Nepal
Asia & Middle East
Trade in Nepal
| Nepal was the world’s 128th largest exporter of goods and 106th largest exporter of commercial services in 2021. Export values were $1,684 and $708 million USD respectively. Nepal’s top export category was agricultural products, followed by manufactures, and fuels and mining products. In 2019, Nepal’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to India, the United States and Germany, with trade representing 40.92 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Nepal’s import values were $15,893 and $1514 million USD respectively in 2021. Nepal’s top import category was manufactures, followed by agricultural products and fuels and mining products. Leading import partners were India, China and Indonesia. Nepal is part of 3 different Regional Trade Agreements, such as India – Nepal and South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA). |
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General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal |
Abbreviation |
NP |
Capital |
Kathmandu |
WTO Membership Date |
23 April 2004 |
Legal System |
English common law and Hindu legal concepts; note - new criminal and civil codes came into effect on 17 August 2018 |
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Nepali |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
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Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Nepalese rupee |
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Exchange Rate |
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Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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TBT Enquiry Points Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
ePing alert |
Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related resources. |
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National Tariff Finder |
https://nepaltradeportal.gov.np/duty-calculator |
Trade Information Portal |
https://nepaltradeportal.gov.np/ |
Additional Link |
National Tariff Finder |
Last Reviewed: June, 2023
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