Import News
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Fine doubles for wrong information in export-import documents
The government has amended the Customs Act, doubling the penalty for providing incorrect information in import and export paperwork despite...
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Chemical substance plants suffer for delays on soda ash import
Production in a number of local chemical, textile and glassware factories is facing setbacks for delays in the shipment of...
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Rising imports leave little room to use reserves for dev projects
The government's intend to use foreign exchange reserves to bankroll infrastructure projects may face difficulty in today's fiscal year as...
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Capital machinery import yet to get momentum
Import of capital machinery, professional raw materials and intermediate merchandise is yet to acquire momentum despite the pickup in monetary...
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Rising imports choking port with containers
As commodities start to be imported in increasing quantities ahead of Ramadan, containers have started turning up at the Chattogram...
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Govt sets prices of edible oil on local markets
The federal government today set the costs of edible oil in the local markets to tame the skyrocketing price in...
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‘Illegal courier service’ in guise of factory machinery import
Bearing telltale signals of an illegitimate courier service, some 70 tonnes of personal products and contraband things were seized by...
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Wheat import declines
Wheat imports declined 2 % or perhaps 72,000 tonnes found in the first half a year of fiscal 2020-21 compared...
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Export-import cost rises as sea freight amount trebles
Both import and export costs have risen after the sea freight rate trebled in 8 weeks as a result of...
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Importers get the nod to buy 330,000 tonnes of rice
The government has given the nod to private firms to import 330,000 tonnes of rice as it looks to increase...
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Cotton import grows despite pandemic
Bangladesh's cotton imports grew by about 9 % to 75 lakh bales in the 2019-20 marketing year (MY) regardless of...
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Bangladesh urges India to lift restrictions found on seed import
Bangladesh yesterday demanded the withdrawal of a bar on seed imports from India to boost bilateral cooperation in the agricultural...
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Import, export cost rises as freight rates rise
Freight costs have risen in the last few weeks due to the undesireable effects of Covid-19 found on the global...
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Govt floats tender to import 50,000 tonnes rice
The government has floated a tender to get 50,000 tonnes of parboiled rice from international marketplaces to increase stocks and...
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Imported goods released thru signature, website forgeries
A group of folks are forging the signatures of officials of the commerce ministry, the Department of Livestock, Atomic Energy...
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Wheat imports rise 116pc in six years
Wheat consumption in Bangladesh has a lot more than doubled in the past six years for changing food habits, increasing...