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Press articles (used media abbreviations)

Leaking customs and weak trade, by Chandan Sapkota (kp 02/08/2008)

Nepal's trade through Phulbari-Banglabanda route at Rs 4.62b (kp 31/07/2008)

Exports business decreases (ht 30/07/2008)

Drastic drop in pashmina export (ht 28/07/2008)

Garment export from eastern Nepal down 25pc (kp 27/07/2008)

Nepal to lobby for duty-free access to US, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 26/07/2008)

Tough days ahead for Nepal’s foreign trade (kp 23/07/2008)

Nepal’s garment industry close to losing its shirt (kp 11/07/2008)

Trade promotion plan on anvil (ht 09/07/2008)

Exports continue to dip, imports spiral up (ht 05/07/2008)

TO’s ‘aid for trade’ program to provide support to LDCs, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 01/07/2008)

Nepal’s export continues to fall (ht 19/06/2008)

Foreign trade crosses Rs 200b (kp 14/06/2008)

Nepal starts exporting eggs (ht 13/06/2008)

Garment export to US plummets (ht 09/06/2008), Freefall of garment export to US continues (kp 13/06/2008)

Alarming rise in trade deficit with India (ht 07/06/2008)

Nepal, India commerce secys to discuss trade woes (kp 29/05/2008)

Nepal’s Trade Gap Needs Adjustment, by Shanker Man Singh (rn 27/05/2008)

Foreign trade up 9pc while deficit widens (kp 17/05/2008)

Garment exports down by one-third (kp 15/05/2008), Nepali garments find respite in India (kp 16/05/2008)

Khasa cargo fares skyrocket, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 10/05/2008)

Wheat export goes on despite ban, by Shekhar Regmi (ht 10/05/2008)

Diversify Nepali exports to US (ht 02/05/2008)

Find new avenues to lessen trade deficit (ht 29/04/2008)

'Increase productivity to promote exports' (kp 27/04/2008)

NFMA lauds proposed export ban on wheat (kp 24/04/2008)

Garment exports plunge 27 pc in first quarter (kp 16/04/2008), Garment exports to US plummet (ht 16/04/2008)

Overseas trade through eastern region declines (kp 12/04/2008)

Rising consumption pushes up imports (kp 11/04/2008)

Program to improve access for Nepali products (kp 04/04/2008)

Nepal’s handicraft exports down 10pc (kp 02/04/2008)

Experts doubt NRB data about falling imports (kp 28/03/2008)

Garment export tumbles double-digit (kp 18/03/2008), Roll up your sleeves (kp 19/03/2008)

Nepal's pashmina exports slipping (kp 28/02/2008)

Air Cargo And Export Possibilities, by Raj Bhai Manandhar (rn 05/02/2008)

Agro exports to Bangladesh going up (kp 03/02/2008)

Soaring Deficits: Gradually, the soaring budget and trade deficits are hurting the national economy (sp 01/02/2008)

Govt seeks support from developed trading partners (kp 29/01/2008)

Veg ghee exports drop 50pc (kp 25/01/2008)

Security situation hurting exports (kp 28/12/2007)

Bad transport hampering Nepal-Bangladesh trade (kp 06/12/2007)

Labor woe, quota loss killing garment trade, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 02/12/2007)

Manufacturing exports from Hetauda decline (kp 20/11/2007)

Nepal's intra-SAARC trade up by 8pc (kp 14/11/2007)

Garment export to US records 46 pc plunge (kp 04/11/2007), Nepal's garment export to US records 46% plunge in 2007 (Xinhua 04/11/2007)

Spice it up (kp 01/11/2007)

Pakistan becomes largest Nepali tea importer (kp 27/10/2007)

Quality loss behind dwindling exports (kp 16/10/2007)

Exporters face heat over pashmina's identity crisis (kp 10/10/2007)

Garment exports plunge (kp 06/10/2007)

Foreign trade expansion lowest in three years (kp 11/09/2007)

Indo-Bangladesh pact to affect Nepali garments (kp 30/08/2007)

Nepal's trade deficit excluding India rises over 51 billion rupees (Monster and Critics 25/08/2007), Nepal’s trade deficit crosses Rs 51.6b (samn 25/08/2007), Trade deficit rises over $794mn (Gulf Times 26/08/2007)

Experts discuss human development impact of garment exports' decline (nn 10/08/2007)

Trade deficit baloons: central bank (samn 10/08/2007)

Exports through Birgunj slump (kp 05/08/2007)

‘Focus on boosting exports’ (kp 27/07/2007)

Export sector problems not addressed: CNI (kp 25/07/2007)

Nepal enjoys trade surplus with B’desh (kp 22/07/2007)

Makwanpur exports rise 52 pc (kp 18/07/2007)

Garment exports to US dip by 42 per cent (samn 05/07/2007), Garment export reduced to half (kp 07/07/2007)

Nepal's trade deficit crosses Rs 104.11b (samn 05/07/2007)

Falling export worries traders (samn 19/06/2007)

Nepal pushes for trade preference in China (kp 13/06/2007)

Foreign trade performance dismal: Nepal Rastra Bank (kp 12/06/2007)

Notification delay stalls camouflage cloth import (kp 12/06/2007)

New food trade directive on anvil: Quality certification must, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 08/06/2007)

US proposes duty-free facility (kp 05/06/2007)

Garment production shifting overseas, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 29/05/2007)

Nepali entrepreneurs to participate in tea & coffee world cup (nn 25/05/2007)

Quality control effort hits snag (kp 22/05/2007)

Import, export register negative growth (kp 11/05/2007)

Pvt import of petroleum products soon (kp 09/05/2007)

Nepal's garment exports to US declines (samn 08/05/2007)

Trading through Tatopani customs resumes (samn 05/05/2007)

Increase efficiency to gain from int'l trading regime (nn 27/04/2007)

Spices import posts double-digit rise, by Uttam Bhlon (kp 26/04/2007)

Foreign trade takes further beating (samn 12/04/2007)

Garment export declines by 47 percent in March (nn 06/04/2007), Garment export declines 55 pc (kp 06/04/2007)

Chinese apples displace Indian ones, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 03/04/2007)

Fair for all: Nepali fair trade products are well-designed and internationally competitive, by Pranaya SJB Rana (nt 30/03/2007), Presenting Nepal: Naïve, cottage industry haats abroad don’t quite cut it, well-rounded trade fairs do, by Ashutosh Tiwari (nt)

Foreign trade remains gloomy (kp 24/03/2007)

‘Nepal Trade Fair 2007’ starts in Bangladesh (nn 22/03/2007)

US Senator introduces bill aimed at providing duty free access to LDCs (nn 21/03/2007)

Garment export to US declines by 64 percent in February (nn 02/03/2007), Garment export slides 64 pc (kp 03/03/2007)

India, Pakistan express readiness to extend Nepal's export (nn 26/02/2007)

Trade deficit rises to Rs 52.72b (samn 07/02/2007)

Garment export to US declines by 54 percent (nn 06/02/2007), Garment export to US plunges by 54 pc (kp 06/02/2007)

Not aid, but trade, by Krishna Regmi (kp 03/02/2007)

Joint move urged to curb illicit trade (samn 26/01/2007)

Nepal evening program at Domotex fair (nn 25/01/2007)

Government secretary expresses concern over huge trade deficit (nn 25/01/2007)

Nepalese garments to continue enjoying preferential access to Europe (nn 18/01/2007)

Trade deficit rises by 15.8 pc (kp 05/01/2007)

Garment exports continue to fall (samn 04/01/2007), Garment sector saw gloomy days in 2006 (kp 05/01/2007), Save garment industry (kp 06/01/2007)

EU extends derogation for two years (kp 20/12/2006)

Garment sector ‘on the verge of collapse’ (kp 17/12/2006)

Nepal's garment exports decline (samn 06/12/2006)

Nepal loses half of its importers (samn 04/12/2006)

Garment export declines by 45 pc (kp 04/11/2006)

Single trade promotion body formed (kp 04/11/2006)

Trying trade: We need to at least be good at what we’re good at, by Artha Beed (nt 03/11/2006)

WTO experts to evaluate Nepal's progress (samn 01/11/2006)

Instrument for implementing trade pacts, by Purushottam Ojha (kp 21/10/2006)

‘Fair Trade in Nepal’ launched (kp 19/10/2006), EU project to promote Nepali handicrafts (samn 19/10/2006)

Liberalizing service sector, by Bhanu Prasad Acharya (kp 13/10/2006)

Export of readymade garment to US declines (nn 11/10/2006), Garment export dips by 2 pc (kp 12/10/2006)

International trade brings socio-economic development: Pandey (nn 11/10/2006)

Foreign trade up by 13.5 pc (kp 07/10/2006)

Garment export declines (kp 05/09/2006)

Gratitude lacking among Nepali officials (kp 31/08/2006)

Nepal proposes route for Sino-India trade, by Surendra Phuyal (kp 25/08/2006)

Exports from eastern region plummet (kp 22/08/2006)

Transporters halt trade via Nepalgunj customs (kp 17/08/2006)

Export of readymade garments to US declines by 17 percent (nn 07/08/2006)

WTO Process: Doha Derailed; For an LDC like Nepal , the collapse of Doha Development Round could bury the promises of duty free access to developed countries’ markets, by Sanjaya Dhakal n(sp 04/08/2006)

Trade deficit increased by 25.3 percent: NRB (nn 21/07/2006)

Exports from east Nepal go down (kp 08/07/2006)

Trade growth tardy in SAARC: minister (samn 07/07/2006)

Export of readymade garments to US increase by 28 percent (nn 05/07/2006), Garment export rises in June (kp 05/07/2006), Nepal's garment exports rise (samn 05/07/2006)

Bridging The Giants: India and China have decided to formally open Nathula point for bilateral trade. Nepal needs to quickly step up efforts to develop its transit economy to benefit from growing Sino-Indian trade, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 30/06/2006), Nathu-la pass (kp 08/07/2006), Nathu-la Nothing To Fear, by M.R. Josse (rn 12/07/2006)

UNDP emphasises on trade for human development (nn 29/06/2006)

Foreign trade grows by 19 pc (kp 24/06/2006)

Adjustment costs of liberalization, by Purushottam Ojha (kp 24/06/2006)

WTO: The Challenges For Nepal, by Amrit P Shrestha (rn 18/06/2006)

WTO's NAMA negotiation, by Bijendra Man Shakya (kp 15/06/2006)

Nepal's garments export up by 33 pct (People's Daily 06/06/2006), Garments export up by 33 pc (kp 06/06/2006)

Contours of aid for trade (kp 02/06/2006)

Foreign trade grows by 24 pct in Nepal (People's Review 31/05/2006), Trade grows by 24 percent (kp 31/05/2006), Foreign trade grows 24pc in Nepal (Daily Star 01/06/2006)

Infrastructure for trade, by Purushottam Ojha (kp 30/05/2006)

Trade liberalisation essential for economic growth: Dr. Mahat (nn 27/05/2006), Mainstream trade in poverty reduction strategy: Experts (kp 27/05/2006)

Nepali garment hit hard by quota phase out: UNDP (nn 26/05/2006)

Garment producers call for duty-free facility (kp 02/05/2006)

‘Export not hampered by current strike’ (samn 19/04/2006) [??]

Foreign trade goes up by 20pc (kp 05/04/2006), Gloomy prospects (kp 06/04/2006)

Sudden surge in imports raises concern (samn 04/04/2006)

Garment exports dip by 13pc (kp 04/04/2006)

Leather exports to China look up (samn 02/04/2006)

Enhance exports to Germany: Traders (kp 19/03/2006)

Trade and poverty, by Puspa Sharma (kp 18/03/2006)

Nepal's garment export to US rises by 47% in Feb. (Xinhua 08/03/2006), Garment export rises by 47pc (samn 08/03/2006)

Nepal ready to enter Basle II agreement (kp 07/03/2006)

Eastern Region garment export declines by 48 percent (nn 05/03/2006), Garment export declines by 48 pc (kp 05/03/2006)

'Fair trade must to attack poverty' (samn 28/02/2006)

Foreign trade Imports rise, exports continue to dwindle (kp 25/02/2006)

Let's not brush aside RMG, by Ratnakar Adhikari (kp 24/02/2006)

Seed exports on the rise (kp 23/02/2006)

Export of readymade garment continues downward trend (nn 03/02/2006), Gloom deepens in garment industry (kp 03/02/2006), Nepal’s garment slump, interview with Ratnakar Adhikari (nt 03/02/2006, originally in Abhiyan, 30 January – 5 February 2006)

Nepal's trade deficit widens by 51 pct (People's Daily 27/01/2006), Trade deficit widens by 51 pc (kp 27/01/2006)

All is not lost for garment sector (samn 25/01/2006)

Eastern region imports outpace exports (kp 25/01/2006)

UNDP to study impact of textile quota phase out (kp 25/01/2006)

Mode 4 in WTO, by Puspa Sharma (kp 22/01/2006)

SAFTA, BIMSTEC & WTO Trade Tangle, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 13/01/2006)

New Course The New Year brings new challenges as the country ventures into SAFTA as well as BIMSTEC with the promises of new avenues, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 06/01/2006)

Nepal-India trade up by 42 per cent (samn 04/01/2006)

Experts urge prudent negotiation in WTO (kp 03/01/2006)

“It Seems The Interests Of Developing Countries Have Been Addressed”, interview with Navin Dahal, Executive Director of South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE) by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 30/12/2005)

Nepal lags behind in export trade (samn 27/12/2005)

Lagankhel traders seek more facilities (samn 24/12/2005)

India dependence rises (kp 22/12/2005) [continued]

Enforce ID card at customs: Traders, by Madhav Dhungana (kp 20/12/2005)

Nepal's Garment Industry Hangs by a Thread: The collapse of the pashmina bubble that buoyed business in the '90s and the lifting of WTO quotas have hurt a fragile textile sector, by Jo Johnson (Corp Watch 19/12/2005)

WTO Hong Kong Ministerial: Will It Deliver? by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 16/12/2005), Whose Trade Organisation? The WTO lesson for Nepal is: open up and take advantage, by Artha Beed (nt 16/12/2005), Farmers’ fate: Nepal’s WTO delegation in Hong Kong is focussing on agriculture, access, by Line Wolf Nielsen (nt 16/12/2005), Nepal calls for fair and just trade in WTO conference (nn 18/12/2005), Sixth ministerial conference concludes adopting Hong Kong declaration (nn 19/12/2005), ‘Hong Kong meeting an achievement for Nepal’, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 22/12/2005), Home remedies for trade Trimming Nepal’s red tape must supplement, by Ashutosh Tiwari WTO (nt 23/12/2005), WTO Meeting: Limited Progress, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 23/12/2005), Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration on Agriculture: Implications for Nepal, by Shivraj Bhatt (nn 23/12/2005), Nepal's gain in WTO (kp 23/12/2005), Hong Kong Ministerial Fails to Address LDCs Plight: Expert (nln 23/12/2005)

Officials concerned over mounting trade deficit (kp 15/12/2005)

Sixth ministerial conference of WTO kicks off; Nepalese denied visa (nn 13/12/2005)

Garment Trade: Nepal for separate trading regime (kp 10/12/2005), Nepal to piggyback LDC initiative (samn 10/12/2005)

Export of Nepalese garment plunges by 57 percent (nn 05/12/2005), Nepal garment export plunges by 57% (samn 06/12/2005)

Nepal farmer meet opposes WTO position on agriculture and food sectors (One World 05/12/2005)

Strike criples export, import activities (samn 26/11/2005)

Garment exports plunge by 39 pc (kp 08/11/2005)

Effective utilization urged to boost trade: Phulbari-Banglabandh road (kp 06/11/2005)

Pilferage of goods troubles exporters (samn 01/11/2005)

Nepal still far away from WTO benefits (samn 25/10/2005)

Garment export to US declines by 43% (samn 06/10/2005)

Make trade fair, by Shivendra Thapa (kp 30/09/2005)

Adjusting to quota free environment, by Ratnakar Adhikari (kp 16/09/2005)

Whose trade organization is WTO? by Santosh Pandey (kp 14/09/2005)

Garment export to US market plummets (samn 08/09/2005)

Wal-Mart, Target to resume imports from Nepal, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 01/09/2005)

US tightens entry of wood packaging (kp 01/09/2005), Exporters face turbulent times (samn 01/09/2005)

Garment importers shy away from Nepal (kp 27/08/2005)

Strategic importance of Nepal corridor: It will promote exports to Nepal and open up markets in western China, too, by Jayanta Roy (Financial Express 25/08/2005) [See also Nepal News, 26/08/2005]

Export declines, import grows marginally (kp 20/08/2005)

Stronger trade facilitation measures sought (kp 06/08/2005)

Export sector pours scorn on govt (samn 28/07/2005)

Trade through Tatopani comes to standstill (kp 27/07/2005)

Stop signing trade agreements! by Ratnakar Adhikari (kp 22/07/2005)

Garment exports down by 40pc (kp 08/07/2005)

Total foreign trade down by 3pc (kp 05/07/2005)

Nepal, China talk trade corridor with India (ie 04/07/2005)

Constructive Suggestions: Civil society members come together to discuss and present concrete suggestions to the government regarding Nepal ’s positions on a host of WTO issues, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 24/06/2005)

WTO and TRIPS Can Nepal Capitalise On Them? by Kamalesh Adhikari (rn 09/06/2005)

Garment export to US plunges by 43pc (kp 05/06/2005)

Joint efforts sought for export promotion (kp 01/06/2005)

Govt begins exercise on transit facility (kp 01/06/2005)

WTO and TRIPS: How Nepal can benefit Shiv Raj Bhatt (ht 29/04/2005)

Issues on Nepal's Trade Facilitation, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (tg 19/01/2005); for full text log on to http://www.ifa.org.np

EU extends two year derogation for garment (kp 14/01/2005)

Govt not to intervene in NEA-Panda row (kp 09/01/2005)

Trade deficitdeclines by 14pc (kp 07/01/2005)

Question of policy space, by Ratnakar Adhikari (kp 07/01/2005)

Garment export declines by 30 pc (kp 05/01/2005)

For older links see archive

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Nepal Business and Trade Information

HMG, Ministry of Commerce, Export Promotion Board

Trade Promotion Centre: Nepal Trade Fair 2000

Trade Agreements

Trade Policies and Acts

Trade Statistics