Industrialists and businessmen fail to cooperate in clearance, revenue collection affected

लगानी न्यूज

१७ बैशाख २०८३, बिहीबार ०७:३०April 30, 2026

Veerganj. Revenue collection from customs offices in different parts of the country including Birgunj Customs Office has been affected as industrialists and businessmen did not participate in the customs clearance process.

Importers and exporters have not participated in the customs clearance process for the past two days as the Birgunj Customs Office has tried to enforce the maximum retail price (MRP) of imported and exported goods.TAG_OPEN_div_22

Customs clearance has been stopped due to the importers not being involved in the procedural work from filling up the form to declaring the customs clearance.

Revenue collection has been affected due to non-cooperation of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs. Krishna Prasad Mainali, chief of Birgunj Customs Office, said that the customs pass has been halted as the exporters have not been involved in the tasks ranging from filling up the form to announcing the customs pass.

According to the government’s recent decision, it was decided to impose mandatory MRP on all types of products coming to the customs point.TAG_OPEN_div_16

The Department has stated that there is no problem in customs clearance of petroleum products, vegetables, fruits and industrial raw materials.TAG_OPEN_div_14 A total of Rs 31 crore revenue has been collected from it. The Birgunj Customs Office has been collecting Rs 500 to Rs 600 million in revenue on a daily basis.

Meanwhile, Birgunj Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Hari Prasad Gautam said that they have not participated in the customs clearance process as MRP is impractical.TAG_OPEN_div_12