COUNTRY REPORT - NEPAL

Nepal Freight Forwarders AssociationP.O. Box: 20283, Narayan Chaur, Naxal, Kathmandu, Nepal

Phone: 977-1-4419769, Fax: 977-1-4423735E-Mail: neffa@mail.com.np, neffacontact@gmail.com

Website: www.neffa.org.np

NEFFA Executive Committee 2014 - 2016

President: Mr. Rajan SharmaI.P. President: Mr. Rameswor K.C.1st Vice President: Mr. Prakash Singh Karki2nd Vice President: Mr. Manoj Adhikari Secretary General: Mr. Rajendra SangraulaTreasurer: Mr. Ashok Man KapaliSecretary: Mr. Pramod Prasad PandeyExecutive Member: Mr. Naresh Kumar AgrawalExecutive Member: Mr. Bala Ram BanjaraExecutive Member: Mr. Dilli Ratna TuladharExecutive Member: Mr. Hari Bahadur ShresthaExecutive Member: Mr. Hari Prasad DhakalExecutive Member: Mr. Ishwor Bahadur GurungExecutive Member: Mr. Padam Prasad Pokhrel

Transport Logistic Infrastructure of Nepal

Dry Ports Accomplished: Birgunj, Bhairawaha, Kakarvitta, Biratnagar

Dry Ports under design and feasibility study.a. Rasuagahdi ( ICD)b. Dodhara Chadani (ICD)c. Kathmandu (CFS)

* Larsa (China Boarder under construction) **** ICP’s= 4 under construction; Birgunj, Biratnagar, Nepalgunj, BhairahawaMajor Gateway Ports & Customs Points for Third Country Trade• Kolkata/Haldia(India)• Kakarvitta,Birgunj,Biratnaga,Bhairabaha, Nepalgunj• Benapole/Petropole( Bangladesh/India) **• Radhikapur/Birol (India, Bangladesh)• Fulbari/Banglaband (India/Bangladesh)• Rohanpur/Singabadh (Bangladesh/India)• Kalarvitta Via Panitanki to Phunchulung (Nepal/Bhutan)• Tatopani/Khasa (Nepal/China)

ICD/Dry Ports In Nepal

Pictures ICD/Dry Ports Under Operation

Some Recent Developments

• High level Trade and Transport facilitation Committee formed with the Secretary Commerce as Chairperson

• Nepal India Regional Trade & Transport Project (NIRTTP) for facilitating regional and International trade

• The president of NEFFA as Chairman of Land Transportation, Warehousing and bilateral issues in Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FNCCI)

• Board Member of Nepal Road Board.• Policy on Containerized movement ex boarder to Kathmandu and other

destination• Time release study at Birgunj customs and Birgunj ICD.• Transshipment study by World Bank.• Dispute settlement role• The BBIN-MVA Motor Vehicle Agreement for encouraging inter regional and

sub regional connectivity to promote trade. • BPA study with UN ESCAP help• Trade & Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism (TTFMM) with help of

UN ESCAP (South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC)• Feasibility  study for ICD at Raswa by NITDB• Corridor monitoring mechanism by World Bank with NITDB• South South connectivity

Business Opportunities in NepalBusiness Opportunities in Nepal

•Warehousing and distribution services •ICD management•Railway is just on the womb•Airport and cargo terminal management •Technology introduction•Transhipment point for cargo to Bhutan and other destinations•Lots of study going on for consultancy•Air Transport for Freighter operation•Investment in Logistic hardware as well as software•Strategic location as Nepal is between India and China•Opportunity at the sea ports with new agreements at India and Bangladesh•Tourism

Role of NEFFA in the time of EarthquakeRole of NEFFA in the time of Earthquake

•To wave the warehouse charges for relief materialsTo wave the warehouse charges for relief materials

•Assisting and providing logistics support to transfer relief Assisting and providing logistics support to transfer relief materials from Airport to the government warehouse, materials from Airport to the government warehouse, Guiding donor agencies for the release of relief materials Guiding donor agencies for the release of relief materials

•NEFFA Members supported the victim by providing basic NEFFA Members supported the victim by providing basic needs, making shelter, schools etc. needs, making shelter, schools etc.

•Drafted and implemented policy on procedure for speedy Drafted and implemented policy on procedure for speedy custom clearance at the Airport and the Transhipment port custom clearance at the Airport and the Transhipment port with the Ministry of Commerce and Supplies.with the Ministry of Commerce and Supplies.

•Help desk at the Airport and border customs for Help desk at the Airport and border customs for facilitating clearance of relief goods .facilitating clearance of relief goods .

•Coordinated with Commodity associations seeking to bring Coordinated with Commodity associations seeking to bring relief material with duty and tax exemption for a period of relief material with duty and tax exemption for a period of one month.one month.

Thanking you