Kathmandu, Dec. 28
Two-way trade between Nepal and China has resumed via
Kerung-Rasuwagadhi customs point from Wednesday.
A
special ceremony was organised at the Kerung-Rasuwagadhi border port to resume
the two-way trade which has been obstructed since the advent of COVID-19 in
early 2020. China had closed its border after the World Health Organization
(WHO) declared coronavirus a pandemic in 2020 March.
After the ceremony, six cargo trucks fully loaded with the Nepali
goods went through the port and entered into China, Embassy of China in
Kathmandu said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA)
of Nepal said that the Department of
Commerce of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China organised an official ceremony
in Kerung on Wednesday to observe the opening of the port.
Meanwhile, Hilsa/Purang port has also been opened
for one-way trade from Monday.
"The resumption
of the ports is expected to augment bilateral trade between Nepal and China,"
the MoFA said in a statement.
The
Rasuwagadhi border along with the Tatopani/Khasa border remained closed for a
long time during the first wave of the COVID-19. China opened it for one-way
traffic to send medical and logistic support to Nepal to combat the pandemic.
Nepal's export to China remained largely affected during the pandemic period
with zero exports and revenue from both the border points.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 29 December 2022.
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