Kathmandu, April 16
In one month from March 14 to April 12, the government collected only 33 per cent of the customs duty estimated for that month, informs the Department of Customs.
The country’s import and export activities have been hit hard after the government imposed a lockdown to control the coronavirus outbreak in the country on March 23.
The department’s chief Suman Dahal says the department had set a target of Rs 36 billion in customs duty in the month but collected only around Rs 12 billion. After the lockdown started, the department collected Rs 2 billion only.
During the lockdown, the country mostly imported vegetables, petroleum products, and medicines, on which the customs charges are nominal, according to him.
Whereas 20 customs offices across the country collected revenues, Janakpur Customs Office recorded a transaction of zero rupees.
