The Mechi Customs Office recorded a 69.22 percent rise in tea exports during the first four months of the current fiscal year. The country exported 8,062.16 metric tonnes of tea from mid-July to mid-November from this customs point, located strategically on Nepal's eastern border, which serves as a vital gateway for tea exports, as most of the country's tea is produced in the hills of eastern Nepal.
Information Officer Ganapati Kandel told the state-run national news agency RSS that the export value of teal also surged by 67.87 percent alongside the increase in volume. Tea exports during the review period were worth Rs 2.20 billion, compared to Rs 1.31 billion in the corresponding period last year.
In contrast, the Office noted a decline in the export of other products, including black cardamom, ginger, amriso (broom grass), chhurpi (hardened cheese), cauliflower, cabbage, and broccoli. Black cardamom exports dropped by 11.87 percent, broom grass by 11.66 percent, hardened cheese by 41.45 percent, and cauliflower, cabbage, and broccoli collectively declined by 27.98 percent, RSS reported.
Meanwhile, plywood exports increased by 29.63 percent during the review period.
According to RSS, the Customs Office generated Rs 4.72 billion in revenue during the first four months, achieving 27.22 percent of its annual revenue target.