Discusses the distribution network within the country from how products enter to final destination, including reliability and condition of distribution mechanisms, major distribution centers, ports, etc.
Last Published: 8/1/2019
Most national and international manufacturers and sellers distribute their products by means of the conventional three-fold distribution system:  manufacturer to distributor/wholesaler to retailer.  Most U.S. exporters sell through a Nepal-based intermediary, such as a trading company, local agent, or distributor.  For selling U.S. goods and services in Nepal, Indirect local sales channels are generally the most suitable option.  Most high-value electronics, electrical appliances, and machinery enter Nepal by air cargo via Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu (Nepal’s sole international airport).  However, bulk goods, such as foodstuff, large machinery, vehicles, fertilizer, construction materials, and various raw materials, are transported to Kolkata or Haldia, India, by ship and then shipped to the India-Nepal border by truck or rail.  Based on customs data, up to 60 percent of goods that arrive via truck or rail enter through the Raxaul-Birgunj crossing on the India-Nepal border.  Major distribution centers are located in the Nepali border cities of Birgunj, Biratnagar, Bhairahawa, and Nepalgunj, as well as in Kathmandu. A negligible amount enters Nepal through the northern customs point in Rasuwa (around 2 percent or less).

 

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