Export cash incentives to continue till June 2026

FE REPORT

The government will continue to provide cash incentive facilities for exporters for an additional six months in order to support them during ongoing global economic challenges.

According to a notification issued by the Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday, the government has extended export cash incentive facilities until June 30, 2026, as part of a long-standing policy measure.

Exporters will still be able to receive cash incentives at the current rates for shipments made during this extended period, as the facility was originally set to expire on December 31, 2025.

The extension comes at a time when Bangladesh's exporters are facing subdued global demand, higher production and logistics costs, and stricter compliance requirements in major markets such as the European Union and the United States.

In January 2024, the government began restructuring export subsidies, reducing rates for 43 product categories from between 1.0 and 15.0 per cent to 0.3-10.0 per cent, triggering strong opposition from businesses that are now calling for a rollback to earlier rates.

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