Nepal tea factories to shut as India tightens export rules, shipments stuck
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Tea factories in Nepal's Ilam district are forced to halt operations due to new export regulations implemented by India, which have caused over 300,000 kg of Nepali tea shipments to be delayed in Kolkata. This disruption impacts the tea supply chain significantly.
Factories in Ilam’s Suryodaya Municipality say they are forced to halt operations from June 15 after new Indian Tea Board testing rules leave more than 300,000 kg of Nepali tea held up in Kolkata and exports disrupted across the supply chain.
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