Janakpur Customs Office Overview
Janakpur Customs Office in Janakpur, Dhanusha is situated in the heart of Janakpur city, 14 km away from the nearest land border with India. Border crossing is officially known customs office or customs check post in Nepal.
Janakpur is a minor border crossing, rated no.16 of 23 border crossings in terms import share, 0.09% of total country import share value during July 2018 - May 2019. The top three land border crossings in Nepal in terms of import and export value, are (1) Birgunj (Prov.2); 34.64% of import share, (2) Bhairahawa (Prov.5); 16.92 % of import share, (3) Biratnagar (Prov.1); 12.25% of import share value during July 2018 - May 2019 (ref: https://www.customs.gov.np).
Aerial view of Janakpur Customs Office
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Border Crossing Location and Contact |
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Name of Border Crossing |
Nepal: |
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Province or District |
Province 2, Dhanusha District |
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Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing |
In the city, Janakpur |
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Latitude |
26.733426 |
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Longitude |
86.935561 |
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Managing Authority / Agency |
Department of Customs |
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Contact Person |
Hemchandra Sharma Janakpur Customs Office Janakpur Municipality Ward No. 1, Station Road, Dhanusha Tel : 041-520166 E-mail: janakpur@customs.gov.np |
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Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
Tribhuvan International Airport 220 km Truck Travel Time: 10 hrs Car Travel time: 6 hrs |
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Nearest Port |
Sirsiya Dry Port 161 km Truck Travel Time: 6-7 hrs Car Travel time: 4 hrs |
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Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity |
Janakpur City |
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Other Information
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Janakpur Railway Station is a distance of 110m |
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Hours of Operation |
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Weekdays |
6:00 am to 11:00pm |
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National Holidays |
Does not affect |
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Seasonal Constraints |
Rainy seasons due to flood inundation. Moreover, the customs office is right in the heart of the city thus the movement of vehicles leads to traffic congestion. |
Daily Capacity
Private cars are not provided a separate lane. The road is double lane; lane for incoming vehicle and an adjacent lane for outgoing vehicles.
Customs Clearance
Compulsory documents for custom clearance:
- D & T Exemption Certificate
- Invoice
- AWB/BL/Other Transport Documents
- Donation/Non-Commercial Certificates
- Packing list
- Letter of credit
- Certificate of origin
- Certificate of insurance
- Bill of Lading / Airway Bill
- Industry Registration Certificates
- Permanent Account Number (with VAT Registration and Income Tax Registration if not exempt)
Other Relevant Information
The entry point of Jayanagar-Janakpur is also at the customs point. Track upgrading and improving is ongoing.
Since Janakpur custom office is 18 km away from the border, the sub customs office at Lagmajatahi acts as a major entry point for the goods.
