Trade and Investment

[Investment Opportunity]  [Doing Business in Nepal]  [Products Restricted for Export]  [Business Contacts]  [The Foreign Investment & Technology Transfer Act 1992]  [Trade Representative in Qatar]

A. Products Banned for Exports:

1. Articles of Archaeological and Religious Importance
1.1 National and foreign coins of archaeological value
1.2 Idols of gods and goddesses, palm leaf inscriptions (Bhojpatra)
1.3 Scroll (Thanka paintings) of historical importance

2. Articles of Archaeological and Religious Importance
2.1 Wild animals
2.2 Bile and any part of wild animals
2.3 Musk
2.4 Snake skin, lizard skin

3. Drugs
Marijuana, opium, hashish (as defined in the Single Convention on Narcotics, 1961)

4. Articles of Industrial Importance
4.1 Explosive materials and the related fuse or materials needed for fuse
4.2 Materials used in the production of arms and ammunition

5. Industrial Raw Materials
5.1 Raw hides and skin (including dry salted)
5.2 Raw wool
5.3 All imported raw materials, parts and capital goods

6. Other Products
6.1 Mamira
6.2 Log and timber

B. Products Under Quantitative Restrictions:

Products as notified by The Government in the Nepal Gazette from time to time.

C. Products Allowed for Free Exports:
All products other that banned ones and which are under quantitative restrictions.

Notes:

1. The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supply will decide from time to time the goods to be included under the category of quantitative restrictions and volume of their exports.

2. The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supply will interpret as to which of the products listed above will be permitted to export.