Importers end strike at TIA custom office

After assurances by Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat, the protesting importers have begun to receive their goods from the custom office at Tribhuvan International Airport from Friday.

According to Federation of Nepali Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI), the Finance Minister assured to address the demands put forward by the importers within the next one week.

Importers, led by first vice president of FNCCI, Diwakar Golcha, met Dr Mahat on Friday in an effort to end the row.

FNCCI said medicines and equipments used in health services and the raw materials for the industries that make exports goods have been received from the custom office on Friday.

The importers had called strike at the TIA custom office protesting the new policy of the government announced during the budget speech. The government had asked the importers to submit the details of price, transport cost and insurance of goods imported via air in separate sheets.

The importers had been on strike from the following day of the budget announcement saying the provision was not practical. nepalnews.com ia July 27 07