2.3.5 Nepal Minor Border Crossing - Dhangadi
Overview Daily Capacity Customs Clearance Other Relevant Information
Overview
The Kailali customs office in Dhangadhi is the main customs office under the Department of Customs of Nepal for Sudurpashchim province. 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) Birgunj (Prov.2); 34.64% of import share, (2) Bhairahawa (Prov.5); 16.92 % of import share, (3) Biratnagar (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 Bhimdatta Highway connects the Customs Office to Dhangadhi city and the East-West Highway at Attariya, Nepal. The Indian government closed the railway track to Gauriphanta railway station since the station is located inside the Dudhwa National Park.
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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