Birgunj dry port Customs Office sees fall in revenue collection

Revenue collections by the dry port Customs Office in Sirsiya of Birgunj have decreased in the past five months compared to the corresponding period last fiscal year.

In the first five months of the current fiscal year, the office collected Rs 19.78 billion, which accounts for 32.94 percent of its annual revenue target.

Office Chief Dhan Bahadur Baruwal attributed the decline to a reduction in exports of foreign goods.

The highest collection occurred in the month of Asoj (September-October), amounting to Rs 4.36 billion, while the lowest was in Mangsir (November-December), with Rs 3.22 billion.

In the corresponding period last fiscal year, the office had garnered revenue of Rs 21.04 billion.