
on the gulf: Nepal should capitalise on
opportunity presented by Qatar to boost
international trade (kp 13/12/2017)
TEPC
to launch e-commerce platform targeting SMEs (kp
08/12/2017)
Clinker
import bill surges 33 percent, by Shanker Acharya
(kp 08/12/2017)
Barriers
make life difficult for ginger exporters (kp
02/12/2017)
Close,
yet so far: Deepening of economic integration in South
Asia is not possible without expansion of intra-regional
trade, by Bijendra Man Shakya (kp 30/11/2017)
Govt
to launch white paper on ballooning trade deficit
(kp 30/11/2017)
Nepal
must ‘push for proper implementation’ of WTO provisions
(kp 29/11/2017)
Commodity
traders
allowed to trade in 6 types of goods: Agricultural
products include 23 goods like cotton, cardamom, chilli,
cashew nut, paddy, sugarcane, buckwheat, mustard,
potato, ginger, fruit and fruit juice (kp
28/11/2017)
Despite
hassles, traders stick to Kolkata port (ht
26/11/2017)
Income
from high export potential products drops: Trade
hurdles and middlemen’s involvement to blame
(kp 25/11/2017)
Touting
trade tricks: Resources meant for boosting trade should
be directed towards the real beneficiaries, by
Bijendra Man Shakya (kp 08/11/2017)
Nepal’s
BoP
in deficit, again: The BoP deficit of Rs5.9 billion
indicates Nepal needs to find more ways to earn foreign
currency, otherwise foreign exchange reserve will come
under pressure (kp 30/10/2017), NRB
paints bleak economic picture (ht 30/10/2017), Current
account deficit soars to Rs 17.88 billion (rep
30/10/2017)
Shoot
oneself in the foot: Nepal needs to put more energy into
boosting exports to check the rising trade deficit,
by Suresh Neupane (kp 27/10/2017)
Nepali
pashmina
support project likely to be extended: ITC has hinted
that the extended programme will focus on improving
backward linkages that will include supporting chyangra
farmers in the mountainous regions (kp 20/10/2017)
Delay
and hassles in Indian transit raise Nepal’s cost of
trade (ht 18/10/2017)
‘Half
of Nepali exports face non-tariff barriers’ (kp
14/10/2017)
Govt
to launch export strategy of four products (ht
12/10/2017), National
Sector Export Strategies launched: Aims to promote
export competitiveness of cardamom, handmade paper, tea
and coffee (ht 14/10/2017), Govt
launches product-specific strategies to enhance export:
Strategies for 190 activities to be implemented in five
years (rep 14/10/2017)
Govt
urges industries to enhance quality of products to boost
trade (ht 12/10/2017), Improve
quality:
Some products of Nepal such as ginger, pashmina and
medicinal and aromatic herbs have much potentials and
are of high quality meeting stringent needs of importers
(ht 13/10/2017)
Exporters
urged to diversify as per market trends (kp
11/10/2017)
Imports
via Rasuwagadhi soar 51 percent in 2mths, by Balaram
Ghimire (kp 27/09/2017)
Rs
70.6bn trade deficit in first month (ht 23/09/2017),
Nepal’s
first BoP deficit in 11 months (kp 23/09/2017)
Messing
around: It is not likely that export will expand and
diversify through paltry cash subsidies to exporters,
by Bijendra Man Shakya (kp 21/09/2017)
Nepal
enjoys trade surplus with only 18 countries (ht
20/09/2017)
Failing
on
trade: The first month of the current fiscal alone saw
trade deficit of Rs 80 billion, which comes to around Rs
2.67 billion per day, by Prabhakar Ghimire (rep
18/09/2017
Trade
through Biratnagar border point resumes, by Dev
Narayan Shah (kp 11/09/2017)
Harmonizing
of rules discourages informal trade between Nepal and
India, by Ritesh Tripathi (rep 11/09/2017)
Bill
of export mandatory for imports of over Rs 5,000 from
India (ht 10/09/2017)
Trade
talks: All the loopholes must be plugged before raising
export cash incentive (kp 05/09/2017)
Detour
routes raise costs (kp 01/09/2017)
Heavy
equipment imports soar on rising demand (kp
31/08/2017)
Trade
deficit surges to Rs 79.99bn in first month (ht
31/08/2017)
Keep
calm and trade on: What effects the introduction of GST
in India will have on Nepal remains to be seen, by
Samridhi Pant (kp 29/08/2017)
Export
cash incentive to be hiked to 4 pc (kp 29/08/2017)
Decreasing
exports: Reduce tariffs, by Ram Khadka (ht
29/08/2017)
Agro
import bill close to hitting Rs200b mark: The country’s
dependency on imported food has been ballooning out of
control, by Sangam Prasain (kp 13/08/2017)
Bhairahawa
border point: Heightened security hits Nepal-India trade,
by Madhav Dhungana (kp 08/08/2017)
Low
capex spending and widening trade deficit, by Saurav
Bhasyal (ht 06/08/2017)
Nepal's
third country trade: 96 percent of containers bringing
import goods return empty, by Ritesh Tripathi (rep
01/08/2017)
Rasuwagadhi-Kerung
border point: Nepal, China trade set to normalise soon
(kp 01/08/2017)
Enhancement
of competitive edge must, says commerce minister (ht
30/07/2017)
Unusual
Indian security check hits Nepal’s trade, by Madhav
Dhungana (kp 26/07/2017), Traffic
congestion at Bhairahawa eased, by Madhav Dhungana
(kp 27/07/2017)
Third
country imports up as traders diversify (kp
25/07/2017)
No
additional fee on Nepal's third-country trade from GST:
India (rep 20/07/2017)
Emerging
transit dynamics: Private sector ports are making
attractive offers to Nepali overseas traders, by
Achyur Wagle (kp 19/07/2017)
Exponential
import growth backs revenue collection (ht
19/07/2017)
Govt
fails
to impose VAT on stockbrokers (kp 17/07/2017)
India
to
compensate Nepali traders affected by GST, by Rajesh
Khanal (kp 12/07/2017)
Sluggish
export:
The government must create conditions in which farmers
and producers can export their goods at competitive
prices (ht 10/07/2017)
Export
of
NTIS products declines: Govt's target of increasing
trade of priority products may be unmet (kp
09/07/2017)
Nepal
imports
13 times more than it exports (kp 08/07/2017)
Nepali
traders
scramble to make sense of GST, by Pushpa Raj Acharya
(ht 02/07/2017), Nepal’s
trade
volume takes a hit (ht 04/07/2017), India’s
GST
slows down Nepal’s imports, exports (kp 05/07/2017)
Stakeholders
urge
promotion of inland waterways for trade (ht
30/06/2017)
Legume
imports
reach Rs5b in first 11 months, by Shankar Acharya
(kp 23/06/2017)
New
rules
weigh heavy on courier service providers: Imported
medical equipment, other essential goods at Tribhuvan
International Airport, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht
23/06/2017)
Export
earnings
from NTIS products drop (kp 17/06/2017)
Trade
deficit widens to Rs 746 billion (rep 17/06/2017)
Cement
import
from India doubles: Demand up but domestic plants
running below capacity (ht 15/06/2017)
Shipping
liners
start issuing combined bill of lading via Vizag (ht
14/06/2017)
Nepal
Coffee
trademark listed in 7 more markets: The brand is in the
process of being registered in Australia and the US, as
per the association. The government has so far spent Rs5
million on the registration process (kp 11/06/2017)
DoC
urges
traders to obtain IE code (ht 06/06/2017)
The
Quagmire Of Trade Deficit, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn
05/06/2017), Nepal’s
trade
deficit with S Asian countries widens to Rs444b, by
Rajesh Khanal (kp 05/06/2017)
Pashmina
exports
down 6.8 percent due to lower demand in Europe, by
Aagat Ruchi Sapkota (kp 28/05/2017)
Imports
of
telecom goods surge 42pc (kp 26/05/2017)
Raw
materials
imports up as construction rebounds, by Madhav
Dhungana (kp 23/05/2017)
Vehicle,
spare
part imports surge 59.7pc (kp 21/05/2017)
Basmati
lovers
drive up rice import bill, by Sangam Prasain (kp
19/05/2017)
Betel
nut
consumers pick up export slack (kp 19/05/2017)
Kanchanpur
exports
vegetables worth Rs1m, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp
16/05/2018)
Trade
deficit
soars to 26pc of GDP in Q3, by Rajesh Khanal (kp
13/05/2017)
Trade
gap
widening each passing year (ht 11/05/2017), Export
of
NTIS products plummets: Outflow of priority products
like medicinal herbs, ginger and cardamom witnesses
significant drop (ht 11/05/2017)
Govt
mulls
subsidy hike for top export items (ht 09/05/2017)
Women
highly
active in informal trade with India: Sawtee report
(kp 03/05/2017)
Tea
exports
jump record high to Rs2.4b (kp 01/05/2017)
Roads
not taken: BCIM will lessen Nepal’s dependence on India
by giving it direct access to markets beyond India,
by Gaurav Bhattarai (rep 26/04/2017)
Quality
mark
mandatory for 12 imported goods (kp 24/04/2017)
13th
Nepal
Int’l Trade Fair and Expo kicks off (kp 21/04/2017),
Nepal
13th
Int’l Trade Fair off to a roaring start, by Aagat
Ruchi Sapkota (kp 23/04/2017)
Cargo
tracking
system to be launched in June, by Rajesh Khanal (kp
13/04/2017)
Current
account
deficit at over Rs6b (kp 13/04/2017)
Nepal
13th
Int’l Trade Fair launching soon (kp 13/04/2017)
TEPC
to
become Trade Promotion Institution (ht 01/04/2017)
Nepal
International
Trade Fair kicks off today (ht 16/03/2017), International
Trade
Fair throws open its doors (kp 17/03/2017), Nepal
International
Trade Fair concludes (ht 21/03/2017), Int’l
trade
fair generates Rs 200 million in deals (kp
21/03/2017)
EIF
support
likely to drop in next phase (ht 15/03/2017)
Nepal
to
seek DFQF access to more goods: Nepal has received
duty-free treatment for 66 items including certain
carpets, headgear, shawls and scarves apart from travel
goods, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 14/03/2017)
Third
country trade: Sever ties with fraudulent agents in
Kolkata port, importers told, by Ritesh Tripathi
(rep 09/03/2017)
Aid
for
trade: Govt, donors hold meeting (kp 07/03/2017), Govt
prioritizes trade to achieve sustainable growth (rep
07/02/2017)
Nepal
International
Trade Fair to begin on March 16 (kp 03/03/2017)
Win-all
trade: Women in Baglung, Parbat and Sindhuli districts
have greatly increased their income from export of items
made from allo, by Erica Prasai (rep 27/02/2017)
Export
cash
incentive scheme ‘fails’ to meet desired objectives,
by Rupak D. Sharma (kp 26/02/2017)
2nd
International Women's Trade Expo begins (rep
15/02/2017), Women
entrepreneurs share challenges of doing business
(rep 16/02/2017), International
Women's Trade Expo concludes (rep 20/02/2017)
Trade
in
the balance: Imposition of antidumping duty on Nepali
and Bangladeshi jute and jute products will not
encourage bilateral and regional trade, by Samridhi
Pant (kp 07/02/2017)
Pact
signed
to open Nepali goods stalls in sister cities (kp
06/02/2017)
Exports
of
herbs from Rukum up 12pc in H1 (kp 06/02/2017)
Export
of
Nepali jute items to India resumes (ht 02/02/2017)
India
levies 4.5% service charge on third-country imports,
by Binod Subedi (rep 30/01/2017) [???]
DoC
introduces
ExIm code for traders (ht 27/01/2017)
Govt
to
enforce IE Code (kp 26/01/2017)
Nepal
presents
documents to WTO after ratifying Trade Facilitation
Agreement (ht 26/01/2017), Nepal
ratifies
Trade Facilitation Agreement (rep 26/01/2017)
Ceramics
exports
jump 45pc in first 5 months, by Sakchham Karki (kp
26/01/2017)
An
Italian
start-up gears up to promote Nepali craftsmanship,
by Sujan Dhungana (ht 24/01/2017)
‘Export
is
must for economic and overall development’,
interview with Surendra Kumar Shrestha, President of
Export Council of Nepal (kp 23/01/2017)
Trade
deficit
balloons to Rs352b in first 5 months (kp 19/01/2017)
Parliament
ratifies
Trade Facilitation Agreement (ht 16/01/2017)
Nepal
107th
WTO member to ratify Marrakesh protocol (kp
16/01/2017)
Bad
Indian
road hits importers, by Shankar Acharya (kp
15/01/2017)
Rs666m
worth
of felt shipped in 5 months, by Sushank Kumar Yadav
(kp 12/01/2017)
Govt
urged
to bring private sector into fertiliser trade (kp
11/01/2017)
Export
of metal craft up by 50 percent, by Santosh Neupane
(rep 09/01/2017)
Trading
up:
Integration into the South Asian economy is a golden
opportunity for Nepal, by Alaina B. Teplitz (kp
06/01/2017)
Introduction
of
ExIm code to hit small, medium traders, by Pushpa
Raj Acharya (ht 04/01/2017)
CVD
imposed by India affects jute exports, by Ajit
Tiwari (rep 03/01/2017)
Nepal’s
vegetable
export potential still untapped (kp 31/12/2016)
Unexpected
tax
kills jute exports to India: Indian customs authorities
have imposed a 12.5 percent excise duty on goods made of
natural fibre, traders have said; Jute products from
Bangladesh are exempt from the tax (kp 29/12/2016)
Export
of
silver products up: Manufacturers cite improved quality
for the surge of 54pc (ht 24/12/2016)
‘Govt
itself
responsible for export barriers’ (ht 22/12/2016)
Clinker
import
surges 674pc (ht 20/12/2016)
66
Nepali
goods now eligible for duty-free entry into US:
President Obama signs proclamation to implement
programme (kp 17/12/2016)
Nepal’s
Trade
deficit doubles in first 4 mths (kp 17/12/2016), Trade
deficit
balloons to Rs 277.13bn (ht 17/12/2016)
NCC,
Chinese
team sign MoU to boost trade (kp 16/12/2016), Nepal-China
trade
goes online: Daigou sellers turn to WeChat and TaoBao to
sell Nepali handicrafts in China, by Qiu Tian and
Pan Lan (nt 16/12/2016)
‘Export
incentive
must to make Nepali garments competitive’ (ht
15/12/2016)
50pc
timber
products in market imported (ht 14/12/2016)
Country
to
participate in Indo-Asia trade meet (ht 14/12/2016)
Nepali
shippers
prefer Haldia to Kolkata port (kp 12/12/2016), Nepali
traders
urged to use HICT for int’l shipments (ht
12/12/2016)
Import
of
two-wheelers increases: 108,837 units were imported in
the first quadrimester of 2016-17 (ht 12/12/2016)
Easy
exchange:
Inland Clearance Depot has made life easier for traders
who suffered from disorganized cargo transfers and other
hassles, by Ayush Joshi (rep 07/12/2016)
The
great barrier: The new trade integration strategy has
acknowledged non-tariff measures as ‘serious bottleneck’
to boosting exports, by Gunjan Upadhyay (rep
01/12/2016)
Rising
import of agro products worries veep Pun (rep
01/12/2016)
Dependency
on
one country affecting farm exports: Export of cardamom,
ginger and tea affected by Indian decisions in recent
months, by Raju Adhikari (rep 29/11/2016)
Demand
for
iron and steel skyrockets (ht 24/11/2016)
Chocolate
imports soar by 37 percent, by Santosh Neupane (rep
24/11/2016)
Trade
deficit
doubled in first quadrimester (ht 23/11/2016), Alarming
scenario:
The doubling of the trade deficit in the review period
should be taken with seriousness and attempts
should be made to take immediate remedial measures
(ht 24/11/2016)
EU
to
allow only certified exports (ht 21/11/2016)
Coffee
production
fulfils 5pc of export demand (kp 16/11/2016)
PM
makes
a pitch for broader trans-Himalayan cooperation (kp
11/10/2016), ‘Investment
required
in infrastructure’: Prime Minister emphisises developing
Nepal as transit corridor for regional trade (ht
10/11/2016)
Crucial
Nepal-China trade road too risky, by Niranjan Paudel
(rep 08/11/2016)
Traders
urge
envoys to ease export of Nepali tea and coffee (ht
05/10/2016)
Hanjin
bankruptcy
creates chaos among Nepali traders , by Pushpa Raj
Acharya (ht 04/11/2016)
Made
in
Nepal: Nepal-made products are steadily gaining
visibility and recognition around the world, by
Sahina Shrestha (nt 28/10/2016)
Bhaktapur
International
Trade Fair 2016 from December 9 (ht 27/10/2016)
A
trading nation: For Nepal to become a trading rather
than an importing country, it should make its products
more competitive, by Ram C. Acharya (kp 25/10/2016)
Trade
deficit
widens to Rs 201.69bn (ht 24/10/2016)
Nepal
posts
trade surplus with 36 countries: But the trade volume
with those countries is relatively tiny and the majority
of items exported to those countries are handicrafts
(kp 16/10/2016)
Food
imports
balloon as local output stalls, by Thakur Singh
Tharu (kp 15/10/2016)
Nepal
hopes
to begin third-country trade via China by end of the
year (ht 07/10/2016)
Freight
rate
hike could make imports dearer (kp 05/10/2016)
MoC
launches
updated NTIS (ht 30/09/2016)
Trade
deficit
widens as import up nearly 55pc (ht 29/09/2016)
Shipping
liners
to issue multi-modal bill of lading, by Pushpa Raj
Acharya (ht 28/09/2016)
MoC
prepares
to table TFA in Parliament (ht 25/09/2016)
Export
growth
of NTIS priority products plummets over time (ht
12/09/2016)
Trade
deficit
widens (ht 07/09/2016)
Bhairahawa
ousts
Birgunj as largest import gateway (ht 23/08/2016)
Trade
deficit
with SAARC nations rises (ht 11/08/2016)
Trade
through
Vizag Port could be more feasible, by Pushpa Raj
Acharya (ht 06/08/2016)
Trade
deficit
jumps with lentil exports in free-fall, by Parbat
Portel (kp 04/08/2016)
Import-export
via
Birgunj border point falls heavily, by Ram Sarraf
(ht 01/08/2016)
Nepal’s
imports
shrink to Rs 782b in 2015-16 (kp 24/07/2016)
Traders
call
for easing ban on Basmati exports, by Shankar
Acharya (kp 12/07/2016)
Experts
urge
policy harmonisation for boosting exports (ht
10/07/2016)
Export
of woolen carpet, RMG, black cardamom improves (rep
02/07/2016)
Trade
deficit
puts pressure on forex reserve (ht 30/06/2016)
Country’s
exports
plunge to Rs 61.24bn (ht 23/06/2016)
Trade
deficit
falls on lower oil import bill (kp 10/06/2016)
Tea
producers
complain about extra paperwork for exports, by
Prahlad Rijal (kp 02/06/2016)
Vehicle
imports:
Mandatory to present a tripartite agreement now;
According to the bill, only the authorised importer of
the automobile in the country would be eligible to
import the vehicle, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 31/05/2016)
Nepal-EU
trade
cooperation helping build capacity of dairy stakeholders
(rep 31/05/2016)
Govt
provides
relief to traders hit hard by border blockade: Financial
bill allows deduction of detention and demurrage costs
while clearing last instalment of income tax for this
fiscal year (ht 31/05/2016)
Minister
concerned
about growing food imports (kp 30/05/2016)
NFTA
welcomes budget for next fiscal (ht 30/05/2016)
Talking
about
trading: The way things are, earning money from carbon
trading seems to be a distant dream, by Hemant Ojha
and Dil Khatri (kp 27/05/2016)
Imports
of
steel rods up as domestic output slows (kp
25/05/2016)
Nepal
trade
integration strategy 2016: List of goods, services with
export potential cut to 12, by Rajesh Khanal (kp
17/05/2016), Unleashing
potential:
Whether the revised NTIS list will help meet export
targets remains to be seen (kp 18/05/2016), Revised
NTIS
aims to address supply-side constraints (ht
19/05/2016)
Minister
Chand
bats for export-led growth (ht 17/05/2016)
Nepal,
Bangladesh
agree to remove TBT (ht 12/05/2016), 108
Nepali
products get duty-free access to Bangladesh, by
Parbat Portel (kp 14/05/2016)
Fuel
import
bill halves to Rs52b due to embargo (kp 10/05/2016)
Rice
imports
from India jump to Rs13.43 billion (kp 24/04/2016)
Lack
of
banking services at Tatopani stalls trade, by
Rishiram Poudyal (kp 20/04/2016)
Better
roads
imperative to boost trade (ht 17/04/2016)
Detention
and
demurrage charges: Shipping agents waive off around Rs3
billion fees, by Shankar Acharya (kp 16/04/2016)
Cabinet
delays
endorsement of NTIS 2015, projects stalled (ht
14/04/2016)
Costly
connections:
Neither of the two—India and China—should ever be given
the monopoly of trade in this country, by Shyam KC
(kp 08/04/2016)
‘India’s
trade
barriers limit Nepal’s export potential’ (kp
31/03/2016)
Bhairahawa
emerges
as top import route (kp 27/03/2016)
Fifth
Nepal
International Trade Fair opens today (kp
17/03/2016), NITF-2016
to
kick off today (ht 17/03/2016), Nepal
Int’l
Trade Fair 2016 begins (kp 18/03/2016), Prez
bats
for self-reliance for sustainable development (ht
18/03/2016)
New
US
facility disappoints garment entrepreneurs (ht
13/03/2016), Listed
products
have greater potential, say US officials: Nepali garment
manufacturers are disappointed that they cannot avail
the facility instantly as the products they make
currently are not listed under the scheme (kp
15/03/2016), Nepal
could
utilise US facility by August (ht 17/03/2016)
Delay
in
delivery of imported goods from Kolkata port: Importers
forced to pay high detention charges (kp 10/03/2016)
Oil
import
bill plunges 55pc due to embargo (kp 10/03/2016)
US
trade
officials visiting Nepal to discuss, simplify duty-free
access (rep 09/03/2016)
Garment
entrepreneurs
unclear of duty-free facility provided by US (ht
07/03/2016)
Medicinal
herbs
worth Rs400 million exported: Bajhang shipped out 296 kg
of yarsagumba valued at Rs390m in the past seven months,
by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 04/03/2016)
Vehicle
imports
through Birgunj down 50 percent, by Shankar Acharya
(kp 01/03/2016)
Agents
refuse
to release cargo until dues paid, by Rajesh Khanal
(kp 27/02/2016) [Another proof
of Oli's failed state visit to India!]
Nepali
garments
get duty-free status in US: The move addresses the
demand of Nepali garment manufacturers who had been
lobbying for duty-free entry for over a decade, by
Rajesh Khanal (kp 26/02/2016), Nepali
garments
all set to get duty-free access to US market, by
Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 26/02/2016)
Weakening
rupee
against dollar a big worry for Nepali importers, by
Bibek Subedi (kp 24/02/2016)
Trade
experts
seek simplification of transit procedures in negotiation
(ht 23/02/2016)
Vishakhapatnam
port
to be operationalized for Nepal’s third country trade:
Another transit route to Bangladesh to be opened, by
Rudra Pangeni (rep 20/02/2016), India,
B’desh
open immigration offices, by Parat Portel (kp
22/02/2016), Traders
elated
at opening of Vishakhapatnam Port, by Shankar
Acharya (kp 23/02/2016), Secy:
Vizag
port will ease third country trade (kp 28/02/2016),
Govt
urges
pvt sector to use Visakhapatnam Port (ht 28/02/2016)
Overall
trade
in first half squeezed by 30pc (ht 16/02/2016)
Import,
export
activities at Sirsiya Dry Port jump, by Shankar
Acharya (kp 07/02/2016)
Imports
dip
26.5pc in H1 (kp 06/02/2016)
Imports
of
coal, clinker rise through Kakarbhitta, by Parbat
Portel (kp 06/02/2016)
Food
imports
jump sharply as trade embargo eases, by Shankar
Acharya (kp 05/02/2016)
Government:
Non-tariff
barriers slowing exports to be identified (kp
03/02/2016)
DoC
plans
‘Nepal National Single Window’ system (kp
28/01/2016)
Moving
nowhere:
Nepal must understand that bilateral ties no longer work
without trade, by Bhanu Bhakta Acharya (kp
20/01/2016)
Across
borders:
Lower cost of trade would encourage people do to
business through official channels, by Abaya Neopane
(kp 14/01/2016)
Trading
up:
Addressing supply-side constraints are the major
challenges for Nepal’s international trade, by Mina
Aryal (kp 13/01/2016)
NEFFA
explores
alternatives to minimise losses faced by Nepali traders
(ht 10/01/2016)
Imports
drop
in all sectors except gold, colza seeds (kp
09/01/2016)
Clearing
customs:
Over the years Nepal has introduced a number of trade
facilitation measures, by Suman Kumar Regmi (kp
06/01/2016)
Third
country
trade triples in wake of blockade, by Kuvera Chalise
(rep 04/01/2016)
DoCSM
backs
calls for establishing Garment EPZ (ht 19/12/2015)
Golden
opportunity
to reclaim lost glory: United states grants duty-free
access to nepali readymade garment until 2025, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 13/12/2015)
Agro
products
top import list, by Sangam Prasain (kp 27/11/2015)
‘Diversify
trade,
intensify diplomatic engagement’ (kp 25/11/2015)
Trade
over
politics: It is not trade that has now made Nepal
vulnerable; it is the lack of free trade, by Sarita
Sapkota (rep 16/11/2015)
HTPL
to
waive detention charges: Importers who have already paid
fees for 40-day period to get refund, by Pushpa Raj
Acharya (ht 11/11/2015)
Ongoing
Tarai
protest hits trade financing (ht 14/10/2015)
Detention
charge
costing importers over Rs 12 crore daily, by Pushpa
Raj Acharya (ht 09/10/2015)
Infographics:
Understanding
Nepal’s trade (rep 07/10/2015)
Govt
studying
feasibility for new trade route, by Ramesh Shrestha
(ht 19/09/2015)
Think
trade:
There are many areas where Nepal and India could work
together to enhance trade, by Purushottam Ojha (kp
16/09/2015)
Reopen
customs
point: Traders, by Krishna Thapa (kp 14/09/2015)
Nepal
has
trade surplus with 32 countries (kp 09/09/2015)
Prolonged
strikes
hit trade, business activities in West, by Janak
Nepal (kp 04/09/2015)
Trade
policy
2015: Export industries get new incentives (kp
03/09/2015), MoCS
launches
new Trade Policy (ht 03/09/2015)
Rice
and
paddy imports bill surges to Rs25b (kp 30/08/2015)
Tricks
of
trade: The poor countries, unlike their rich cousins,
are not able to maintain non-tariff walls to protect
their domestic industries from cheap imports, by
Purushottam Ojha (rep 20/08/2015)
Revised
Trade
Policy gets nod from the Cabinet (ht 12/08/2015)
First
trade
deficit with Bangladesh in 10 years, by Parbat
Portel (kp 06/08/2015)
Nepal’s
trade
deficit soars to 33.34 percent of GDP (kp
03/08/2015)
Favourable
trade
treaty with India sought: Experts urge removal of
quantitative and qualitative restrictions on Nepali
exports, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 04/08/2015)
Result-based
approach
to be proposed to reduce trade deficit, by Pushpa
Raj Acharya (ht 02/08/2015)
IE
code
to be implemented (ht 01/08/2015)
Pre-shipment
inspections,
brokers needed to remove trade barriers (kp
29/07/2015)
Nepal
to
notify WTO on its TFA preparations (ht 29/07/2015)
Exports
down
4.8pc to Rs77.83 billion (kp 26/07/2015)
Incentive
scheme
for exports being revised (kp 11/07/2015)
Duty-free
access
to Nepali garment: Strong lobbying needed to get US
senate to pass bill: Experts (kp 20/06/2015), Govt
asked
to lobby with the US for DFQF facility for Nepali
garments (ht 20/06/2015)
Country’s
trade
deficit widens (ht 23/05/2015)
Imports
through
Biratnagar customs down 50 percent, by Binod
Bhandari (kp 17/05/2015)
Govt
may
ban zinc sheet export, by Rajesh Khanal (kp
15/05/2015))
Increased
imports,
negative BoP likely (kp)
Traders
halt
transportation of goods imported from China, by
Rishiram Poudyal (kp 23/04/2015)
OAG
report
calls for closing tax loophole (kp 22/04/2015)
Exports
dip
8pc on fall in shipments to India (kp 17/04/2015)
New
infra
transforms Rasuwagadhi into trade hub , by Krishna
Thapa (kp 17/04/2015)
Bhaktapur
trade
fair begins (kp 12/04/2015)
NCC
recommends
revising goods list (kp 10/04/2015)
Decline
in
export widens country’s trade deficit (ht
10/04/2015)
NBSM
in
line to receive international accreditation (kp
08/04/2015)
World,
here
we come: Nepali exporters have to realise that it’s a
whole other country out there, by Bijendra Man
Shakya (kp 03/04/2015)
Potential
energy:
It takes 22 days for merchandise such as coffee, carpets
and pashmina shawls to reach Kolkata port; This is far
too long, by Resnje Teerink (rep 28/03/2015)
Blocking
the
way: Non-tariff barriers, along with high inflation and
supply side constraints, are hurting Nepal’s trade with
India, by Karishma Shakya (kp 10/03/2015)
Tepal
to
support TRIPS protocol amendment (ht 08/03/2015)
Traders
slammed
for tendency to pressure govt (kp 04/03/2015)
Nepal
asks
for revision of citrus trade pact, by Pushpa Raj
Acharya (ht 01/03/2015)
Trade
deficit
with China rises by 41.45 per cent (ht 28/02/2015)
Brand
registration
expected to boost Nepal coffee exports (kp 20/02/2015)
Sugarcane
growers
protest on East-West Highway, by Aman Koirala (kp
20/02/2015)
Onion
imports
from India high due to low output, by Pradeep
Menyangbo (kp 05/02/2015)
Ambiente
to
help expand export market, by Prashanaa Chitrakar (ht
05/02/2015)
TEPC
calls
for proposal to register trademark in export destinations
(ht 04/02/2015)
Draft
of
revised Trade Policy ready: MoCS proposes adding 11
products and seven services to boost exports, by
Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 25/01/2015)
Country
may
open rice export to China (ht 21/01/2015)
Dadeldhura
exports
potatoes worth Rs 220m annually, by Barun Paneru (rep
17/01/2015)
300
containers
stranded in Khasa due to strike (kp 13/01/2015)
Fruit
imports
swell due to low domestic output (kp 10/01/2015)
Nepal
International
Trade Fair to be held in March (kp 09/01/2015), FNCCI
invites
foreign firms to participate in international trade fair
(ht 09/01/2015)
Try
something
else: The government’s much hyped export promotion schemes
have not worked, by Bijendra Man Shakya (kp
08/01/2015)
Agro
imports
leap, join Rs 100b club, by Rajesh Khanal (kp
07/01/2015)
Beekeepers
threaten
stir if honey delisted from NTIS (kp 05/01/2015)
Priority
products
export posts negative growth (ht 04/02/2015)
List
of
products facing problemin export forwarded to China
(ht 04/01/2015)
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