STC and FMTC permitted duty-free importation of sugar

In order to prevent a sugar scarcity in light of the impending holidays, the government has permitted the Food Management & Trade Company and Salt Trading Corporation (STC) to import 30,000 metric tons of sugar with a 50% customs duty waiver.

According to Prithvi Subba Gurung, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, the Council of Ministers convened on Monday and resolved to exempt the STC and FMTC from 50% of the customs charge that would otherwise apply to the import of 15,000 metric tons of sugar each.

Minister Gurung confirmed at a news conference held at the Ministry today that two state-owned businesses have been granted permission to import sugar with a customs exemption in order to avoid a shortage of sweeteners during the festivals of Dashain, Tihar, and Chhath.

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