Kathmandu. In the last three months, more than Rs 18.81 billion worth of smartphones have been imported in Nepal. According to customs data, 8,11,267 smartphones were imported from different countries during the period.

China is the largest source of smartphone imports. China alone has imported 7,01,244 smartphones. The value of smartphones imported from China is more than Rs 14.56 billion, according to the data.

Similarly, 1,05,829 smartphones have been imported from India. The value of smartphones imported from India is more than Rs 3.84 billion. A total of 8,07,073 smartphones have been imported from China and India alone.

Compared to other countries, the share of smartphone imports from these two countries is very large. According to the data, 933 smartphones have been imported from the United States. 922 smartphones have been imported from Japan, 629 from Australia, 556 from Malaysia and 321 from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Similarly, 105 smartphones were imported from Canada, 162 from the UK, 181 from South Korea and 74 from Qatar. Although the list of countries importing smartphones in Nepal is long, the data shows that a large part of the imports are concentrated in China and India.

Note: The currency of the three-month period and import value mentioned in the available data is not clearly disclosed. Therefore, it is appropriate to confirm whether the relevant period and price is in Nepali rupees or other currencies before publishing the news.