Nepal
Area: 147181 sq km Population: 28,809,526
Kathmandu
Major Trade Corridors
Nepal’s Foreign Trade
Import and Export as Share of Total Trade
Share of Trade with India and Overseas
Existing procedure for import At sea port:
CTD Invoice Packing list Letter of Credit Certificate of origin Bill of Lading
At Indian border (Raxoul) At dry port Birgunj
Relevant Acts
Private Financing Act 2006-BOT Foreign Investment Policy and Technology Transfer Act 1992 Land Acquisition Act-1977 Environment Protection Act/Rules-1997
Invoice Packing list Letter of Credit Certificate of origin
Checking of OTL and documents
Procedures for export are almost the same as for import
Flow Chart of Nepal Bound Cargo From Kolkata Port to Birgunj Dry Port
Key Government Instritutions
NITDA
• The NITDA is currently in the draft form requiring approval from the parliament • The NITDA will be responsible for all functions related to dry port such as overseeing, regulating, monitoring, developing criteria for service charges and development and management including issuance of license • The composition of NITDA shall be similar to NITDB
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Development and operation of dry ports in Nepal
Dhruba Raj Regmi
Presentation Overview
• Over view of development of dry ports • Key government institutions for development and operation of dry ports • Policies acts and rules related to dry ports • Transit and transportation issues between sea port and dry port • Operational process and issues • Conclusion and recommendations
Policy on Transit and Logistics
Bi-lateral trade and transit treaty in place Emphasis on adherence of multilateral agreement GATT/WTO, SAFTA and BIMSTEC Implementation of Multimodal Act and rules Revision of existing RSA Initiation to be taken for improvement of physical infrastructures Exploration of alternative port Establishment of NITDA Initiation for procedural simplification
Traffic Movement Through Birgun(TEUs) Import Export
5651 9699 12109 12279 13783 16076 15782 81 64 247 292 482 853 495
Cargo Break Bulk Cargo (M Ton) Total Import Export Total
Policies, Acts and Rules Related to Dry Ports
Transport and Trade Facilitation Policy
Replacement of existing export-import act Capacity enhancement of government agencies Up gradation and new construction of infrastructures such as dry ports, CFS, roads and railways to international standards Initiatives to be taken for improvement of infrastructures to get benefit from overland trade with neighboring countries
– Rasuwa, Krishnanagar, Nepalgunj and Sarlahi
Classification of Dry Ports
Road based ICD
Rail based ICD
Functions of Dry port
Receipt and dispatch/delivery of cargo Stuffing and de-stuffing of containers Transit operations by rail/road to and from serving ports Customs clearance Warehousing Temporary storage of cargo and containers Computerized processing of documents with capability of being linked to EDI
Issues related to Transportation, Transit and Clearance
Institutional Arrangements
Composition of NITDB
Functions of NITDB
To develop, manage and promote ICD terminals for the facilitation of Nepal's exports and imports; To enter into agreement with private sector company, selected on the basis of competitive bidding, for leasing out the management of ICD terminals; To prescribe criteria in determining the service charges of the terminal operation; To conclude railway operation agreement with Indian Railways for rail movement of cargo to/from ICD.
Air Fields
43
Dry Ports
4
Birgunj
Biratnagar
Dry Ports Dry Ports
Bhairahawa
Kakarbhitta
Birgunj Dry Port
Salient Features of the Birgunj Dry Port
Rail based ICD spread over 38 hectares Connected to seaport in Kolkata via Raxaul Dry Port Complex contains:
Railway yard with 6 full length lines Container stacking yard with 656 ground slots capable of holding 1570 TUEs with possibility of extensions up to 2528 TEUs Covered container freight station with 231 ground slots High-level goods platform with full rail rake length Covered goods shed with 160 ground lots Covered customs litigation shed Fire detection and alarm systems Provisions for back up power supply through diesel generator Parking area for 250 freight vehicles 4 reach stackers