Chinese goods rerouted through Birgunj as Nepal’s northern crossings remain disrupted

Traders are using the southern border to bring in clothing, footwear, festival decorations and other goods ahead of Nepal’s main festival season.

Traders are rerouting Chinese imports through Nepal’s southern border with India after floods and landslides disrupted the country’s main overland routes to China, raising the importance of the Birgunj trade corridor ahead of the festival season.