Mechi Customs Office collects nearly Rs 13 billion in revenue

Bhadrapur (Jhapa), May 22: Mechi Customs Office has collected Rs 12.94 billion in revenue in the 10 months of the current fiscal year 2024/25, which is 91.51 percent of the target goal set for the period.

Such an amount in revenue was collected from importing goods worth Rs 38.88 billion. Information Officer Ishwor Kumar Humagain said the office had set a target of collecting Rs 14.14 billion in revenue by the end of May 14, 2025. “Only 76.85 percent of revenue was collected against the target of Rs 15.8 billion during the corresponding period of the fiscal year 2023/24.

However, we can collect 91.51 percent revenue of the target this time,” he added. According to the office, Rs 7.83 billion in revenue was collected from the import of petroleum products in 10 months from the Mechi Customs Office; Rs 583.3 million from vegetables; Rs 365.3 billion from vehicles and their spares; Rs 241 million from mineral production; Rs 193.6 million from coffee; and Rs 202.9 million from lentils.

Similarly, Rs 198.9 million was collected in revenue from exporting goods worth Rs 21.45 billion in 10 months of the current fiscal year.