2. Export Policy
• The seller of such goods and services is referred to as an “exporter
• Our Export Policy 2009-2012 provides guide lines to promote our export
• 168 different products and services to almost 186 countries
• 16 categories of products have been prohibited
3. Bangladesh Exports: Commodities
Here are the major export commodities of Bangladesh:
• Garments (totaling $12.3 billion in FY09)
• Frozen fish and seafood
• Jute and jute goods
• Leather
Bangladesh Trade: Export Partners
The following were Bangladesh’s export partners as of
2008:
• United States: 24%
• Germany: 15.3%
• United Kingdom: 10%
• France: 7.4%
• The Netherlands: 5.5%
• Italy: 4.5%
• Spain: 4.2%
4. Import Policy
• Except due to the rise of price of raw materials, if the price of an item
increases than the rise in the price of the raw materials in the international
market, the ban on the import may be revoked on the recommendation of
the concerned sponsoring authority
• Goods from Israel or goods produced in that country and also goods carried
in the flag vessels of that country shall not be importable.
• However, if anyone is aggrieved by any decision regarding ban that person
or organization can submit his representation to the Bangladesh Tariff
Commission.
5. Bangladesh Imports: Commodities
Here are the major import commodities of Bangladesh:
•Machinery and equipment
•Chemicals
•Iron and steel
•Textiles
•Foodstuffs
•Petroleum products
•Cement
Bangladesh Imports: Partners
The following were Bangladesh’s import partners as of
2008:
•China: 15.8%
•India: 15.7%
•Kuwait: 8.1%
•Singapore: 7.6%
•Japan: 4.4%
6. Industrial Policy
• Its official strategic effort to encourage the development and growth of the
manufacturing sector of the economy.
• The role of private sector
• Agricultural products and employment
• Technical and industrial institute
• Providing SME for new entrepreneurs
• Hygienically preserve and market agricultural products
• Using solar power, to minimize power shortage
• Information and communication technology improvement