KATHMANDU: Nepal exported handicraft items exceeding Rs 3.26 billion in the past ten and half months.    
According to the Federation of Handicraft Associations of Nepal (FHAN), felt items make up the highest portion of exports.

The Federation’s Director General, Uttam Prasad Devkota, told the RSS that Nepal exported handicraft items made of felt worth over Rs 1.28 billion as of May 28 of the current fiscal year that had started on July 17, 2023.

Products made of Allo (Himalayan nettle), bamboo, pote (glass beads), animal bones and horns, ceramic, Dhaka, metal, garments, papers, silk, silver, wood, wool, stone, plants, pashmina, and so on are supplied from Nepal to various countries including India, China, the US, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Britain, Australia and Singapore.    
FHAN said there is a growing demand for advanced handicrafts than traditional ones in international markets. -- RSS