Tea exports plummet 37pc via eastern checkpoint

Summary

Tea exports through the eastern checkpoint at Kakadbhitta declined by 37 percent in the first four months of the fiscal year, with shipments worth Rs 1.373 billion.

Key Points
  • Tea exports via the eastern checkpoint at Kakadbhitta dropped 37 percent compared to last year.
  • Shipments totaled Rs 1.373 billion in the first four months of the current fiscal year.
  • A total of 4,688,932 kilograms of tea was exported to India in this period.
  • The decline represents a loss of Rs 831.7 million in trade value for Nepal's tea sector.
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