​​Overview 

Rasuwa Customs Office in Gosainkunda Rural Municipality, Ward no- 2, Rasuwa district, an important historical and archaeological site of Nepal, was established in 2013 B.S. This customs office in Rasuwagadi, is aimed at supporting the barter trade to fulfil the daily life of the residents of Rasuwa district and the people of Kerung region of Tibet through barter. It has a passenger section office near Miteri Bridge (China & Nepal Border point) for passenger and immigration checkpoints.  

Rasuwagadi Customs Office, Rasuwa is a major road-linked border crossing with China and is rated no.8th of 27 border crossings in terms of import share, 1.87% of total country import share value of mid-July 2022 Mid-July 2023. 

Daily Capacity 

• Private cars are not provided a separate lane.    

• Passenger Clearance: 200 passengers on average 

• Trucks Clearance: 15 to 20 trucks daily. 

• Containers: 10-15 

• Clearing hour: 1-2 hour  

• Weighing bridge 1, 80 mt capacity  

Customs Clearance 

Compulsory Document for custom clearance.    

• D & T Exemption Certificate (during an emergency) 

• Performa invoice  

• Invoice   

• AWB/BL/Other Transport Documents- Freights  

• Donation/Non-Commercial Certificates   

• Packing list   

• Letter of credit   

• Mode of payments (LC/TT/Draft)  

• Certificate of origin   

• Certificate of insurance   

• Bill of Lading/Airway Bill for 3rd country imports  

• Industry Registration Certificates   

• EXIM Code. (EXIM Code is mandatory for Commercial trading and not mandatory for humanitarian support goods. (For NGO/INGO- a one-time EXIM code is generated on request if support is taken from customs agents). 

• Bill of Entry from China Customs Office  

• Exit Note  

• VCTS  

• Recommendation letter  

• Tariff will be imposed on imported goods as per the Integrated Customs Tariff 2080/081 for FY 2080/81 (FY- 2023/024)  

• GST Bill  

Potential delays or restrictions: Road construction work may cause delays in vehicle movement. And Lab testing may delay the clearance process which needs time for new imported items through these customs only.  

For more information on customs in Nepal, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.    

Other Relevant Information  

Rasuwagadi ICD is under construction. Because of the ongoing construction of a dry port in Bhotekoshi Bagar of Timure, private hotels in Timure and Ghattekhola areas, and the development of buildings for the Nepal Army, Armed Police, Force, and Nepal Police have enhanced the beauty of the region from Timure to Rasuwagadhi. The face of Timure, Ghattekhola, and Rasuwagadhi is gradually changing with development programs such as the infrastructure development plan of the federal, state, and local governments, and the support plan for the residents affected by the 111 MW Rasuwagadhi hydropower project, and they are hopeful that all kinds of structures will be built in the next two/four years. 

Customs inspection Building Area Under Construction 

Parking area with a capacity of 500 trucks under construction. 

The construction of a service building near Miteri Bridge to support daily operations.