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2.3.13 Nepal Minor Border Crossing - Sarlahi
Sarlahi Customs Office Overview Daily Capacity Customs Clearance
Sarlahi Customs Office Overview
Sarlahi Customs Office is at Malangwa Municipality and oversees 7 entry points in the district.
Sarlahi is a minor border crossing, rated no.15 of 23 border crossings in terms import share, 0.09% of total country import share value of July 2018 - May 2019.
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 Sarlahi Customs Office
Border Crossing Location and Contact
Name of Border Crossing
Nepal: Malangwa India: Sonbarsa
Province or District Province 2, Sarlahi
Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing Malangwa 3 km N
Latitude 26.845051
Longitude 85.563244
Managing Authority / Agency Department of Customs
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Contact Person Sarlahi Customs Office
Malangawa Municipality Ward no. 5, Sarlahi
Tel : 046-520141
E-mail:[email protected]
Travel Times
Nearest International Airport Tribhuvan International Airport
204 km
Truck Travel Time: 11 hrs
Car Travel time: 6.5
Nearest Port Sirsiya Dry Port
115 km
Truck Travel Time: 5-6 hrs
Car Travel time: 3 hrs
Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity Malangwa
3 km
Truck Travel Time: 15 mins
Car Travel time: 10 mins
Hours of Operation
Weekdays 6:00 am to 11:00pm
National Holidays
Seasonal Constraints Rainy seasons due to flood inundation.
Daily Capacity
Private cars are not provided the separate lane. The road is double lane; lane for incoming vehicle and an adjacent lane for outgoing vehicles.
Customs Clearance
Compulsory Document 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)