BGMEA calls for reducing Ctg port service charges
Tuesday, 30 December 2008
Our Correspondent
CHITTAGONG, Dec 29: Bangladesh Garments Manufactures and Exporters' Association (BGMEA) has called for reducing the charges and freight of different services offered by the Chittagong Port (CP).
They sought interference of the shipping adviser in this respect through a letter recently.
Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) allegedly without any consultation with the BGMEA raised the different port charges and freight in June last that led to rise in the expenditure of the garments owners in exporting their products abroad and local manufacturers are also lagging behind in global competition.
While the export rate of the garment products has declined remarkably following persisting economic downtrend globally, it has rather become difficult on the part of the garments traders to export their products through payment of higher rate of port charges, the letter mentioned.
Different charges were increased even six times more in last one year. Freight of 20 feet container rose to $6 from $1.5 and that of 40 feet container was re-fixed at $12 from $3.
Besides, the charge for importing the goods in FCL containers was increased to Tk 816 from Tk 408 while in the field of export the charge rose to Tk 368 from Tk 184.
On the other hand, charge of exporting and importing goods through LCL containers was enhanced to Tk 34.10 from the previous rate of Tk 15.50.
CHITTAGONG, Dec 29: Bangladesh Garments Manufactures and Exporters' Association (BGMEA) has called for reducing the charges and freight of different services offered by the Chittagong Port (CP).
They sought interference of the shipping adviser in this respect through a letter recently.
Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) allegedly without any consultation with the BGMEA raised the different port charges and freight in June last that led to rise in the expenditure of the garments owners in exporting their products abroad and local manufacturers are also lagging behind in global competition.
While the export rate of the garment products has declined remarkably following persisting economic downtrend globally, it has rather become difficult on the part of the garments traders to export their products through payment of higher rate of port charges, the letter mentioned.
Different charges were increased even six times more in last one year. Freight of 20 feet container rose to $6 from $1.5 and that of 40 feet container was re-fixed at $12 from $3.
Besides, the charge for importing the goods in FCL containers was increased to Tk 816 from Tk 408 while in the field of export the charge rose to Tk 368 from Tk 184.
On the other hand, charge of exporting and importing goods through LCL containers was enhanced to Tk 34.10 from the previous rate of Tk 15.50.