Kathmandu, Jan. 26 -- Nepal's export of high-value goods continues to struggle, with growth stalling at a meagre 1.22 percent in the first half of the current fiscal year, sharply contrasting with overall export growth of 43.76 percent during the period.

Government data show that the surge in exports has largely been fuelled by edible oil-goods Nepal does not produce domestically. According to the Department of Customs, Nepal exported goods worth Rs142.01 billion in the first six months of the current fiscal year until mid-January.

However, exports of products listed under the Nepal Trade Integrated Strategy (NTIS) 2023 reached only Rs49.64 billion during the review period, marginally up from Rs49.04 billion in the same period of the pr...