PARSA, April 30: Revenue collection at various customs offices, including the Birgunj Customs Office, has been affected due to poor compliance by importers and exporters in clearing goods.
The importers and exporters have not participated in the goods clearance processes for the past two days, as the Birgunj Customs Office announced the implementation of the maximum retail price (MRP) of exportable and importable goods.
The customs clearance was stalled at the Birgunj customs point due to non-compliance by the importers, who did not complete the declaration forms for the imported goods.
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Likewise, revenue collection was affected at the customs point.
Chief of the Birgunj Customs Office, Krishna Prasad Mainali, said that the process of goods clearance is stalled as the importers and exporters have not submitted the declaration forms of the imported and exported goods.
Recently, the government decided to mandatorily implement MRP in customs points for all sorts of goods.
However, there is no issue of customs clearance for petroleum products, fruits and vegetables, and industrial raw materials. For these goods, Rs 310 million in revenue was collected in Birgunj.
The Birgunj Customs Office generally collects Rs 500 million to 600 million on a daily basis.
However, Chairman of Birgunj Chamber of Commerce and Industry Hari Prasad Gautam argued that they did not participate in the customs clearance processes, as the step to implement MRP at the customs point was impractical.
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