Heavy Fall In Import Of Hand Sanitizer

October 16, Kathmandu - According to the records of the Department of Customs (DoC), import of sanitizers stood at Rs 264.82 million during mid-July and mid-September alone. The heavy fall in the import of the hand antiseptic was due to large production of the chemical by the domestic manufacturers and decline in the number of COVID-19 infections in recent months.

The imports of sanitizer used to be almost zero before the spread of coronavirus. However, demand for the product soared heavily following the risks of the pandemic in March 2020.