Nepal Imports Rs 116.8 Million Worth of Playing Cards in First Quarter

Kathmandu. In the first three months of the current fiscal year 2083/84 (from Shrawan to Ashwin), playing cards worth nearly 120 million rupees have entered Nepal. According to the latest data from the Department of Customs, cards worth 116.815 million rupees were imported during this period, targeting Dashain-Tihar.

During this period, 3.422661 million pieces (boxes) of cards entered Nepal. On one hand, the Nepal Police are apprehending those playing cards in villages and cities, while on the other hand, millions of boxes of cards are entering unimpeded through customs checkpoints. The data shows that the government is earning good revenue from card imports.