Govt permits clearance of Mustang imports at Chobhar Dry Port
Summary
The government has allowed goods imported through the Mustang Customs Office to be cleared directly at Chobhar Dry Port, aiming to ease northern imports as Tatopani and Rasuwagadhi remain closed. Traders say floods and border disruptions have destroyed festival goods worth over Rs 10 billion and worsened shortages ahead of Dashain and Tihar.
Key Points
- Goods entering through Mustang Customs can now be cleared directly at Chobhar Dry Port in Kathmandu.
- The measure is meant to ease imports from China while Tatopani and Rasuwagadhi remain closed.
- A flash flood on August 26 damaged infrastructure along the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli corridor, halting trade through Rasuwagadhi-Kerung.
- Traders say festival consignments worth more than Rs 10 billion were destroyed, causing shortages and price hikes ahead of Dashain and Tihar.