- Nepal imported 198,333 smartphones worth Rs 3.41 billion in Shrawan FY 2082/83.
- China was the top importer, supplying 175,829 units (Rs 2.68 billion), followed by India.
- Government revenue from smartphone imports reached Rs 500 million in Shrawan.
The first month of FY 2082/83, Shrawan has seen smartphone imports worth Rs 3.41 arba. The figure comes via the Department of Customs’ latest data for the same month.
During the month, Nepal brought in 198,333 units of smartphones from 29 different countries. Among them, China represented the highest smartphone transaction with Nepal, followed by India. And this is a consistent trend for Nepal. Usually, if not always, China has been the largest importer of smartphones for Nepal.
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Shrawan FY 2082/83 Smartphone imports
In Shrawan FY 2082/83, Nepal imported 175,829 units of smartphones from China. This translates to 2 arba, 68 crore, 11 lakh, and 58 thousand. Through this, Nepal government generated revenue of Rs 50 crore, 57 thousand.
Likewise, India exported 21,958 units of smartphones worth Rs 68 crore, 90 lakh. This helped the government draw over Rs 12.85 crore in revenue. Check out: Best phones in Nepal under 40000
UAE contributes to the list with 146 units of handsets worth Rs 1 crore, 21 lakh, 71 thousand. Australia, South Korea, and Qatar also contributed to imports.
| Import partners | Units | Value (In thousands) | Revenues (In thousands) |
| China | 175,829 | 2,681,158 | 500,057 |
| India | 21,958 | 689,034 | 128,508 |
| UAE | 146 | 12,171 | 2,291 |
| Japan | 140 | 11,468 | 2,145 |
| United States | 62 | 6,506 | 1,327 |
| Australia | 54 | 6,010 | 1,140 |
| South Korea | 51 | 3,373 | 638 |
| Qatar | 23 | 2,910 | 544 |
The list doesn’t list phones that enter Nepal via the grey market. MDMS was touted to end illegal sales/purchases of phones, but the security system hasn’t come into operation due to corruption cases.
Anyway, Nepal made smartphone imports worth Rs 35.54 billion in FY 2081/82, so the smartphone industry is slowly reviving to its better stage. Nepal is also approaching the holiday season as Dashain and Tihar festivities approach. So, the market shall bustle with greater sales during the period.
