Nepal export is well-established, the country exported over $100M in handicrafts and pashmina in 2024. Main risks are: (1) monsoon disruption (June–September) which can delay road transport from villages to Kathmandu by 1–2 weeks; (2) occasional flight capacity constraints from Kathmandu TIA airport; (3) festival closures (Dashain, Tihar, typically late Sept to early Nov) when workshops pause for 2 weeks. We factor these into quoted lead times. Payment risk is minimal with T/T advance or L/C; we have not had a disputed shipment in 5 years.