The export of Nepalese pickles is increasing recently. According to the data of the customs department, the export of pickles is increasing every year. In the financial year 2081/082, only 18 crore 26 lakh 46 thousand rupees worth of pickles have been exported abroad. During the same period, pickles worth 92.161 million rupees were imported, according to the department.

Last year, Nepal imported pickles from China, India, Korea, UAE and Namibia. The highest amount of pickles is imported from China at Rs 471 lakh 28 thousand, followed by India at Rs 449 lakh 28 thousand. Pickles worth 72,000 from Korea, 27,000 from UAE and 5,000 rupees from Namibia have been imported.

The customs department has started keeping the data of import and export of pickles only from the fiscal year 2077/078. Pickle production has increased significantly in Nepal after the corona epidemic. Various brands of pickles produced in the country are becoming popular, especially among Nepalese living in third countries. Because of this, the demand for Nepali pickles has increased abroad.

In the last financial year, pickles have been exported from Nepal to Australia, Italy, UAE, Korea, Belgium, UK, Japan, Canada, Malaysia, Denmark, Malta and India.

The most pickles have been exported to Australia worth Rs 411 lakh 17 thousand. After that pickle export worth 394 lakh 46 thousand in Italy, 365 lakh 64 thousand in UAE, 25 lakh 91 thousand in Korea, 135 lakh 46 thousand in Belgium and 83 lakh 66 thousand in UK. has been .

Similarly, pickles worth 74 lakh 11 thousand in Japan, 51 lakh 86 thousand in Canada, 31 lakh 26 thousand in Malaysia, 20 lakh 21 thousand in Denmark and 7 lakh 73 thousand in Malta have been exported . In India, there is data that only one kilo of pickles was exported last year, but its price is not mentioned . At present, brands such as 'Aamako Achar', 'Shantako Achar' are becoming popular.