Birgunj Customs Office Exceeds Monthly Revenue Target, Collects Rs 26.73 Billion
Birgunj Customs Office collected Rs 26.73 billion in revenue in Ashoj, surpassing its monthly target by 1.02 percent, although its cumulative collection for the first three months of the fiscal year remained below target.
The Birgunj Customs Office in Parsa collected Rs 26.73 billion in revenue during Ashoj (mid-September to mid-October), exceeding its monthly target of Rs 26.46 billion by 1.02 percent. According to Chief Customs Administrator Krishna Prasad Mainali, increased economic activity during the festive season contributed to the achievement. Among major imported goods, fuel generated the highest revenue at Rs 2.29 billion, followed by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which contributed Rs 1.8 billion. Imports of bitumen generated Rs 1.4 billion, while apple and pear imports contributed Rs 500 million. Despite meeting its monthly target, the office fell short of its cumulative revenue goal for the first three months of the current fiscal year. By the end of Ashoj, it had collected Rs 69.13 billion against a target of Rs 70.56 billion.