Nepalese industry asked the Indian government to lift restrictions on wheat exports while seeking removal of local taxes imposed by states. The Nepalese industry also raised the issue of imposition of taxes by certain state governments in India as also anti-dumping duty on acrylic fibre. Imposition of taxes on Nepalese goods after the renewal of Indo-Nepalese trade treaty was very unfortunate and had assured the visiting business community that they would soon look into the matter. The delegation asked government to withdraw duties from copper wire, tea and dry ginger among other products. It also asked the government to recognize phyto-sanitary certificates issued by the Nepalese government. The Indian government has imposed quarantine laws on Nepalese agriculture and forestry product imports, no quarantine depots had been established in Nepal. |
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