BIRGUNJ: Goods worth Rs 218.10 billion were imported through the Birgunj customs point in the first three months of the current fiscal year, according to the Birgunj Customs Office.

The import value is Rs 34.23 billion higher than that recorded during the same period last fiscal year.

Chief Customs Administrator Bishnu Prasad Gyawali said imports through the Birgunj checkpoint have increased significantly this year.

He reported that goods worth Rs 218.10 billion entered the country, generating Rs 58.23 billion in customs revenue.

During the same three-month period last fiscal year, imports were valued at Rs 183.87 billion.

The customs office also noted a notable rise in exports.

In the first quarter of the current fiscal year, exports worth Rs 26.58 billion were recorded through Birgunj, compared to Rs 8.84 billion in the corresponding period last year — a surge of Rs 17.75 billion in export value.