Nepal’s Foreign Trade Surges to Rs 226.14 Billion in Shrawan
Summary
Nepal’s foreign trade reached Rs 226.14 billion in Shrawan, with imports rising 31.04 percent year-on-year and exports surging 61.74 percent. Crude soybean oil was the largest import, while processed soybean oil led exports.
Key Points
- Nepal recorded total foreign trade worth Rs 226.14 billion in the first month of the current fiscal year.
- Imports accounted for 82.89 percent of total trade, while exports made up 17.11 percent.
- Crude soybean oil was the largest import item at Rs 18.40 billion, and processed soybean oil was the leading export at Rs 17.99 billion.
- Both imports and exports posted sharp year-on-year growth in Shrawan compared with the same month last fiscal year.
