Nepal’s plywood exports plunge 46.8 percent amid delay in Indian quality certification

Manufacturers say late renewal of BIS certificate stalled shipments to India for months, slashing export earnings in the current fiscal year.

Nepal’s plywood exports fell sharply by 46.78 percent in the first seven months of the current fiscal year, with manufacturers blaming delays by Indian authorities in issuing the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certificate required for shipments to India.