Country's trade gap narrows by 9.45 per cent The government’s decision to give continuity to the ban on import of non-essential items listed under 10 categories limited the country’s trade deficit to Rs 244.92 billion in the second month (mid-August to mid-September) of the current fiscal year 2022-23. Business 26 Sep, 2022
Country's trade deficit narrows by 10.38pc The government’s decision to give continuity to the ban on import of non-essential items listed under 10 categories limited the country’s trade deficit to Rs 116.476 billion in the first month (mid-July to mid-August) of the current fiscal year 2022-23. Business 24 Aug, 2022
Trade deficit at Rs 1.7 trillion in fiscal 2021-22 ​​​​​​​The country’s trade deficit stood at a staggering Rs 1.72 trillion in the fiscal year 2021-22. Business 26 Jul, 2022
EDITORIAL - Loss-making export Indonesia’s recent decision to impose a ban on the export of its palm oil and seeds will have severe impact on Nepal’s oil refining business and its export to India. Opinion 28 Apr, 2022
Trade deficit widens further to Rs 1.31 trillion Even as the commercial banks have halted issuing letters of credit (LCs) for non-essential items, including gold and vehicles, the country’s trade deficit continues to widen unabatedly. Business 23 Apr, 2022
Nepal's exports at a record Rs 147.75bn The country’s merchandise exports in the first eight months of the current fiscal year outpaced the total exports of fiscal 2020-21, setting a new all-time high record. Business 23 Mar, 2022
Total foreign trade surges 46.43 per cent The country’s total foreign trade surged by 46.43 per cent to Rs 1.28 trillion in the first seven months of the current fiscal year, that is, from mid-July 2021 to mid-February 2022. The total foreign trade was recorded at Rs 873.56 billion in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal, 2020-21. Business 23 Feb, 2022
DoC plans to hire custom agents after two decades The Department of Customs (DoC) has called on interested candidates to apply for the position of customs agents after 21 years. Business 30 Mar, 2021
Risk of second wave threatens economic revival The nationwide lockdown imposed a year ago had lasted nearly six months. The unprecedented move possibly limited the spread of the deadly coronavirus, but also devastated the economy. Business 25 Mar, 2021
China shuts checkpoints due to Lunar New Year Both Rasuwagadhi and Tatopani checkpoints connected with China have been closed once again. Business 16 Feb, 2021
Onion import from China increases KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 30 The import of onions from China has increased during this current fiscal year compared to previous fiscal year. According to the Department of Customs (DoC), onions worth Rs 56.19 million were imported from China in the... 01 Dec, 2020
Lack of uniformity creates confusion in trade data KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 26 Lack of uniformity in data compiled by different government bodies has created confusion regarding trade statistics once again, as discrepancies have been noticed in data on import and export of different commodities compiled... 27 Nov, 2020
