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
Nepal ranks second in South Asia Kathmandu, October 25 Nepal has secured second position in terms of ease of doing business among South Asian economies, after Bhutan, on the World Bank’s Doing Business Report 2017. Nepal ranks 107th on the Doing Business Index after Bhutan... 26 Oct, 2016
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
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
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
