The increasing popularity of electric vehicles has led to a surge in imports of Chinese EVs via the Korala border point, resulting in USD 77 million worth of goods being traded through the Mustang Customs Office at Korala.
From mid-September to late December, the fully operational Nepal-China Korala border point facilitated USD 75 million in trade, including USD 1.31 million in Nepali handicraft exports to China. Since then, 2,074 electric vehicles have entered Nepal through the border, with additional shipments arriving since Sunday.