Birgunj, March 27: Imports amounting to over Rs 390 billion took place via the Birgunj customs in the first eight months of the current fiscal year.
The imports are more by 11.40 percent (Rs 39.92 billion) in the corresponding period last fiscal year.
According to Birgunj Customs Office Chief Customs Administrator, Dipak Lamichhane, the imports of petroleum products, raw soybean oil and motor vehicles were relatively high in the current fiscal year.
Petroleum products (five types) of worth over Rs 122 billion were supplied into the country in between July 16 and March 13. The amount was Rs 120.53 billion in the corresponding period last year. Similarly, the raw oil of soybean amounting to Rs 29.29 billion entered the country against the volume of Rs 5.78 billion last year.
Likewise, the imports of iron and iron materials are noticeable in the current fiscal year, with the office registering the imports of worth Rs 22.51 billion in compared to Rs 21.94 billion last year.
Similarly, the office recorded the imports of machinery and their parts worth Rs 21.67 billion in the given period against Rs 18.65 billion in the first eight months of the last fiscal (2023-2024).
The imports of motor vehicles amounted to Rs 11.68 billion during the period while it was of worth Rs 10.10 billion in the same period last year.
