Nepal and Haiti established diplomatic relations on 23 May 2007. Bilateral relations have remained cordial and friendly since. The two countries have exchanged cooperation in multilateral forums on various matters of common interest. The two countries have been working closely at the United Nations and other intergovernmental processes, including the Non-aligned Movement and the Group of 77. Nepali peacekeepers have served under the aegis of the UN during the conflict era of Haiti.
Trade and Investment:
The volume of trade between Nepal and Haiti is negligible at the moment. Some of the commodities imported by Nepal from Haiti are textile materials, paper and paper articles. Nepal exports some amount of textile items. Trade volume for the last few years is shown in the table below:
In NRs.
Year | Export | Import | Balance |
2016 | 266,701 | 6,859,810 | -6,593,109 |
2017 | 31,067 | 2,423,095 | -2,392,028 |
2018 | 0 | 1,114,352 | -1,114,352 |
2019 | 0 | 99,598 | -99,598 |
(Source: TEPC)
August 2020