Nepal imports 100 electric cars in three days from China as Dashain nears

KATHMANDU, October 2: As the government imposes a revised customs duty, Nepali traders and businessmen have started importing Chinese electric cars in large numbers from Rasuwagadhi.

According to the Rasuwa Customs Office, 100 electric cars entered Nepal in the past three days. Chief Customs Officer Ram Prasad Regmi said that the vehicles imported from Rasuwagadhi are being taken to Kathmandu after completing the customs process as per the rules.

The custom office has collected more than Rs. 109.8 million from the import of the electric cars. 

About 800 small and large vehicles have entered Nepal through Rasuwagadhi checkpoint since the last fiscal year to date, according to an official at the Rasuwagadhi. (With inputs from RSS)