Over 2,400 Tonnes of Fruits and Food Items Imported via Korala Border

MUSTANG: Nepal has imported 2,418 tonnes of fruits and food items through the northern Korala border crossing with China over the past month.

The imports, which include various fruits and packaged food products, were redirected through the Liji-Nechung (Korala) border following the closure of the Rasuwagadhi and Tatopani crossings.

Data from the Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Center in Lomanthang Rural Municipality-4, Nechung, show that walnuts and apples accounted for the bulk of the imports, totaling 770.84 tonnes and 703.8 tonnes, respectively.