Siraha Customs Office Overview
Siraha Customs office is at Khairatoka, Siraha.
Siraha is a minor border crossing, rated no.20 of 23 border crossings in terms import share, 0.03% of total country import share value during July 2018 - May 2019. Bariyarpatti, Lagadigadayani (Sikhjyoti), and Aurahi are other sub-customs office or entry points of the district, which are even smaller and not listed separately in the Nepal customs statistics.
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 Siraha Customs Office
Border Crossing Location and Contact |
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Name of Border Crossing
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Nepal: Khairatoka |
Province or District |
Province 2, Siraha District |
Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing |
6 km north, Siraha Municipality |
Latitude |
26.621236 |
Longitude |
86.175558 |
Managing Authority / Agency |
Department of Customs |
Contact Person |
Siraha Customs Office Madar VDC Ward No. 6, Khairatola, Siraha Tel : 033-520322 E-mail: siraha@customs.gov.np |
Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
Tribhuvan International Airport 303 km Truck Travel Time: 11 hrs Car Travel time: 6.5 hrs |
Nearest Port |
Biratnagar Customs Office 168 km Truck Travel Time: 6-7 hrs Car Travel time: 4 hrs |
Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity |
Siraha Municipality: 6 km Truck Travel Time: 0.5 hrs Car Travel time: 20 mins |
Other Information |
Madar Petrol Pump is on the way to Siraha Municipality |
Hours of Operation |
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Weekdays |
6:00 am to 11:00pm |
National Holidays |
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Seasonal Constraints |
Rainy seasons due to flood inundation |
Daily Capacity
Private cars are not provided a separate lane. The road is double lane; a lane for incoming vehicles and an adjacent lane for outgoing vehicles. There is no dedicated parking space or yard for holding vehicles. They have to be parked on the road.
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)