Nepal-India trade, transit and logistic issues discussed Nepal-India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI) organised a brainstorming interaction session with the Consulate General of Nepal to India Eshor Raj Poudel today at the NICCI secretariat. Business 25 Mar, 2021
Uncertainty is the only certainty Cargo handling at Chinese ports fell 20 per cent on average in February, with the biggest ports witnessing a 50 per cent drop in cargo volume. Cargo volume at Chinese ports slumped following a sharp decline in manufacturing activities, thanks to the... 02 May, 2020
Unresolved issues stall implementation of BBIN agreement Kathmandu, October 25 Signatories of BBIN motor vehicle agreement — Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal — have to sort out various issues to bring the motor vehicle agreement into implementation. Among the four countries, Nepal, Bangladesh and... 26 Oct, 2017
DoC rolls out new customs reforms Kathmandu, September 21 The Department of Customs (DoC) has unveiled its four-year plan to upgrade clearing and checking systems of customs at par with international level from this year. With Rs 15 billion assistance from Asian Development Bank,... 22 Sep, 2017
TIA customs system digitalised Kathmandu, July 20 The Department of Customs (DoC) has started a digital system of clearing goods at the Tribhuvan International Airport customs office from today. After the successful installation of Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA)... 21 Jul, 2017
Implementation of ExIm code In a bid to regulate traders involved in import of goods, the Department of Customs is preparing to introduce export, import code on International Customs Day — January 26 — this year. The ExIm Code Implementation Guidelines, endorsed by the... 09 Jan, 2017
Customs dept ramps up effort to discourage under invoicing DoC instructs its offices to utilise authority to buy consignments suspected to be undervalued and auction the same afterwards Kathmandu, August 11 The Department of Customs (DoC) has stepped up its efforts in discouraging traders from under... 12 Aug, 2016
EDITORIAL: Customs digitisation Once a system of transparent record-keeping is introduced which is hard to manipulate, many other benefits will accrue, improving the services Our government offices have been gradually opting for new technologies in place of the traditional ones,... 28 Jan, 2016
Customs management to get more efficient Kathmandu, January 26 The Department of Customs (DoC) has launched the pilot phase programme of the fully web-based system for customs data processing and management while observing the 64th International Customs Day, in the Capital... 27 Jan, 2016
DoC to unveil pilot phase programme from Jan 26 Kathmandu, December 28 The Department of Customs (DoC) is preparing to launch the pilot programme of the fully web-based system for customs data on the occasion of Customs Day on January 26. The DoC has signed an agreement with the United Nations... 29 Dec, 2015
Exporters irked at TIA customs office KATHMANDU: Though Nepali exports are the major foreign currency earner, exporters here are facing hard times due to demands for bribe and insecurity at the customs office. In an interaction programme organised jointly organised by Export Promotion... 21 May, 2009
Fresh legislation on customs on anvil Kathmandu, January 21:The government is all set to bring in a new customs legislation meeting all the specifications from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreements and the Kyoto Convention. The government initially planned to amend the existing... 22 Jan, 2007