2.3.5 Minor Border Crossing - Dhangadi

Overview Daily Capacity Customs Clearance Other Relevant Information

Overview

The Kailali customs office in is the main customs office under the Department of Customs of Nepal for . The Kailali bor der crossing at Dhangadi is rated no. 10 of 23 border crossings with 1.46% of total import value (ref: Dept. of Customs 2018/19). The top three land border crossings in Nepal in terms of import and export value, are (1) (Prov.2); 34.64% of import share, (2) Bhairahawa (Prov.5); 16.92 % of import share, (3) (prov.1); 12.25% of import share value during July 2018-May 2019 (ref:https://www.customs.gov.np).

From the Kailali - Dhangadhi border crossing in Nepal the nearest cities in India are Lucknow and New Delhi. The Highway connects the Customs Office to Dhangadhi city and the East-West Highway at Attariya, Nepal. The Indian government closed the railway track to railway station since the station is located inside the .

Nepali immigration is open from 7am to 8pm. ATM and foreign exchange are available at Nabil Bank near the bus station, about 4km from the border in Dh angadhi.

Border crossing –Dhangadi Kailali (Sudurpashchim)

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing Gaurifanta

Country #1: Nepal Country #2: India

Province or District Sudurpaschim Province in Nepal

Uttar Pradesh in India

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing Dhangadi in Nepal - Distance 1 km

Palia in India - Distance 40 km

Latitude 28° 41.516' N

Longitude 80° 33.110' E

Page 1 Managing Authority / Agency Government of Nepal-Ministry of finance Department of Custom-Kailali Custom Office

Contact Person Ishwor Pr Aryal

Phone: +977 -9858423192

Email: [email protected]

The customs office has two warehouses, each of 1500 m2 within the premises, including an open space of 7588 m2. In Dhangadi city there are national transport companies available, such as Pashipati and Shivashakti company.

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport Tribhuvan International Airport

Distance in km: 670 km

Truck Travel Time: 15-17 hrs

Car Travel time: 12-15 hrs

Nearest Port Dhangadi Custom office

Distance is 1 km

Truck Travel Time: 5 minutes

Car Travel time: 5 minutes

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or Dhangadi with significant manufacturing or production capacity Distance in 1 km

Truck Travel Time: 5 minutes

Car Travel time: 5 minutes

Other Information Kolkata is the nearest sea port in India side to import and export third country goods 1255 km away from Dhangadi takes minimum 25 hours travel time, but 7 days by truck.

The only one Integrated check post with the port facility is available only in Birgunj-Bara in Nepal, which is 655 km away from Dhangadi-Kailali takes 14 hour travel time.

Hours of Operation

Mondays 14:00 HOURS

06:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Tuesdays 14:00 HOURS

06:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Wednesdays 14:00 HOURS

06:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Thursdays 14:00 HOURS

06:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Fridays 14:00 HOURS

06:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Saturdays 14:00 HOURS

06:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Sundays 14:00 HOURS

06:00 AM to 8:00 PM

National Holidays N/A

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Daily Capacity

The customs office has a daily capacity of 200 to 300 trucks per day.

Customs Clearance

Compulsory Document for custom clearance:

D & T Exemption Certificate Invoice AWB/BL/Other Transport Documents Donation/Non-Commercial Certificates Packing list Letter of credit Certificate of origin Certificate of insurance Bill of Lading / Airway Bill Industry Registration Certificates Permanent Account Number (with VAT Registration and Income Tax Registration if not exempt)

For more information on customs in Dhangadi-Kailali, Nepal, please see the following link:1.3 Nepal Customs Information

Other Relevant Information

The delays at the Kailali-Dhangadi Border Post can be extensive – from 2 days to a week long but the Integrated Check Post (ICP) in Birgunj can process goods quicker than this custom office.

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Nepal Government Contact List

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