BHADRAPUR: Nepali tea exports to India through the eastern border point of Kakarbhitta have increased significantly, with both export volume and earnings recording substantial growth in the first month of the current fiscal year compared to the corresponding period last year.
According to data from the Mechi Customs Office, Nepal exported 1,715,932 kilograms of tea worth Rs 495.45 million during Asoj of the current fiscal year 2083/84 BS.
In comparison, 924,445 kilograms of tea worth Rs 247.49 million were exported during the same month of the previous fiscal year 2082/83. This represents an increase of more than 85 percent in export volume, while export earnings have nearly doubled.
Besides tea, cardamom and plywood also accounted for a significant share of exports through the Kakarbhitta border point. The Mechi Customs Office reported that cardamom worth Rs 988.88 million and plywood worth Rs 442.35 million were exported during Asoj.
Tea produced in the eastern districts of Ilam, Panchthar, Taplejung and Jhapa is primarily exported to the Indian market through Kakarbhitta, making the border point an important gateway for Nepal’s agricultural exports.
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