140 million rupees worth of Chiura exported

KATHMANDU, June 6: Chiura (beaten rice) worth 140 million rupees has been exported from Nepal within 10 months. According to the data from the Customs Department, 140 million worth of Chiura was exported from July to April in the current 2079/80 fiscal year.

409,292 kilograms of Chiura were exported to 12 different countries during this period. The highest amount of Chiura worth 70 million rupees was exported to America while Chiura worth 34 million, 530 thousand rupees was exported to Australia.

Similarly, 3 million 600 thousand rupees worth of Chiura was exported to Belgium, 10 million 300 thousand rupees worth to Italy, 7 million 100 thousand rupees worth to Japan and 1 million, 200 thousand rupees worth to Korea. 3 million, 100 thousand rupees worth of Chiura was also exported to England.

Besides these, Chiura was also exported to countries like Canada, Hong Kong, India and Malaysia.