According to Public Information Officer at the Mechi Customs Office, Ishwor Kumar Humagain, total 4,688,932 kilograms of tea was outbound to India during the reporting period.
In comparison to the same period last year, the export this year has slumped by 37 percent.
In the same period last year, total tea worth amounting to Rs 2.205 billion was exported. This year tea export has declined by Rs 831.7 million. (RSS)