Kathmandu, Mar. 2
The Chobhar Dry Port has begun the customs clearance of the freight
vehicles from the Tatopani border from February 27.
Since its operation on 5 April 2022, the Dry Port has been handling
customs clearance for containerised cargo and new vehicles arriving only from
Birgunj - the southern border with India.
On that day, four containers carrying hydropower equipment, imported by
Covec-Cregc-Kalika Joint Venture, arrived directly at Chobhar Dry Port for
customs clearance via the Tatopani border for the first time, informed the
Nepal Intermodal Transport Development Board (NITDB), in a statement on Sunday.
In November 2024, the Ministry of Finance had published a notice in the
official gazette, designating the road route for importers who wish to
transport goods internally from the Tatopani and Rasuwa customs offices (both
at the border with China) to the Chobhar Dry Port for customs clearance.
Previously, only goods from the southern customs offices—Birgunj,
Biratnagar, Kakarbhitta and Bhairahawa—were permitted to undergo customs
clearance here.
With containerised cargo now arriving from Tatopani as well, activity at
the dry port has increased. "This development will further contribute to
the port's full-capacity operation," said Ashish Gajurel, Executive
Director of the NITDB, an agency under the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and
Supplies.
He also stated that due to adequate infrastructure, minimal service
charges and high-quality services, importers and exporters are expected to use
the Dry Port regularly in the coming days.
Meanwhile, preparations are underway to facilitate customs clearance for
freight vehicles and containers from the Rasuwa border in the future. "Since
Chobhar Dry Port offers high-quality services for imported goods arriving in
Kathmandu and exports from the surrounding areas, I urge the businesses to make
maximum use of the facility," said Gajurel.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 3 March 2025.
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