In a significant boost to Nepal’s green mobility initiative, electric vehicles (EVs) worth Rs 7.058 billion have been imported from China through the Tatopani border checkpoint by mid-March of the current fiscal year, according to the Tatopani Dry Port Customs Office.
A total of 2,724 electric vehicles have arrived in the country via the Tatopani-Khasa trade route. Out of these, 2,024 units have successfully passed customs inspection and reached the capital, while 700 vehicles remain at the customs yard, awaiting clearance by April.
Surya Prasad Kafle, Information Officer at the customs office, confirmed that a revenue of Rs 3.756 billion has been collected from these imports. He noted that the government has seen a significant rise in revenue compared to previous years, attributing it to the growing volume of EV imports.
“The increased import of electric vehicles this fiscal year shows Nepal’s accelerating transition toward sustainable transportation,” said Kafle.
According to customs data, the imported fleet includes:
- 1 large electric bus
- 280 microbuses (11 to 14 seaters)
- 248 minibuses (15 to 25 seaters)
- 370 cars, jeeps, and vans of 50 kW
- 1,544 electric cars of 100 kW
- 229 electric cars of 200 kW
- 2 electric cars of 300 kW
- 1 electric car above 300 kW
- 41 four-wheel electric cars
Vehicles from popular Chinese EV brands such as Omoda, Deepal, Leapmotor, Zebra, MG, Foton, and DFSK have made their way to Nepal via the Tatopani route.
This influx of EVs is expected to contribute significantly to reducing the country’s reliance on fossil fuels and promoting environmentally friendly transportation solutions.
With 700 additional EVs set to complete inspection and enter the capital by April, Nepal’s EV market is poised for continued growth in the coming months.
