Mechi customs reports record four-month growth in tea exports

The Mechi Customs Office, located on Nepal’s eastern border, reported a 69.22 percent rise in tea exports during the first four months of the current fiscal year. From mid-July to mid-November, 8,062.16 metric tonnes of tea were exported through this key customs point, which serves as a primary gateway for the country’s tea exports. The majority of Nepal’s tea is cultivated in the hilly regions of eastern Nepal.

Ganapati Kandel, Information Officer at the Mechi Customs Office, told the state-run news agency RSS that the export value of tea also saw a significant increase of 67.87 percent. Tea exports during the review period reached Rs 2.20 billion, compared to Rs 1.31 billion in the same period last year.

While tea exports experienced robust growth, the Customs Office observed a decline in several other exports. Black cardamom exports fell by 11.87 percent, ginger by 11.66 percent, amriso (broom grass) by 41.45 percent, and vegetables such as cauliflower, cabbage, and broccoli collectively dropped by 27.98 percent.

In contrast, plywood exports rose by 29.63 percent during the same period.

The Mechi Customs Office collected Rs 4.72 billion in revenue in the first four months, meeting 27.22 percent of its annual revenue target, according to the RSS report.