RECOMMENDATION

Though Federation of Handicraft Association of Nepal has been successful in the promotion and increasing the export, there are some complications that have been pointed Unavailability of necessary and sufficient raw materials has been a major problem. Same way, over costing and instability in the cost of raw materials has been affecting the market. So, Government should consider the point and minimize the cost of raw materials. The design of products should be modified according to the current markets in the overseas countries. So, proper information is to be provided to all artisans of manufactures.Due to lack of capital, artisans are not being able to supply their products as per the demands in the markets. So, proper loan facilities should be given to those artisans. For the development of the products, appropriate training should be provided from the concerned departments or government organization for this purpose.

CONCLUSIONS

Handicrafts are one of the major exportable items of Nepal especially to overseas market. Most of the metal crafts industries in Nepal are operating on their household basis. The artisans have gifted skills but due to financing problem they are unable to expand their production. Most of the craft activities are hereditary in nature, so, they are producing in traditional style. The Nepalese craftsmen are operating in small scale and mostly illiterates, less are illiterates and those with educated minds are concentrated towards official works or services. They are still lacking modern technology and in the absence of proper training facilities regarding improved technology, use of new tools equipments for improved efficient metal crafts of Nepal is facing a big problem of qualitative products and price competition and design modification. Traditional backwardness in modern craft manufacture has caused Nepal to face a very hard time to continue its survival and growth in competitive world market.

SUMMARY

Nepal is situated below the Himalayan regions, known as the country of Mt. Everest as well as the Birth place of Lord Buddha. The three major cities Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur are the Artistic Cities. In these cities we can find the people working with the different materials from its initial position to the final position by hand know as handicrafts products.When we trace back to the handicrafts design, materials, tools, craftsmanship and product development, we cannot find then as old as the human civilization, but in the history, its origin is traced backed in fifth century A.D. only. The Nepalese people have developed its culture and craftsmanship making their country as a living museum, full of traditional ceremonies and handicraft.

Limitation of the Study

The study gives the general information about the Federation of Handicrafts Association of Nepal. It also gives the basic ideas of metal crafts of Nepal. I tried to get as mush as information about handicrafts and metal crafts and also want to analyze them appropriately, but there are some limitation, which could not be crossed. This study cannot be including other handicrafts that are exported to other countries. It only deals with overseas export and promotional aspects. Economic and political influences are ignored while making this report.

Research Methodology

The basic study of this report is to access the relationship between the export of Nepalese handicraft and the role of metal handicraft in the total of handicraft, to recommend for the export and promotion of metal craft in the international market and to gather as much information as possible about the metal crafts. The study is undertaken to analyze the increasing/decreasing trend of metal craft export. The main purpose of this study of this is to find and research out the problem associated with export.

Objectives of the Study

Handicrafts have long been a major line of Nepalese exports. It is major source of foreign currency. Nepalese handicrafts are exported to over 50 countries spread all over the world. Many studies research regarding the export of these handicrafts have been done but still the export of metal craft to overseas countries has drawn little attention of the researchers. Therefore, the basic objectives of the study are to analyze the existing export trend of textile based products,to analyze the existing export trend of non-textile based products.

Statement of Problem/Research Question:

There is a good demand of metal craft in foreign market. Metal craft industry can be major source of earning foreign exchange which helps in the further development of the country. So, this study helps to figure out the rate of export of metal craft in total export of handicraft.This study attempts to answer the following questions:What is the existing export trend of Nepalese metal craft and whether the trend is favorable or not? How the metal handicrafts can be exported to foreign countries?What are the problems faced by the metal handicrafts business regarding its long term export growth?