BIS certification delays leave Nepali exports stranded : Manufacturers claim that the export of footwear, plywood, sanitary pads, diapers, and cement to India remains halted, by Krishana Prasain (kp 30/03/2025)

Nepal imports Rs 2.96 billion worth of goods from Bangladesh in eight months (kh 27/03/2025)

Beyond free trade : We must envision an even more liberal world where tariffs are used as instruments, not weapons, by Bhojraj Poudel (kp 26/03/2025)

Navigating global trade amidst geopolitical uncertainty, by Rajan Sharma (ae 26/03/2025)

India dominates Nepal’s orthodox tea export market : The central bank’s report on the Nepali orthodox tea industry suggests market diversification for better price gains, by Krishana Prasain (kp 26/03/2025)

Nepal’s edible oil exports surge to Rs 56 billion in eight months (kh 26/03/2025)

Chobhar Dry Port sees increase in imports but no exports (rep 24/03/2025)

Women’s cooperative in Palpa exports 8 tonnes of unprocessed ginger to Europe : Besides raw ginger, the cooperative is preparing to export 12 tonnes of dried ginger chips to the continent this year, by Madhav Aryal (kp 23/03/2025)

Nepal's trade crisis: Bridging the gap with India and beyond, by Sumit Bikram Rana (ht 21/03/2025)

Over 10,000 cars imported into Nepal in last eight months (kh 20/03/2025)

Nepal exports goods over Rs 150 billion in eight months of current FY (rep 20/03/2025), Earnings from 10 goods drive Nepal’s export to over Rs 158 billion (rep 21/03/2025)

Gold and silver worth Rs 21.12 billion imported in eight months of current FY (rep 20/03/2025)

Nepal imports smartphones worth Rs 22 billion in eight months (rep 20/03/2025)

Nepal’s exports surge 46.5 percent, but high-value goods show minimal growth : The share of NTIS products in total trade was 54 percent, growing by a marginal 3.75 percent during the review period (kp 10/03/2025)

Nepal imports paddy worth Rs 8.68 billion (rep 02/03/2025)

Exports through Birgunj customs nearly double in seven months (kh 27/02/2025)

Import figures show domestic consumption growth despite economic slowdown concerns (rep 26/02/2025)

Nepal records Rs 861.38 billion trade deficit in seven months (ht 22/02/2025), Foreign trade of Rs 1,115 billion incurs loss of Rs 861 billion (rn 22/02/2025)

Garlic Import Surge : Authorities Investigate Spike in Garlic Imports in Nepal (sp 21/02/2025)

Foreign Trade increases by 13.30% in first seven months of current fiscal year (kh 20/02/2025)

Nepal imports rice worth Rs 14 billion (kh 20/02/2025)

Dog chew export rises by 27.82 percent in first half : The United States was the largest importer, taking in 852 tonnes valued at Rs 1.59 billion, followed by Canada with 56 tonnes worth Rs130.34 million (kp 18/02/2025)

Nepali carrot, beetroot exported to Germany (rep 16/02/2025)

Bill to modernise trade laws lands in House : A key proposed provision mandates obtaining an EXIM code for exporting goods, which was not required under existing law, by Krishana Prasain (kp 14/02/2025)

Ginger and beans from Palpa find European buyers : While dried ginger has been exported for two years, this season sees fresh ginger’s first shipment to the European market, by Madhav Aryal (kp 09/02/2025)

Supply Chain Risk and Mitigation for Landlocked Nepal, by Rajan Sharma (rep 06/02/2025)

An astronomical jump in Nepal’s soyabean oil exports baffles experts : Nepal, India source crude edible oil from same suppliers, raising concerns over tariff-driven trade manipulation, by Krishana Prasain (kp 06/02/2025)

Nepal’s trade deficit reaches Rs 723B in six months (rep 04/02/2025)

Economic slowdown hit import of petroleum products (rep 02/02/2025)

Ilam’s herbal oils hit French market (rep 30/01/2025)

Birgunj Customs Office sees rise in export (kh 26/01/2025)

Nepal EV imports leave fossil fuel vehicles behind : Purchase data signal shift in automobile landscape, driven by the country’s policy, financing, environmental goals, by Krishana Prasain (kp 25/01/2025)

Nepal imports smartphones worth Rs 16 billion in six months : Despite the drop in the number of imports, the average value per phone has risen to Rs 15,000 (rep 21/01/2025)

No exports from 10 out of 28 customs points in Nepal (kh 21/01/2025)

Nepal’s foreign trade grows, exports up by 31% (kh 20/01/2025)

Bridging Gaps of Indo-Nepal Trade (rep 09/01/2025)

Paddy import up 60% from Birgunj (kh 03/01/2025)

Petrol imports surge while diesel imports decline at Birgunj border (kh 26/12/2024)

Nepal spends Rs 101 billion on petroleum imports in first five months (rep 23/12/2024)

Nepal imports 5,702 units of EVs in five months of FY (rep 23/12/2024)

Nepal’s foreign trade sees 4.21% increase (kh 22/12/2024), Import and export trade shows improvement: Goods worth Rs 148 billion imported in Mangsir (rep 22/12/2024)

Beijing opens door for Nepali orthodox tea : A few tea enterprises, including orthodox producer Gorkha Tea Estate in Ilam, have registered their products for export with the General Administration of Customs of China, by Krishana Prasain and Parbat Portel (kp 06/12/2024)

Nepal exports goods worth Rs 52.67 billion in four months of FY (rep 05/12/2024)

Moribund trade in SAARC region, by Suman Kumar Regmi (ae 05/12/2024)

DNA testing uncertainty leaves betel nut export in limbo (kh 04/12/224)

Fruits worth Rs. 6 billion imported, share of apple stands 49 per cent (rn 04/12/2024)

Nepal’s trade deficit shrinks by 4 percent in the first four months of current FY : According to Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), total goods exports decreased by 6.1 percent, reaching Rs 38.38 billion. Similarly, goods imports decreased, by 4.2 percent, totaling Rs 390.75 billion (rep 30/1/2024)

Nepali tea exports cause a storm in Darjeeling teacup : Demand to ban Nepali tea grows louder in Darjeeling as Indian traders fear losing market share, by Parbat Portel (kp 26/11/2024)

Nepal’s foreign trade sees uptick on festive demand push : Imports grew by a marginal 0.17 percent to Rs513.38 billion while exports rose 4.16 percent to Rs52.67 billion (kp 24/11/2024)

Country’s trade deficit exceeds Rs 460 billion in four months (kh 23/11/2024)

Tea exports soar by 69 percent in first quarter : A total of 8,062.16 metric tons of tea exported (kh 19/11/2024), Tea worth Rs 114 million exported (kh 22/11/2024)

Requests ignored as India’s BIS red tape continues to stall Nepali exports : India has tightened Bureau of Indian Standards clearance, aiming to block Chinese goods via neighbouring nations, by Krishana Prasain (kp 15/11/2024)

Exports hit as India wants ‘no Chinese component’ in Nepali goods : Cement exports by multiple Nepali manufacturers have completely stopped for nearly two months now, by Krishana Prasain (kp 10/11/2024) [An extreme form of Indian interference aimed at further damaging Nepal's economy! Isn't India itself working closely with China within the BRICS framework or is this India's co-operation with the USA?]

Banana worth 50 million imported for Chhath in Janakpurdham (kh 04/11/2024)

Trade deficit drops 3.96 percent (ae 25/10/2024)

Nepal’s imports saw notable rise last month due to festivals (rep 24/10/2024)

Import of petroleum products via Birgunj drops by 26 percent (kh 23/10/2024)

EU-funded Trade and Investment Programme ends : The European Union has lauded TIP’s role in enhancing Nepal’s trade and investments and pledged continued support for LDC transition (kp 22/10/2024)

Tea worth Rs 1.71 billion exported in first quarter (kh 21/10/2024)

Cereals import drops by 46% in first two months of FY 2024/25 (rn 11/10/2024)

Goldstar shoes on the brink as India tightens import rules : Over 100 trucks of shoes were denied export clearance after India refused a standard certificate to manufacturer, by Krishana Prasain (kp 08/10/2024)

Dashain goods stranded on borders of China and India : As the key highways remain obstructed following floods and landslides, there is little hope that the consignments will arrive in Kathmandu for festival, by Krishana Prasain and Anish Tiwari (kp 03/10/2024)

Birgunj Customs operates uninterrupted despite floods and road blockages (kh 02/10/2024)

First two months of FY 2024/025 witness trade deficit (kh 22/09/2024)

Nepal’s tea exports surge by 52%, boosted by South Indian shortfall (kh 21/09/2024)

Nepal dispatches first shipment of vegetables to Qatar with China support : The consignment includes 1,500 kilograms of red cherry pepper chillies, flat beans, and bitter gourds cultivated by 20 farmers from Dakshinkali Municipality (kp 13/09/2024))

Import ban impacts in Nepal : The negative consequences and long-term harms of import restrictions should not be overlooked, by Nischal Dhungel (kp 05/09/2024)

Nepal’s trade via northern border resumes after 2 weeks : Traders say cargo containers are in queue in Nyalam, China and may take 8–10 days to arrive in Kathmandu (kp 04/09/2024)

Nepal imports smartphones worth over Rs 3.46 billion in a single month (kh 24/08/2024)

Nepal imported petroleum products worth over Rs 350 billion in one year (rep 19/08/2024)

Nepal-Bangladesh bilateral trade headed for uncertainty : Nepal, India and Bangladesh were scheduled to sign the power trade agreement on July 28 to export 40MW of electricity to Bangladesh via India, by Krishana Prasain (kp 07/08/2024)

Import of cooking gas, aviation fuel via Birgunj plummets in FY 2023/24 (rep 04/08/2024)

NTIS fails to prop up export of high-value products : A year after rolling out the Nepal Trade Integration Strategy, the slow pace of export increment may hit Nepal’s LDC graduation plan, by Krishana Prasain (kp 04/08/2024)

Goods worth Rs 65.22 billion imported from China via Rasuwagadhi in last FY (rep 27/07/2024)

Nepal exports plywood and veneer worth Rs 3 billion to India in FY 2023/24 (kh 27/07/2024)

Herbs worth Rs 81 million exported via Kakadbhitta in last fiscal year (kh 25/07/2024)

Oil import bill down by Rs15.36 billion. But there is little to cheer about : Nepal’s trade declined by 1.33 percent to Rs1.74 trillion, or by Rs23.50 billion, in 2023-2024, by Sangam Prasain (kp 23/07/2024)

Nepal’s cement exports triple to Rs 3.85 billion in FY 2023/24 (rep 23/07/2024)

Cash crops worth over Rs 15 billion exported to India from Kakarvitta point (rep 23/07/2024)

Imports from south fall while EVs boost imports from north : Shipments from China to Nepal increased by 34.8 percent, while those from India fell by 3 percent, by Krishana Prasain (kp 11/07/2024)

Why aid-for-trade failed : The West has monopolised knowledge products and discourses on the least developed countries’ trade vulnerability, by Achyut Wagle (kp 02/07/2024)

Nepal seeks enhanced collaboration with ITC for graduation preparation : Nepal’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and the World Trade Organisation Ram Prasad Subedi emphasises importance of the ITC’s support in implementing Nepal’s Trade Integration Strategy (kp 27/06/2024), Nepal, WTO and challenges : Nepal’s fate in the WTO will depend on its trade efficiency and policy, by Bijendra Man Shakya (kp 28/06/2024)

Large cardamom could be Nepal’s trade booster : Traders and experts say earnings from the large cardamom could double or triple if the spice is exported directly to Muslim-majority countries, by Krishana Prasain (kp 25/06/2024)

Nepal's trade deficit exceeds Rs 1.314 trillion as exports continue to slump (rep 22/06/2024)

Britain offers Nepal special trading preferences : The UK government says Nepal can continue to benefit from Developing Countries Trading Schemes (kp 14/06/2024)

Nepal exports handicrafts worth Rs 3.26 billion in past 10 months (kh 13/06/2024)

Nepal’s export of high-value goods grows at snail’s pace : According to the statistics, export earnings from goods identified by the NTIS 2023 totalled Rs89.82 billion, up by a meagre 5.64 percent (kp 12/06/2024)

Nepal exports tea worth Rs 2.46 billion in eight months of FY 2023/24 (rep 27/05/2024)

Nepal’s foreign trade slumps by 36.69 billion rupees (kh 20/05/2024), 1300 billion rupees worth of import, 126 billion export (kh 20/05/2024)

Informal cross-border trade balloons: Report. Small informal trade is dominated by a small group of traders forming an oligopoly, while large-scale informal trade is controlled by mafia-style syndicates with political backing, says a SAWTEE report, by Krishana Prasain (kp 17/05/2024)

Protecting trade with a competitive edge : It is important for Nepal to devote resources to finding alternative markets, by Paban Raj Pandey (kp 13/05/2024)

Key Issues In Nepal’s Export Trade, by Rajan Sharma (rn 26/04/2024)

Exporters rue Indian anti-dumping charges on Nepali jute products : Until two decades ago, Nepal used to produce 80,000 tonnes of jute annually. Production has now plunged to 10,000 tonnes, by Binod Bhandari (kp 16/04/2024)

Country’s trade deficit reachs to Rs 929 billion (kh 05/04/2024)

Making Nepali Export Competitive, by Prakash Kumar Shrestha (rn 04/04/2024)

Bhumahi-Bhairahawa emerges as a thriving new trade corridor : In the last two years, over three dozen factories have come up along the new corridor with investments of over Rs50 billion, by Nabin Poudel (kp 02/04/2024)

Exports of high-value Nepali products rise 5 percent : The export earnings from goods identified by NTIS 2023 totalled Rs65.68 billion in the first eight months of the current fiscal year (kp 29/03/2024)

Nepal awaits revival of key US trade preference scheme : The generalised system of preferences expired in 2021. However, Nepali exports to US continue to claim benefits, by Krishana Prasain (kp 25/03/2024)

Chinese tea entrepreneurs demand over 100,000 kg of Ilam tea after monitoring visits (rep 23/03/2024), Chinese eye Nepali orthodox tea : Until mid-March, the export of orthodox tea to China jumped 88.31 percent. Insiders say the opening of Chinese market to Nepali tea is significant, by Krishana Prasain (kp 24/03/2024)

Trade deficit declines by Rs. 902.96 billion, exports decreased by 3.99 percent (kh 19/03/2024)

Experts stress strong foreign policy tools to promote Nepal’s trade : Nepal needs to advance foreign trade policy tools to leverage its trade as the country is set to graduate from a least developed country (LDC) in 2026, experts say (kp 13/03/2024)

Nepal imports EVs worth Rs 15 billion in 7 months of current FY (rep 26/02/2024)

Foreign trade in seven months: Import declines by 2.31%, export by 7.07% (kh 21/02/2024), Nepal’s trade deficit reaches over Rs 811 billion in seven months (rep 21/02/2024)

Nepal moves to recognise masyaura as trade prospects grow : Quality Determining Committee is awaiting response from World Trade Organisation on the draft standards containing sanitary and phytosanitary details (kp 20/02/2024)

Nepal exports tea worth Rs 3.9 billion in FY 2022/23 (rep 12/02/2024)

EVs grab a third of auto import value : Nepal imported automobiles worth Rs36.31 billion in first half of the current fiscal. EVs accounted for Rs12.73 billion (kp 05/02/2024)

Nepal’s export of high-value products up 11.82 percent : Export earnings from goods identified by the NTIS totalled Rs48.34 billion in the first half of the current fiscal year (kp 04/02/2024)

Nepal’s export earnings stands one-tenth of its import expenses in the first half of 2023/24 : Trade deficit fell 2.62 percent, imports declined 3.09 percent and exports slumped 7.23 percent (rep  22/01/2024)

Nepal imports EVs worth Rs 12.73 billion in six months : 1,421 units imported in mid-December alone (rep 22/01/2024)

Pickles expanding from Nepali kitchens to global store shelves : In 2019-20, there was no record of pickles export, due to a negligible quantity. In three years, its exports jumped to 161 tonnes worth Rs109.84 million, by Sarahna Khadka (kp 21/01/2024)

Nepal looks to Pakistani, Russian and Chinese markets to diversify its tea trade : At present, the major market for Nepali CTC tea or black tea is India. Nepal exports around 90 percent of its orthodox tea and 50 percent of its CTC tea to India at low price tags, by Krishana Prasain (kp 17/01/2024)

Tea exports decline in first five months of 2023/24 (ae 04/01/2024)

Nepali producers await India’s nod to export cement : Manufacturers say it has been nearly a year since India stopped issuing the IS mark to Nepali cement citing no apparent reason (kp 01/01/2024)

A Glass Half Full: The Promise of Regional Trade in South Asia, by Sanjay Kathuria (ed). World Bank: South Asia Development Forum 2018