Commodity group-wise Import Payments under (Cash+Buyer's Credit+

IDB/ITFC Loan+ Loans & Grants):

The Import Payments during the year 2018-2019 amounted to Tk. 438540.5 crore as against Tk.
404477.1 crore during the previous year showing an increase of Taka 34063.4 crore (or 8.42%).
Commodity-wise classification revealed increases over the previous year under textiles and textile
articles (+Taka 7983.4 crore), machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment, parts
thereof, sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and
parts and accessories of such articles (+Taka 5579.8 crore), mineral products ( +Taka 20652.8 crore),
base metals and articles of base metal (+Taka 4901.5 crore), Products of the Chemical or Allied
Industries (+Taka 4106.3 crore), Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment. (+Taka
2132.6 crore), plastics and rubber and articles thereof (+Taka 2257.5 crore), pulp of wood or of other
fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard, paper and paperboard
and articles thereof (+Taka 928.3 crore), optical, photographic, cinematographic measuring, checking,
precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clock and watches, musical instruments, parts
and accessories thereof (+Taka 603.8 crore), articles of stone, plaster, cement asbestos, mica or similar
materials, ceramic products; glass and glassware (+Taka 296.4 crore), foot wear, headgear, umbrellas,
sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seat-sticks, whips, ridding crops and parts thereof; (+Taka 71.3 crore),
Natural or Cultured Pearls, Precious or Semiprecious Stones, Precious Metals, Metals Clad with
Precious Metal and Articles thereof; Imitation Jewellery; Coin (+Taka 16.8 crore) and Works of Art,
Collectors Pieces and Antiques (+Taka 30.3 crore).
On the other hand, Commodity-wise classification revealed decreases over the previous year were
recorded under:Vegetable Products (-Taka 12391.8 crore), Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their
cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (-Taka 8.2 crore), Prepared
foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits and vineger; Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitues (-Taka 3471.3
crore), Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (-Taka 1.2 crore), Raw Hides and Skins, Leather and
Articles Thereof; Saddlery and Harness; Travel Goods, Handbags nad Similar Containers; Articles of
Animal Gut (-Taka 52.2 crore), Wood and Articles of Wood; Wood Charcoal; Cork and Articles of
Cork; Manufactures of Straw, of Esparto or Other Plaiting Materials; Basketware & Wickerwork (-Taka
155.2 crore) and Arms and Ammunition; Parts and Accessories Thereof (-Taka 270.2 crore).

Table-III (A) (Taka in crore) and III (B) (In Million US$) shows the comparative position of
commodity group wise import during the year 2018-2019 and 2017-2018 respectively.

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 TABLE-III ( A)
(Taka in crore)
2018-19 2017-18
% of % of Changes
SL. No. COMMODITY GROUP Amount Total Amount Total (1) - (3)
(A) (A)
1 2 3 4 5

Import Payments under (Cash+Buyer's

A. Credit+IDB/ITFC Loan+ Loans &
Grants): 438540.5 100.0 404477.1 100.0 +34063.4
1 Textiles & Textile Articles 91088.5 20.8 83105.1 20.5 +7983.4
2 Machinery and mechanical appliances;
electrical equipment; parts thereof;
soundrecorders and reproducers, television
image and soundrecorders and
reproducers; and parts and accessories of
such articles 77294.5 17.6 71714.7 17.7 +5579.8
3 Mineral Products 69892.5 15.9 49239.7 12.2 +20652.8
4 Base Metals & Articles of Base Metal 36362.5 8.3 31461.0 7.8 +4901.5
5 Products of the Chemical or Allied
Industries 35126.0 8.0 31019.7 7.7 +4106.3
6 Vegetable Products 30946.8 7.1 43338.6 10.7 -12391.8
7 Vehicales, Aircraft, Vessels and
Associated Transport Equipment 27883.4 6.4 25750.8 6.4 +2132.6
8 Plastics & Rubber Articles Thereof 20030.9 4.6 17773.4 4.4 +2257.5
9 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their
cleavage products; prepared edible fats;
animal or vegetable waxes 14633.1 3.3 14641.3 3.6 -8.2
10 Prepared foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits and
vineger; Tobacco and manufactured
tobacco substitues 12206.5 2.8 15677.8 3.9 -3471.3
11 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic
material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper
or paperboard; paper and paperboard and
articles thereof 7517.8 1.7 6589.5 1.8 +928.3
12 Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic,
Measuring, Checking, Precision, Medical
Orsurgical Instruments and Apparatus;
Clocks and Watches; Musical Instruments;
Parts and Accessories Thereof 4338.9 1.0 3735.1 0.9 +603.8
13 Live Animals and Animal Products 3831.2 0.9 2978.2 0.9 +853.0

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 TABLE-III ( A)
(Taka in crore)
2018-19 2017-18
% of % of Changes
SL. No. COMMODITY GROUP Amount Total Amount Total (1) - (3)
(A) (A)
1 2 3 4 5

14 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 2626.7 0.6 2627.9 0.6 -1.2

15 Articles of Stone, Plaster, Cement,
Asbestos, Mica or Similar Materials;
Ceramic Products; Glass and Glassware 1719.1 0.4 1422.7 0.5 +296.4
16 Raw Hides and Skins, Leather and Articles
Thereof; Saddlery and Harness; Travel
Goods, Handbags nad Similar Containers;
Articles of Animal Gut 860.0 0.2 912.2 0.2 -52.2
17 Footwear,Hradgear, Umbrellas, Sun
Umbrellas, Walking Sticks, Seat-Sticks,
Whips, Riding-Crops and Parts Thereof
Etc 811.3 0.2 740.0 0.2 +71.3
18 Wood and Articles of Wood; Wood
Charcoal; Cork and Articles of Cork;
Manufactures of Straw, of Esparto or Other
Plaiting Materials; Basketware &
Wickerwork 777.3 0.2 932.5 0.2 -155.2
19 Arms and Ammunition; Parts and
Accessories Thereof 511.0 0.1 781.2 0.2 -270.2
20 Natural or Cultured Pearls, Precious or
Semiprecious Stones, Precious Metals,
Metals Clad with Precious Metal and
Articles Thereof; Imitation Jewellery; Coin 45.1 0.0 28.3 0.0 +16.8
21 Works of Art, Collectors Pieces and
Antiques 37.5 0.0 7.2 0.0 +30.3

B. Other unclassified imports 1707.0 - 1342 - +365.0

C. Imports of EPZ 30830.0 - 29222.4 - +1607.6
GRAND TOTAL : (A+B+C) 471077.5 - 435041.5 - +36036.0

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 TABLE-III (B)
(In Million USD)
2018-19 2017-18
% of % of Changes
SL. No. COMMODITY GROUP Amount Total Amount Total (1) - (3)
(A) (A)
1 2 3 4 5
Import Payments under (Cash+Buyer's
A. Credit+IDB/ITFC Loan+ Loans &
Grants): 52187.3 100.0 49220.1 100.0 +2967.2
1 Textiles & Textile Articles 10841.1 20.8 10113.1 20.5 +728.0
2 Machinery and mechanical appliances;
electrical equipment; parts thereof;
soundrecorders and reproducers, television
image and soundrecorders and
reproducers; and parts and accessories of
such articles 9199.2 17.6 8721.3 17.7 +477.9
3 Mineral Products 8315.2 12.2 5979.7 12.1 +2335.5
4 Base Metals & Articles of Base Metal 4326 8.3 3827.9 7.8 +498.1
5 Products of the Chemical or Allied
Industries 4180.8 8.0 3776.6 7.7 +404.2
6 Vegetable Products 3682.6 7.1 5279.3 10.7 -1596.7
7 Vehicales, Aircraft, Vessels and
Associated Transport Equipment 3318.3 6.4 3132.3 6.2 +186.0
8 Plastics & Rubber Articles Thereof 2383.5 4.6 2163.2 4.4 +220.3
9 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their
cleavage products; prepared edible fats;
animal or vegetable waxes 1741.5 3.3 1784.7 4.2 -43.2
10 Prepared foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits and
vineger; Tobacco and manufactured
tobacco substitues 1452.5 2.8 1915.2 3.9 -462.7
11 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic
material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper
or paperboard; paper and paperboard and
articles thereof 895 1.7 802.1 1.8 +92.9
12 Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic,
Measuring, Checking, Precision, Medical
Orsurgical Instruments and Apparatus;
Clocks and Watches; Musical Instruments;
Parts and Accessories Thereof 516.5 1.0 455.1 0.9 +61.4

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 TABLE-III (B)
(In Million USD)
2017-18 2016-17
% of % of Changes
SL. No. COMMODITY GROUP Amount Total Amount Total (1) - (3)
(A) (A)
1 2 3 4 5
13 Live Animals and Animal Products 455.8 0.9 362.0 0.7 +93.8
14 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 312.6 0.6 319.8 0.6 -7.2
15 Articles of Stone, Plaster, Cement,
Asbestos, Mica or Similar Materials;
Ceramic Products; Glass and Glassware 204.6 0.4 173.3 0.4 +31.3
16 Raw Hides and Skins, Leather and Articles
Thereof; Saddlery and Harness; Travel
Goods, Handbags nad Similar Containers;
Articles of Animal Gut 102.4 0.2 111.0 0.2 -8.6
17 Footwear,Hradgear, Umbrellas, Sun
Umbrellas, Walking Sticks, Seat-Sticks,
Whips, Riding-Crops and Parts Thereof
Etc 96.6 0.2 90.1 0.2 +6.5
18 Wood and Articles of Wood; Wood
Charcoal; Cork and Articles of Cork;
Manufactures of Straw, of Esparto or Other
Plaiting Materials; Basketware &
Wickerwork 92.5 0.2 113.7 0.2 -21.2
19 Arms and Ammunition; Parts and
Accessories Thereof 60.8 0.1 95.4 0.2 -34.6
20 Natural or Cultured Pearls, Precious or
Semiprecious Stones, Precious Metals,
Metals Clad with Precious Metal and
Articles Thereof; Imitation Jewellery; Coin 5.4 0.0 3.5 0.0 +1.9
21 Works of Art, Collectors Pieces and
Antiques 4.5 0.0 0.9 0.0 +3.6

B. Other unclassified imports 204.1 - 163.6 - +40.5

C. Imports of EPZ 3669.4 - 3555.9 - +113.5
GRAND TOTAL : (A+B+C) 56060.8 - 52939.6 - +3121.2