Nepal is famous for various kinds of handicrafts which include hand-knotted woolen carpets, jewelers, pashmina shawls, woolen knitwear, embroidery, Thangkas paintings, wood carvings, metalwork, ceramics and pottery, rice paper and stationery.

There are many shopping centres in Kathmandu such as ABC shopping centre, The Kathmandu Mall, China Town shopping centre, Pasupati Plaza, The Super Market-New Road, United World trade center etc. as well as numerous department stores, where a fine collection of imported products and a wide variety of export quality commodities are available.

There are also trekking shops around Thamel that have the best bargain when it comes to outdoor clothing and gears. A pair of Nike or a jar of Givenchy in Kathmandu is probably one of the world's best bargains. Similarly, Singapore shopping centre is also another option for shopping.