Mustang customs office surpasses annual revenue target in 3.5 months, Birgunj handles half of trade

Mustang Customs Office has collected more than its annual revenue target in just three and a half months of this fiscal year. According to the office, around Rs 11.45 billion in revenue was collected during this period, while the annual target was about Rs 9 billion.

According to Customs Officer Amindra Singh, goods worth approximately Rs 26 billion were imported through the Korala border point from Shrawan to Kartik 13. In the same period, goods worth about Rs 280 million were exported to China. He said about 6,500 electric vehicles arriving from China were cleared through this border point. Last year, this office had collected about Rs 6.92 billion in revenue.

Meanwhile, according to the Department of Customs, foreign trade is currently conducted through 28 customs points in the country, including Tribhuvan International Airport. Of the approximately Rs 646 billion in imports during the first quarter, about 48 percent entered through the Birgunj border alone. In the same period, of the approximately Rs 114 billion in exports, goods worth about Rs 47.92 billion went out through Birgunj alone.