KATHMANDU: The Tatopani border point has been opened temporarily for three days to facilitate the import of goods for the Dashain festival. Following the reopening, cargo vehicles from the Tibet Autonomous Region of China have started entering Nepal.
Tatopani Customs Office Chief Dipendra Prakash Giri stated that the Chinese authorities opened the border for three days with the objective of easing the supply of festive goods and other essential materials into Nepal.
Buddha Raj Basnet, president of the Sindhupalchok Chamber of Commerce and Industry, noted that a queue of containers has formed in the Liping and Kodari areas. He added that more than 45 containers are currently waiting at Nyalam in Tibet to enter Nepal. China had completely closed the Tatopani border point on Aug. 31, 2026, until further notice.
