JHAPA: Cardamom exports through the Mechi Customs Office have increased by 59.80 percent by mid-February in the current fiscal year 2025/26.
According to data from the Mechi Customs Office, cardamom worth Rs 8.61 billion was exported during the review period.
Information Officer Ishwar Kumar Humagain stated that 4,153.15 metric tons of cardamom were exported during the first ten months of the current fiscal year. During the same period of the previous fiscal year (2024/25), cardamom worth Rs 5.38 billion was exported.
Meanwhile, tea exports have declined by 26.70 percent in the first ten months of the current fiscal year. Tea worth Rs 2.32 billion was exported during the period, compared to Rs 3.16 billion recorded during the same period last fiscal year.
According to customs data, exports of several other products have also shown notable changes. Veneer sheets increased by 91.10 percent, chhurpi (dried cheese) by 63.30 percent, dried ginger by 101.80 percent, cauliflower, broccoli and cabbage by 36.10 percent, lentils by 316.20 percent, and herbs by 92.90 percent.
However, exports of plywood declined by 40.90 percent, while ‘amriso’ (broom grass) decreased by 24.90 percent.
Overall, goods worth Rs 16.30 billion have been exported through the Mechi Customs Office as of mid-February in the current fiscal year.
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