The import of unassembled motorcycles has increased rapidly instead of preparations from Birgunj customs post, the country's main point where new vehicles are imported.
This trend has increased in the current financial year. By the month of May of the current year, 4 thousand 160 assembled motorcycles were imported from this port, while 44 thousand 240 unassembled motorcycles were imported.
According to the data of Birgunj Customs Office, 4 thousand 160 assembled motorcycles worth 39 crore rupees have been imported through this border during the period up to the end of May.
from which 49 crores of revenue has been collected. During this period, 44,240 unassembled motorcycles worth 5.78 billion rupees have been imported. From which 5 billion 51 crore rupees revenue has been collected.
Birganj Customs Office Information Officer Amit Tiwari says that because Pulsar, TVS, Royal Infield motorcycles, which are more preferred in Nepal, have started being assembled in Nepal, motorcycles have started to be imported with various spare parts rather than preparation.
These motorcycle manufacturing industries have established their own plants in Nepal and started assembling motorcycles, so the import of ready-made motorcycles is decreasing year by year, he said. He said that since the customs and excise duties of motorcycles imported as spare parts are lower than ready-made motorcycles, the motorcycle manufacturing companies that have a good market in Nepal may have established their own motorcycle manufacturing plants in Nepal.
"In general, when importing motorcycles in parts, it takes 25/25 percent less revenue in both customs and excise duties than when importing ready-made motorcycles," he said. Comparatively, the import of Indian motorcycles is more.
