Unlocking the shackles of tea export

Nepal does not have much leverage to retaliate against India’s action. It needs to update and operationalise agreements and address critical trade bottlenecks.

Nepali tea exporters finally experienced some relief following a few weeks of obstacles in exporting their products to India. The arrangement for sample testing of 20 percent of the total consignment is the cause of the respite; otherwise, all export consignments would require testing in Indian food laboratories.