What you should know
In the last financial year 2081/082, goods and goods worth 6 trillion 25 billion 97 crores were imported through Birganj border crossing. In comparison to the previous year 2080/81, 15.14 percent or 82 billion 30 million worth of goods were imported in the last year.
Last year, petroleum products were among the most imported products through this channel. According to the Birgunj Customs Office, only five types of petroleum products were imported worth 1 trillion 91 billion 88 million. The second most imported commodity is Soybean crude oil worth 57.68 billion.
Deepak Lamichhane, Head of Birgunj Customs Office, said that there was a significant increase in both import and export last year. "It seems that there has been a significant improvement in both import and export in the last year," he said.
Machinery and their parts worth 36.63 billion were imported last year. Iron and iron products worth 34 billion 41 crores were imported. During the same period, all types of 'allopathic' medicines worth 28.53 billion have been imported.
In the last year, not only the import but also the export has increased. Goods and goods worth one trillion one billion 84 crores have been exported. In the previous year, goods worth 31 billion 14 million passed through this border and The goods were exported. Compared to the previous year, 227.09 percent or 70 billion 700 million more goods and goods have been exported through this channel. The most exported commodity is refined soybean oil.
In the last year, 29 crore 14 lakh 91 thousand 759 liters of processed soybean oil worth 61 billion 45 crores were exported. Whereas in the previous year only 464 thousand 138 liters worth Rs 90 million were exported. Similarly, 40 million 15 lakh 9 thousand 273 liters of sunflower oil worth 9 billion 26 million were exported last year. In the previous year, five lakh 27 thousand 291 liters of sunflower oil worth 10 million were exported.
In the last year, 81.34 thousand 227 liters of fruit juice worth 7 billion 69 million have been exported. 8 million 80 million 10 thousand worth 8 billion 59 million in the previous year 690 liters of fruit juice was exported. Last year, 45.256 thousand 810 kg of iron and iron products worth five billion 37 crores were exported to India.
In the same period of the previous year, 70 million 26 lakh 36 thousand 231 kilograms of iron and iron materials worth eight billion 59 million were exported to foreign countries.
