Petroleum Products Worth Rs. 278.15 Billion Imported In Nepal
July 25, 2023 | Investopaper
The table presents the top 20 imported goods in Nepal during the fiscal year 2079/80, along with their respective import amounts in Rs ‘000’.
The top five imported goods are dominated by petroleum-related products. Diesel takes the lead with an import amount of Rs. 153.76 billion, followed by petrol at Rs. 66,84 billion, and Liquidified Petroleum Gas (LPG) at Rs. 58,15 billion.
Other important imports include ferrous products obtained from direct reduction of iron ore, crude soya-bean oil, and non-agglomerated coal. Furthermore, the data reveals that Nepal also imported a substantial amount of smartphones, as they rank ninth on the list, with an import value of Rs. 24,39 billion.
Highest Imported Goods/Items In Nepal
In Rs ‘000’
| S.N. | Item | Import Amount |
| 1 | Diesel | 153,769,979.52 |
| 2 | Petrol | 66,844,808.01 |
| 3 | Liquidified Petroleum Gas (LPG) | 58,154,114.14 |
| 4 | Ferrous products obtained by direct reduct on of iron ore,in lumps,pellets or si | 43,601,774.88 |
| 5 | Crude soya-bean oil | 35,583,768.98 |
| 6 | Other coal, not agglomerated, nes | 27,124,364.62 |
| 7 | Crude palm oil | 25,915,487.20 |
| 8 | Other – Medicaments put up in measured doss or in forms or packing for retail sale | 24,664,739.06 |
| 9 | Smartphones | 24,396,778.39 |
| 10 | Other Urea | 22,946,057.26 |
| 11 | Semi-finished products of iron or non-allo steel, <025% carbon, nes | 22,858,927.02 |
| 12 | Gold | 22,354,590.59 |
| 13 | Other unwrought gold (incl gold plated wi t platinum), non-monetary. | 21,545,300.09 |
| 14 | Flat/hot-rolled iron/steel,in colis, width >=600mm, not pickled,<3mm thickness | 20,492,550.52 |
| 15 | ATF | 20,074,335.78 |
| 16 | Others Paddy | 19,994,412.97 |
| 17 | Crude sunflower oil | 18,043,384.46 |
| 18 | Maize (corn) (excl seed) | 16,504,968.99 |
| 19 | Diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate) | 16,109,519.07 |
| 20 | Bar & rods, hot-rolled circular cross-sect on measuring <=8mm in diameter | 14,784,338.93 |
Source: Department of Customs
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