Importers seek clear customs rule

KATHMANDU, JAN 05: 

Nepal Foreign Trade Association has asked the government to clarify the customs rules for smooth imports.

“The customs are arbitrarily levying different charges for imports,” said president of the association Ashok Kumar Agrawal in a meeting with director general of the Customs Department Dr Mukti Narayan Poudel here today.

“Different customs are charging different rates for the same imports due to the vague classification system,” he said, adding that the customs do not recognise the import bill of even multinational companies. “The customs levy charges on imports arbitrarily also due to the lack of clear customs valuation,” the team apprised the director general.

They also sought a clarification on papers that they need to submit at customs for smooth imports. “Importers of electronics, confectionery and cosmetic products have been suffering more due to the unclear customs rule,” they complained.

Poudel, however, claimed that the customs recognises the import bills and if any customs is not going by the rule, he will seek clarification from the concerned customs officials. “But importers must import quality products,” he said.

Source: THT