Kathmandu, November 10
Nepal’s tea exports to India through the eastern Kakarbhitta border point have increased significantly, with export volumes rising by more than 90 per cent in September compared to the same month last year.
According to data from the Mechi Customs Office, Nepal exported 1,715,932 kilogrammes of tea worth Rs 495.45 million through Kakarbhitta in September of the current fiscal year 2026/27.
In September last year, the country exported 902,445 kilogrammes of tea worth Rs 247.4 million through the same customs point.
The figures show that tea export volumes increased by more than 90 per cent over the year, while earnings from exports nearly doubled.
Cardamom and plywood were also among the major export commodities through Kakarbhitta. According to the Mechi Customs Office, cardamom worth Rs 988.88 million and plywood worth Rs 442.35 million were exported through the border point in September.
Tea produced in the eastern hill districts of Ilam, Panchthar, Taplejung and Jhapa is exported mainly to the Indian market through Kakarbhitta.
