Export of Bangladesh products to SAARC countries yet to get boost
Monday, 28 June 2010
Export of Bangladesh products to the SAARC countries is yet to get a boost as exports to the region accounted for only 3.0 per cent of the country's total export earnings in nine months (July-March) of the current fiscal, reports UNB.
According to Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) figures, Bangladesh exported the highest amount of goods to India among the SAARC countries in July-March period of the current fiscal amounting to US$ 257.41 million representing 74 per cent of the total export to SAARC countries.
The lowest amount of export among the SAARC countries was to the Maldives during the period as the figure was US$ 0.46 million.
During the period, the total export to the SAARC countries stood at US$ 348.13 million. The export to the SAARC countries totaled US$ 383.96 million in the 2008-09 fiscal.
July-March exports to Pakistan are US$ 60.74 million, Sri Lanka US$ 18.02 million, Nepal US$ 6.62 million, Afghanistan US$ 1.92 million and Bhutan US $1.88 million.
Bangladesh's export to the SAARC countries was the highest in 2007-08 fiscal - $ 459.32 million. Other year-wise figures are 2002-03 fiscal - $ 149.41 million, 2003-04 - $ 157.42 million, 2004-05 - $ 288.06 million, 2005-06 - $ 347.41 million and 2006-07 - $ 368.57 million.
Bangladesh's overall export during July-March period of the current fiscal was $ 11541.23 million, of which $ 1515.75 million was in March showing an 18.38 per cent single-month positive growth.
According to Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) figures, Bangladesh exported the highest amount of goods to India among the SAARC countries in July-March period of the current fiscal amounting to US$ 257.41 million representing 74 per cent of the total export to SAARC countries.
The lowest amount of export among the SAARC countries was to the Maldives during the period as the figure was US$ 0.46 million.
During the period, the total export to the SAARC countries stood at US$ 348.13 million. The export to the SAARC countries totaled US$ 383.96 million in the 2008-09 fiscal.
July-March exports to Pakistan are US$ 60.74 million, Sri Lanka US$ 18.02 million, Nepal US$ 6.62 million, Afghanistan US$ 1.92 million and Bhutan US $1.88 million.
Bangladesh's export to the SAARC countries was the highest in 2007-08 fiscal - $ 459.32 million. Other year-wise figures are 2002-03 fiscal - $ 149.41 million, 2003-04 - $ 157.42 million, 2004-05 - $ 288.06 million, 2005-06 - $ 347.41 million and 2006-07 - $ 368.57 million.
Bangladesh's overall export during July-March period of the current fiscal was $ 11541.23 million, of which $ 1515.75 million was in March showing an 18.38 per cent single-month positive growth.