मेसिन र सवारीसाधनमै ६५ अर्बभन्दा बढीको घाटाMachinery and Vehicle Imports Deepen Nepal’s Trade Deficit – Over Rs. 60 Billion in Just Three Months
मेसिन र सवारीसाधनमै ६५ अर्बभन्दा बढीको घाटा चालु आर्थिक वर्ष २०८२/८३ को पहिलो तीन महिनामा नेपालले मेसिनरी, विद्युतीय उपकरण र सवारीसाधन आयातका कारण ६५ अर्ब रुपैयाँभन्दा बढीको व्यापार घाटा बेहोरेको छ। भन्सार विभागका अनुसार Chapter 84 (Machinery and Mechanical Appliances) र Chapter 87 (Vehicles and Parts) बाट मात्रै देशले क्रमशः ३२ अर्ब ७ करोड ४३ लाख रुपैयाँ र २९ अर्ब ३३ करोड ९५ लाख रुपैयाँ बराबरका वस्तु आयात गरेको छ। यी दुई शीर्षकबाट निर्यात भने नगन्य रहेको — मेसिनरीतर्फ ४४ करोड १० लाख रुपैयाँ र सवारीसाधनतर्फ १७ लाख रुपैयाँ मात्रै भएको छ। यसरी दुबै शीर्षकमा जम्मा गरी करिब ६१ अर्ब रुपैयाँभन्दा बढीको घाटा भएको देखिन्छ। विशेषज्ञहरूका अनुसार यो प्रवृत्ति नेपालको उद्योग, निर्माण र यातायात क्षेत्रको तीव्र आयात–निर्भरता को प्रतिफल हो। यद्यपि औद्योगिक पूर्वाधार र उत्पादन विस्तारका लागि मेसिन र उपकरण आवश्यक छन्, अत्यधिक आयातले विदेशी मुद्रा सञ्चितिमा दवाव सिर्जना गरिरहेको छ।Machinery and Vehicle Imports Deepen Nepal’s Trade Deficit – Over Rs. 60 Billion in Just Three Months Nepal recorded a trade deficit exceeding Rs. 60 billion in just three months of the current fiscal year (2082/83) due to massive imports of machinery, electrical equipment, and vehicles, according to the Department of Customs. During the period between mid-July and mid-October 2025, imports under Chapter 84 (Machinery and Mechanical Appliances) reached Rs. 32.07 billion, while Chapter 87 (Vehicles and Parts) accounted for Rs. 29.33 billion. Together, these two categories made up one of the largest import segments in Nepal’s trade portfolio. Exports from these sectors, however, remained negligible — only Rs. 441 million worth of machinery and Rs. 17 million worth of vehicles were exported during the same period. As a result, the combined trade deficit from these two chapters stood at more than Rs. 61 billion. Economic experts say this reflects Nepal’s rising dependence on imported industrial and transport goods. Although such imports indicate growing investment in industrial infrastructure, they also add heavy pressure on the country’s foreign currency reserves and overall trade imbalance.
