Birgunj: Birgunj Customs Office has recorded a substantial revenue collection of Rs 73.18 billion from the import of petroleum products over the span of 11 months in the current fiscal year. This figure marks the highest revenue collection by the office from any single category of imports.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the office expended Rs 174 billion to import five distinct types of petroleum products during this period. Petroleum products alone accounted for 46.43 percent of the total revenue collected from the import of 20 major goods. Deepak Lamichhane, the Chief Customs Administrator, highlighted that the import of petroleum products and vehicles constitutes the primary revenue source for the Birgunj Customs Office. Additionally, the office collected Rs 17.70 billion from the import of vehicles and their spares, which represented 11.23 percent of the total revenue.
The report further details that the office accrued Rs 5.78 billion in revenue from iron and iron-manufactured products and Rs 5.26 billion from the import of machinery goods and their parts. Electric machinery imports contributed Rs 3.67 billion in revenue, while all types of clothing imports brought in Rs 3.06 billion.
Other significant revenue sources included Rs 2.58 billion from tobacco and tobacco-related products, Rs 2.52 billion from cosmetic products, Rs 2.32 billion from raw plastic materials, and Rs 2.19 billion from other lubricant oils. These figures underscore the diverse range of goods contributing to the office’s revenue stream during the period.