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ANNUAL REVIEW OF IMPORT PAYMENTS, 2015-16
Overall Position:
Total import payments of Bangladesh (including imports of EPZ) during the years 2015-
2016 and 2014-15 amounted to Taka 313878.8 crore (or US$ 40097.4 million) and Taka
315184.7 crore (or US 40579.3 million) respectively, reflecting a 0.4 % decrease in dollar
terms.
The overall position of import payments in Taka and US dollar for the years 2015-16 and
2014-15 are shown in Table –I(A) and Table-I (B) respectively:
TABLE-1(A)
(Taka in crore)
2015-16 2014-15 Changes
Import by mode of financing Amount % of Amount % of (1) - (3)
Total Total
1 2 3 4 5
Cash 216184.2 68.9 229252.2 72.7 -13068.0
Buyer's Credits 65428.3 20.8 53099.7 16.8 12328.6
Loans & Grants 981.2 0.3 437.4 0.1 543.8
IDB/ITFC Loan (short term) 5548.4 1.8 7885.7 2.5 -2337.3
Other Unclassified Imports 1323.6 0.4 1036.7 0.3 286.9
A. Sub-total 289465.7 92.2 291711.7 92.6 -2246
B. Imports of EPZ 24413.3 7.8 23473.0 7.4 940.3
Total Import : ( A+B) 313879.0 100.0 315184.7 100.0 -1305.7
(-0.4)
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TABLE-I(B)
(In Million USD)

2015-16 2014-15 Changes
Import by mode of financing Amount % of Amount % of (1) - (3)
Total Total
1 2 3 4 5
Cash 27617.4 68.9 29517.3 72.7 -1899.9
Buyer's Credits 8357.8 20.8 6835 16.8 1522.7
Loans/Credits 125.1 0.3 56.1 0.1 69
IDB Loan (short term) 709.5 1.8 1015.6 2.5 -306.1
Other Unclassified Imports 169.1 0.4 133.4 0.3 35.7
A. Sub-total 36978.9 92.2 37557.5 92.6 -578.6
B. Imports of EPZ 3118.6 7.8 3021.8 7.4 96.8
Total Import : ( A+B) 40097.5 100.0 40579.3 100.0 -481.8
(-1.2)
Note: 1. figures in parentheses indicate percentage of change.
2.Buyer's credits on import payments data have been separated from 01-07-2013.
3. Other Unclassified Imports by FDI (Source: CCI&E and BEPZA).
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Major Commodity-wise Import Payments under (Cash+Buyer's Credit+
IDB/ITFC Loan+ Loans & Grants):
Import payments during the financial year 2015-16 amounted to Taka 288142.1 crore as against Taka
290675.0 crore during the previous year. The major commodities imported under (Cash+Buyer's Credit+
IDB/ITFC Loan+ Loans & Grants) basis were: Cotton (all types), cotton yarn / thread and cotton fabrics
Taka 43483.7 crore, nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances, parts thereof; Taka
32843.3 crore,
mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation,bituminous substances; mineral waxes Taka
22641.3 crore, electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof, sound recorders and reproducers,
television image and sound recorders and reproducers and parts accessories of such articles Taka
17146.3 crore, Iron and steel 14594.4 crore, plastics and articles thereof Taka 12208.8 crore, animal or
vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products, prepared edible fats, animal or vegetable waxes Taka
10579.7 crore, cereals Taka 9402.9 crore, vehicles other than railway or tramwayrolling - stock, and
parts and accessories thereof Taka 8650.6 crore, Fertilizers Taka 8170.0 crore,
ships, boats and floating sturctures Taka 7976.8 crore, man-made staple fibres Taka 7367.4 crore, edible
vegetables and certain roots and tubers Taka 6112.9 crore, salt;sulphur; earths and stone; plastering
materials, lime and cement Taka 5442.5 crore, sugar and sugar confectionery Taka 5293.0 crore,
man-made filaments Taka 5169.1 crore, organic chemicals Taka 4855.3 crore, oil seeds and oleaginous
grain,seeds and fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and
fodder Taka 4611.7 crore, knitted or crocheted fabrics Taka 4355.6 crore, tannings or dyeing extracts;
tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter;paints and varnishes; putty and
other mastics; inks Taka 4271.9 crore, residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal
fooder Taka 3880.4 crore, paper and paperboard, articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard Taka
3717.6 crore,
Miscellaneous chemical products Taka 3487.0 crore, optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring,
checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof Taka
2800.8 crore, inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals,of rare earth
metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes Taka 2353.4 crore, rubber and articles thereof Taka 2024.3
crore, articles of iron and steel Taka 2005.9 core, articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not
knitted or crocheted Taka 1992.3 crore, Aluminium and articles thereof Taka 1986.7 crore,
edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit or melons Taka 1887.6 crore, ,dairy produce, birds' eggs natural
honey, edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included Taka 1858.4 crore, coffee,
tea, mate and spices Taka 1730.2 crore, Miscellaneous manufactured articles Taka 1550.3 crore and
others Taka 21689.0 crore.
Table-II(A) (Taka in crore) and II(B) (in Million US$) shows the comparative position of major
commodities imported during the year 2015-16 and 2014-15 respectively.
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TABLE-II(A)
(Taka in crore)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of Changes
MAJOR COMMODITIES Amount Amount
Total (A) Total (A) (1) - (3)
1 2 3 4 5
Import under (Cash+Buyer's Credit + IDB/ITFC
A. 288142.1 100.0 290675 100.0 -2532.9
Loan+ Loans & Grants):
1 Cotton (all types),cotton yarn/thread
43483.7 15.1 41927.5 14.4 +1556.2
and cotton fabrics
2 Nuclear reactors,boilers, machinery and
32843.3 11.4 27153.9 9.3 +5689.4
mechanical appliances; parts thereof
3 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their
22641.3 7.9 34159.8 11.8 -11518.5
distillation bituminous substances; mineral
4 waxes
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts
thereof; sound recorders and reproducers,
television image and sound recorders and 17146.3 6.0 15023.8 5.2 +2122.5
reproducers, and parts and accessories of such
articles.
5 Iron and steel 14594.4 5.1 16589.8 5.7 -1995.4
6 Plastics and articles thereof. 12208.8 4.2 12542.0 4.3 -333.2
7 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their
cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal 10579.7 3.7 12406.8 4.3 -1827.1
or vegetable waxes.
8 Cereals 9402.9 3.3 13112.2 4.5 -3709.3
9 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling -
8650.6 3.0 7207.2 2.5 +1443.4
stock, and parts and accessories thereof.
10 Fertilizers 8170.0 2.8 9647.6 3.3 -1477.6
11 Ships, boats and floating sturctures. 7976.8 2.8 8389.0 2.9 -412.2
12 Man-made staple fibres. 7367.4 2.6 6538.3 2.2 +829.1
13 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers. 6112.9 2.1 4974.2 1.7 +1138.7
14 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering
5442.5 1.9 6581.9 2.3 -1139.4
materials, lime and cement.
15 Sugars and sugar confectionery 5293.0 1.8 5906.9 2.0 -613.9
16 Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-
5169.1 1.8 4678.4 1.6 +490.7
made textile materials
17 Organic chemicals. 4855.3 1.7 4617.2 1.6 +238.1
18 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; misc. grains etc. 4611.7 1.6 3252.4 1.1 +1359.3
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TABLE-II (A)
(Taka in crore)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of Changes
1 2 3 4 5
19 Knitted or crocheted fabrics. 4355.6 1.5 3855.2 1.3 +500.4

Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins
20 4271.9 1.5 4312.3 1.5 -40.4
and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other
colouringand
Residues matter; paints
waste fromand
thevarnishes;
food putty and
21 3880.4 1.3 3621.4 1.2 +259.0
industries; prepared animal fodder.
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of
22 3717.6 1.3 3325.7 1.1 +391.9
paper or of paperboard.
23 Miscellaneous chemical products 3487.0 1.2 3114.8 1.1 +372.2
Optical, photographic,cinematographic,
24 measuring, checking, precision, medical or 2800.8 1.0 2118.8 0.7 +682.0
surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and
accessories
Inorganic thereof
chemicals; organic or inorganic
25 compounds of precious metals, of rare earth 2353.4 0.8 2179.5 0.7 +173.9
metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes.
26 Rubber and articles thereof 2024.3 0.7 1789.8 0.6 +234.5
27 Articles of Iron and Steel 2005.9 0.7 1256.4 0.4 +749.5
Articles of apparel and clothing
28 1992.3 0.7 2187.8 0.8 -195.5
accessories, not knitted or crocheted.
29 Aluminium and articles thereof 1986.7 0.7 1771.9 0.6 +214.8
30 Edible fruit and nuts; melons 1887.6 0.7 1733.5 0.6 +154.1
Dairy produce; bird's eggs; natural honey; Edible
31 products of animal origin, not elsewhere 1858.4 0.6 2511.8 0.9 -653.4
specified or included.
32 Coffee, tea, mate and spices 1730.2 0.6 1738.0 0.6 -7.8
33 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1550.3 0.5 1311.1 0.5 +239.2
34 Others 21690.0 7.4 19138.1 6.7 2551.9
B. Other unclassified imports 1323.6 - 1036.7 - +286.9
C. Imports of EPZ 24413.3 - 23473.0 - +940.3
Grand Total : (A+B+C ) 313879.0 - 315184.7 - -1305.7
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TABLE-II (B)
(In Million USD)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of Changes
1 2 3 4 5
Import under (Cash+Buyer's Credit +

A. 36809.8 100.0 37424.1 100.0 -614.3
1 Cotton (all types),cotton yarn/thread
5554.2 15.1 5397.8 14.4 +156.4
and cotton fabrics
2 Nuclear reactors,boilers, machinery and
4194.5 11.4 3495.8 9.3 +698.7
mechanical appliances; parts thereof
2893.8 7.9 4399.7 11.8 -1505.9
distillation bituminous substances; mineral
4 waxes
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts
television image and sound recorders and 2191.2 6.0 1934.4 5.2 +256.8
reproducers, and parts and accessories of such
articles.
5 Iron and steel 1864.8 5.1 2135.9 5.7 -271.1
6 Plastics and articles thereof. 1559.5 4.2 1614.8 4.3 -55.3
cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal 1352.2 3.7 1597.4 4.3 -245.2
or vegetable waxes.
8 Cereals 1201.7 3.3 1688.1 4.5 -486.4
9 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling - 1105.0 3.0 928.0 2.5 +177.0
10 Fertilizers 1043.6 2.8 1241.5 3.3 -197.9
11 Ships, boats and floating sturctures. 1018.3 2.8 1079.8 2.9 -61.5
12 Man-made staple fibres. 941.4 2.6 841.8 2.2 +99.6
13 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers. 780.8 2.1 640.3 1.7 +140.5
695.1 1.9 847.4 2.3 -152.3
materials, lime and cement.
15 Sugars and sugar confectionery 676.0 1.8 760.6 2.0 -84.6
16 Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-
660.4 1.8 602.3 1.6 +58.1
made textile materials
17 Organic chemicals. 620.3 1.7 594.4 1.6 +25.9
18 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; misc. grains etc. 589.6 1.6 418.7 1.1 +170.9
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(In Million USD)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of Changes
1 2 3 4 5
19 Knitted or crocheted fabrics. 556.7 1.5 496.4 1.3 +60.3
20 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins 545.8 1.5 555.3 1.5 -9.5
21 and their derivatives;
Residues dyes,the
and waste from pigments
food and other
496.0 1.3 466.3 1.2 +29.7
industries; prepared animal fodder.
22 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of
474.8 1.3 428.2 1.1 +46.6
paper or of paperboard.
23 Miscellaneous chemical products 445.5 1.2 401.0 1.1 +44.5
24 Optical, photographic,cinematographic,
measuring, checking, precision, medical or 357.7 1.0 272.8 0.7 +84.9
surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and
25 accessories
Inorganic thereof
chemicals; organic or inorganic
compounds of precious metals, of rare earth 300.6 0.8 280.7 0.8 19.9
metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes.
26 Rubber and articles thereof 258.5 0.7 230.4 0.6 +28.1
27 Articles of Iron and Steel 256.4 0.7 161.8 0.4 +94.6
28 Articles of apparel and clothing 254.5 0.7 281.6 0.8 -27.1
29 Aluminium and articles thereof 253.7 0.7 228.1 0.6 +25.6
30 Edible fruit and nuts; melons 240.9 0.7 223.1 0.6 +17.8
31 Dairy produce; bird's eggs; natural honey; Edible
products of animal origin, not elsewhere 237.4 0.6 323.4 0.9 -86.0
specified or included.
32 Coffee, tea, mate and spices 221.2 0.6 223.8 0.6 -2.6
34 Others 2769.7 7.4 2463.7 6.6 306.0
C. Imports of EPZ 3118.6 - 3021.8 - +96.8
GRAND TOTAL : (A+B+C) 40097.5 - 40579.3 - -481.8
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Commodity group-wise Import Payments under (Cash+Buyer's Credit+
The import payments during the year 2015-2016 amounted to Tk. 288142.1 crore as against
Tk.290675.0 crore during the previous year showing an decrease of Taka 2532.9 crore (or
0.87%).Commodity-wise classification revealed increases over the previous year under textiles and
textile articles (+Taka 4003.5 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 7812.0 crore), Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated
transport equipment. (+Taka 1852.0 crore), pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material;
recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard, paper and paperboard and articles thereof (+Taka
709.3 crore), optical, photographic, cinematographic measuring, checking, precision, medical or
surgical instruments and apparatus; clock and watches, musical instruments, parts and accessories
thereof (+Taka 697.1 crore), miscellaneous manufactured articles (+Taka 333.6 crore), arms and
ammunition; parts and accessories thereof (+Taka 211.6 crore), articles of stone, plaster, cement
asbestos, mica or similar materials, ceramic products; glass and glassware (+Taka 238.6 crore), foot
wear, headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seat-sticks, whips, ridding crops and parts
thereof; prepared feather and articles made therewith; artificial flowers; articles of human hair (+Taka
137.2 crore).
On the other hand, Commodity-wise classification revealed decreases over the previous year were
recorded under: mineral products ( -Taka 12815.4 crore), products of the chemical or allied industries (-
Taka 430.4 crore), vegetable products (-Taka 1098.6 crore), base metals and articles of base metal (-
Taka 983.7 crore), plastics and articles thereof, rubber and articles thereof (-Taka 98.7 crore),Animal or
vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products, prepared edible fats, animal or vegetable waxes (-
Taka 1827.1 crore), live animals, animal products (-Taka 674.6 crore), raw hides and skins, leather,
furskins and articles thereof; suddlery and harness; travel goods; handbags and similar containers;
articles of animals gut (other than silk-worm gut) (-Taka 239.8 crore), prepared food stuffs; beverages,
spirits and vinegar, tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (-Taka 205.6 crore), wood and
articles of wood; wood charcoal, cork and articles of cork; manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other
plating meterials; basketware and wicker-work (-Taka 133.8 crore). natural or cultured pearls, precious
or semi-precious stones, precious metal, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof, imitation
jewellery, coin (-Taka 7.9 crore) and goods and commodities not included elsewhere (-Taka 12.1 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 2015-2016 and 2014-2015 respectively.
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TABLE-III ( A)
(Taka in crore)
2015-16 2014-15
SL. COMMODITY GROUP % of % of Changes
Amount Amount
No. Total Total (1) - (3)
1 (A) 2 3 (A) 4 5
Import under (Cash+Buyer's

A. Credit+IDB/ITFC Loan+ Loans &
Grants): 288142.1 100.0 290675 100.0 -2532.9
1 Textiles and textile articles 66701.4 23.1 62697.9 21.6 +4003.5
2 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.
49989.6 17.3 42177.6 14.5 +7812.0
3 Mineral products 28560.9 9.9 41376.3 14.2 -12815.4
4 Products of the chemical or allied
industries 26594.4 9.2 27024.8 9.3 -430.4
5 Vegetable products 24114.4 8.4 25213.0 8.7 -1098.6
6 Base metals and articles of base metal 21925.1 7.6 22908.8 7.9 -983.7
7 Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated
transport equipment. 18230.0 6.3 16378.0 5.6 +1852.0
8 Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and
articles thereof 14233.1 4.9 14331.8 4.9 -98.7
cleavage products; prepared edible fats;
animal or vegetable waxes 10579.7 3.7 12406.8 4.3 -1827.1
10 Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and
vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco
substitutes 10514.4 3.6 10720.0 3.7 -205.6
11 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic
material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper
or paperboard; paper and paperboard and
articles thereof 5355.5 1.9 4646.2 1.6 +709.3
12 Optical, photographic, cinematographic,
measuring, checking, precision, medical or
surgical instruments and apparatus; parts
and accessories thereof 2855.2 1.0 2158.1 0.7 +697.1
13 Live animals; animal products 2282.5 0.8 2957.1 1.0 -674.6
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TABLE-III ( A )
(Taka in crore)
2015-16 2014-15
Amount Amount
1 (A) 2 3 (A) 4 5
15 Arms and ammunition; parts and

accessories thereof 1178.8 0.4 967.2 0.3 +211.6
16 Articles of stone, plaster, cement asbestos,
mica or similar materials; ceramic
products; glass and glassware 1134.9 0.4 896.3 0.3 +238.6
17 Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and
articles thereof; saddlery and harness;
travel goods, handbags and similar
containers; articles of animal gut (other
than silk-worm gut) 636.9 0.2 876.7 0.3 -239.8
18 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal;
cork and articles of cork; manufactures of
straw, of esparto or of other plaiting
materials; basketware and wickerwork
549.3 0.2 683.1 0.2 -133.8
19 Footwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun
umbrellas, walking - sticks, seat- sticks,
whips, riding- crops and parts thereof;
prepared feathers and articles made
therewith; artificial flowers; articles of
human hair 542.6 0.2 405.4 0.2 +137.2
20 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-
precious stones, precious metal, metals clad
with precious metal and articles thereof;
imitation jewellery; coin 51.1 0.1 59.0 0.1 -7.9
21 Goods and commodities not included
elsewhere 2.0 0.0 14.1 0.0 -12.1

C. Imports of EPZ 24413.3 - 23473.0 - +940.3
GRAND TOTAL : (A+B+C) 313879.0 - 315184.7 - -1305.7
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TABLE-III (B)
(In Million USD)

2015-16 2014-15
Amount Amount
1 2 3 4 5
Import under (Cash+Buyer's

A. Credit+IDB/ITFC Loan+ Loans &
Grants): 36809.8 100.0 37424.1 100.0 -614.3
1 Textiles and textile articles 8520.3 23.1 8071.8 21.6 +448.5
2 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.
6385.7 17.3 5430.2 14.5 +955.5
3 Mineral products 3649.8 9.9 5328.8 14.2 -1679.0
4 Products of the chemical or allied
industries 3397.3 9.2 3478.8 9.3 -81.5
5 Vegetable products 3081.3 8.4 3245.9 8.7 -164.6
6 Base metals and articles of base metal 2801.4 7.6 2949.4 7.9 -148.0
7 Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated
transport equipment. 2327.8 6.3 2108.2 5.6 +219.6
8 Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and
articles thereof 1818.0 4.9 1845.2 4.9 -27.2
cleavage products; prepared edible fats;
animal or vegetable waxes 1352.2 3.7 1597.4 4.3 -245.2
10 Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and
vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco
substitutes 1343.3 3.6 1380.4 3.7 -37.1
material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper
or paperboard; paper and paperboard and
articles thereof 683.9 1.9 598.3 1.6 +85.6
measuring, checking, precision, medical or
surgical instruments and apparatus; parts
and accessories thereof 364.7 1.0 277.8 0.7 +86.9
13 Live animals; animal products 291.5 0.8 380.8 1.0 -89.3
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TABLE-III (B)
(In Million USD)
2015-16 2014-15
Amount Amount
1 2 3 4 5
15 Arms and ammunition; parts and

accessories thereof 150.4 0.4 124.5 0.3 +25.9
16 Articles of stone, plaster, cement asbestos,
mica or similar materials; ceramic
products; glass and glassware 144.9 0.4 115.4 0.3 +29.5
17 Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and
articles thereof; saddlery and harness;
travel goods, handbags and similar
containers; articles of animal gut (other
than silk-worm gut) 81.4 0.2 112.9 0.3 -31.5
18 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal;
cork and articles of cork; manufactures of
straw, of esparto or of other plaiting
materials; basketware and wickerwork
70.1 0.2 87.9 0.2 -17.8
19 Footwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun
umbrellas, walking - sticks, seat- sticks,
whips, riding- crops and parts thereof;
prepared feathers and articles made
therewith; artificial flowers; articles of
human hair 69.3 0.2 52.2 0.2 +17.1
20 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-
precious stones, precious metal, metals clad
with precious metal and articles thereof;
imitation jewellery; coin 6.5 0.1 7.6 0.1 -1.1
21 Goods and commodities not included
elsewhere 0.3 0.0 1.8 0.0 -1.5

C. Imports of EPZ 3118.6 - 3021.8 - +96.8
GRAND TOTAL : (A+B+C) 40097.5 - 40579.3 - -481.8
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Country/Commodity wise Import Payments under (Cash+Buyer's Credit+
TABLE- IV(A)
(Taka in crore)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Country/ Commodity group Amount Amount
Total Total
1 2 3 4
A. Import under (Cash+Buyer's Credit+

IDB/ITFC Loan+ Loans & Grants): 288142.1 290675
100.0 100.0
1 PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 76160.4 100.0 63887.1 100.0

(26.4) (22.0)
1 Cotton (all types), cotton yarn / thread and cotton
fabrics 13934.2 18.3 12501.8 19.6
2 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and
mechanical appliances; parts thereof 11316.5 14.9 10460.3 16.4
3 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts
television imageand sound recorders and
reproducers and parts and accessories of such
articles 10116.8 13.3 7826.3 12.3
4 Man-made staple fibres 4129.5 5.4 3545.1 5.5
5 Iron and Steel 4121.6 5.4 2628.2 4.1
6 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 3199.5 4.2 2970.4 4.6
7 Man-made filaments 2896.8 3.8 2420.9 3.8
8 Fertilisers 2207.2 2.9 1517.2 2.4
9 Plastics and articles thereof 1672.4 2.2 1690.8 2.6
10 Organic chemicals 1372.1 1.8 1417.2 2.2
11 Mineral fuels, mineral oilsand products of their
distillation bituminous substances; mineral 1195.5 1.6 856.3 1.3
waxes of apparel & cloth accessories, not
12 Articles
knitted/crocheted 1065.8 1.4 977.8 1.5
materials, lime and cement 1042.8 1.4 640.0 1.0
14 Ships, boats and floating structures 1034.0 1.4 667.0 1.0
15 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic
compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth
metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes 998.3 1.3 1121.5 1.8
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TABLE- IV(A)
(Taka in crore)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4
16 Tanning or dyeing extracts; Tannins and their

derivatives; Dyes, pigments and other colouring
matter; Paints and varnishes; Putty and other
mastics; Inks 996.2 1.3 946.3 1.5
17 Special woven fabrics; tufted text. Fabrics; lace;
tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 979.1 1.3 842.5 1.3
18 Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories
thereof 973.5 1.3 648.5 1.0
19 Vehicles other than railway or tramway
rollingstock, and parts and accessories thereof 937.6 1.2 810.1 1.3
paper or of paperboard 926.8 1.2 730.8 1.1
21 Miscellaneous chemical products 838.2 1.1 832.1 1.3
22 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 808 1.1 656.8 1.0
23 Impregnated, coated, covered textile fabrics etc. 736.6 1.0 581.5 0.9
measuring, checking, precision, medical
orsurgical instruments and apparatus; parts and
accessories thereof 732 1.0 462.5 0.7
25 Articles of Iron and Steel 663.1 0.9 547.7 0.9
26 Others 7266.3 9.3 5587.5 8.9
2 INDIA 42685.4 100.0 45266.5 100.0

(14.8) (15.6)
fabrics 11495.3 26.9 10178.2 22.5
4 Cereals 2258.3 5.3 7558.8 16.7
5 Edible vegetable and certain roots and tubers 2041.0 4.8 1412.2 3.1
6 Iron and Steel 1851.4 4.3 2207.7 4.9
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TABLE- IV(A)
(Taka in crore)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4

articles 1341.9 3.1 879.6 1.9
mastics; Inks 1173.9 2.8 1190.3 2.6
11 Residues and waste from the food industries;
Prepared animal fodder 1041.6 2.4 1673.9 3.7
13 Coffee, tea, mate and spices 910.5 2.1 983.0 2.2
waxes
18 Rubber and articles thereof 577.4 1.4 561.0 1.2
20 Edible fruit nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 531.1 1.2 395.6 0.9
21 Aluminium and Articles Thereof 429.7 1.0 369.7 0.8
22 Soap, organic surf-active agents, lubricating etc. 315.3 0.7 389.9 0.9
accessories thereof 299.2 0.7 230.6 0.5
24 Ores, slag and ash 272.5 0.6 323.9 0.7
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TABLE- IV(A)
(Taka in crore)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4
26 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;
pastry cooks’ products 260.5 0.6 277.9 0.6
27 Essential oils & resinoids; Perfum, cosmetic or
toilet preperations 256.6 0.6 223.8 0.5
28 Others 2859.7 6.9 3112.6 7.0
3 SINGAPORE 15069.2 100.0 17070.5 100.0

(5.2) (5.9)
2 waxes
Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and
articles 515.8 3.4 413.0 2.4
6 Iron and Steel 484.4 3.2 531.4 3.1
mastics; Inks 250.1 1.7 288.4 1.7
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TABLE- IV (A)
(Taka in crore)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4

13 Sugars and sugar confectionery 137.2 0.9 1.3 0.0
14 Others 1475.6 9.7 1134.8 6.6
4 JAPAN 12869.7 100.0 11834.7 100.0

(4.5) (4.1)
2 Iron and Steel 2707.6 21.0 3137.3 26.5
articles 446.0 3.5 89.0 0.8
8 Copper and Articles Thereof 215.9 1.7 153.8 1.3
9 Zinc and articles thereof 204.9 1.6 158.4 1.3
12 Others 854.7 6.6 870.8 7.3
5 INDONESIA 9667.4 100.0 10853.6 100.0

(3.4) (3.7)
cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal
or vegetable waxes 4896.6 50.7 6546.9 60.3
xix
TABLE- IV (A)
(Taka in crore)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4

waxesof wood or of other fibrous cellulosic
3 Pulp
meterial; Recovered (Waste and scrap) paper or
paperboard 793.4 8.2 572.9 5.3
fabrics 353.4 3.7 273.6 2.5
8 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous
grains; seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal
plants; straw and fodder 173.1 1.8 108.7 1.0
mastics; Inks 114.5 1.2 101.2 0.9
15 Others 510.7 5.2 794.8 7.3
6 REPUBLIC OF KOREA 8970.2 100.0 9497.8 100.0

(3.1) (3.3)
2 Iron and Steel 1267.8 14.1 1775.0 18.7
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TABLE- IV(A)
(Taka in crore)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4
8 Tanning or dyeing extracts; Tannins and their 270.2 3.0 269.3 2.8
9 derivatives;
Cotton Dyes, pigments and other colouring 225.0 2.5 352.1 3.7
articles 142.3 1.6 717.3 7.6
16 Others 958.0 10.7 1057.5 11.2
7 U.S.A. 7881.4 100.0 5362.4 100.0

(2.7) (1.8)
articles 694.5 8.8 767.8 14.3
4 Cotton 694.3 8.8 692.1 12.9
6 Aircraft, spacecraft and parts thereof 411.9 5.2 61.9 1.2
xxi
TABLE- IV(A)
(Taka in crore)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4

8 Iron and Steel 330.3 4.2 152.5 2.8
9 Cereals 228.2 2.9 0.2 0.0
12 Pharmaceutical products 109.0 1.4 55.9 1.0
16 Others 608.7 7.7 640.0 11.9
8 MALAYSIA 7493.2 100.0 10093.4 100.0
(2.6) (3.5)
waxes
5 Cotton 259.9 3.5 184.3 1.8
xxii
TABLE- IV(A)
(Taka in crore)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4

articles 156.9 2.1 168.6 1.7
11 Iron and Steel 108.4 1.4 244.5 2.4
13 Dairy produce; bird's eggs; natural honey; Edible
products of animal origin, not elsewhere
specified or included. 74.5 1.0 9.6 0.1
15 Others 674.2 9.0 814.1 8.1
9 BRAZIL 7457.3 100.0 7211.0 100.0

(2.6) (2.5)
4 Cereals 457.9 6.1 397.1 5.5
5 Cotton 362.3 4.9 253.6 3.5
6 Iron and Steel 333.9 4.5 236.3 3.3
7 Others 322.4 4.2 251.9 3.5
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TABLE- IV(A)
(Taka in crore)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4
10 HONG KONG 6380.5 100.0 6619.9 100.0

(2.2) (2.3)
1 Cotton (all types), cotton yarn /thread and cotton
fabrics 1471.8 23.1 1366.1 20.6
articles 625.2 9.8 668.2 10.1
3 Articles of apparel & cloth accessories, not
5 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 402.5 6.3 320.6 4.8
12 Iron and Steel 152.5 2.4 191.1 2.9
15 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; woven fabric 68.8 1.1 5.8 0.1
paperboard 57.8 0.9 74.7 1.1
17 Others 708.0 11.0 1014.6 15.3
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TABLE- IV(A)
(Taka in crore)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4
11 GERMANY 6250.1 100.0 4588.1 100.0
(2.2) (1.6)
articles 579.9 9.3 525.5 11.5
5 Iron and Steel 203.8 3.3 199.9 4.4
mastics; Inks 126.2 2.0 162.0 3.5
xxv
TABLE- IV(A)
(Taka in crore)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4
18 Others 450.3 6.9 374.0 8.1
12 TAIWAN 6039.6 100.0 6352.3 100.0

(2.1) (2.2)
3 Iron and Steel 559.7 9.3 1163.1 18.3
mastics; Inks 299.1 5.0 284.1 4.5
7 Cotton 198.3 3.3 187.6 3.0
12 Raw hides and skins and leather 116.2 1.9 126.7 2.0
articles 90.9 1.5 139.7 2.2
16 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches,
glues, enzymes 75.4 1.2 43.0 0.7
18 Lead and articles thereof 62.6 1.0 50.9 0.8
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TABLE- IV(A)
(Taka in crore)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4

waxes
20 Others 483.2 7.9 444.2 7.0
13 CANADA 5691.3 100.0 5938.5 100.0

(2.0) (2.0)
1 Cereals 2259.7 39.7 2760.6 46.5
4 Fertilisers 305.0 5.4 458.5 7.7
5 Iron and Steel
245.5 4.3 324.5 5.5
7 Others 264.6 4.7 398.0 6.6
14 THAILAND 5255.1 100.0 5324.6 100.0

(1.8) (1.8)
mastics; Inks 219.5 4.2 196.6 3.7
7 Cotton 190.7 3.6 239.0 4.5
xxvii
TABLE- IV(A)
(Taka in crore)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4

12 Products of the milling industry; Malt; Starces;
Inulin; Eheat gluten 115.5 2.2 100.3 1.9
waxes and Articles Thereof
16 Copper 92.1 1.8 82.2 1.5
17 Iron and Steel
81.3 1.5 43.8 0.8
articles 75.8 1.4 107.2 2.0
19 Soap, organic surf-active agents, lubricating etc.
68.4 1.3 68.1 1.3
22 Miscellaneous edible preparations 64.8 1.2 43.5 0.8
24 Others 441.1 8.5 511.3 9.8
15 SAUDI ARABIA 4622.6 100.0 6439.2 100.0

(1.6) (2.2)
2 Mineral fuels, mineral oilsand products of their 1587.2 34.3 3116.8 48.4
3 distillation
Fertilisers bituminous substances; mineral 734.9 15.9 654.7 10.2
4 Others 266.9 5.8 215.1 3.3
xxviii
TABLE- IV(A)
(Taka in crore)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4
16 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) 4572.5 100 6510.1 100

(1.6) (2.2)
2 waxes and articles thereof
Plastics 465.6 10.2 400.3 6.1
3 Fertilisers 317.7 6.9 674.3 10.4
5 Cotton 225.7 4.9 171.4 2.6
9 Iron and Steel 101.1 2.2 93.3 1.4
paperboard 70.9 1.6 61.4 0.9
mastics; Inks 52.6 1.2 36.9 0.6
articles 45.7 1.0 75.8 1.2
15 Others 496.5 10.8 394.7 6.2
17 KUWAIT 4553.3 100.0 6676.8 100.0
(1.6) (2.3)
distillation, bituminous substances, mineral
waxes 4472.2 98.2 6634.3 99.4
xxix
TABLE- IV(A)
(Taka in crore)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4

3 Others 80.3 1.8 32.2 0.4
18 AUSTRALIA 4434.8 100.0 3972.5 100.0

(1.5) (1.4)
2 Cotton (all types), cotton yarn / thread and
cotton fabrics 474.1 10.7 643.4 16.2
3 Iron and Steel 420.2 9.5 346.7 8.7
4 Cereals 333.8 7.5 285.1 7.2
5 Fertilisers 265.7 6.0 161.4 4.1
6 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of 234.4 5.3 251.2 6.3
paper or
7 Dairy of paperboard
produce; bird's eggs; natural honey; Edible
products of animal origin, not elsewhere
specified or included. 216.2 4.9 348.1 8.8
plants; straw and fodder
59.9 1.4 39.3 1.0
articles 28.9 0.7 25.5 0.6
14 Others 333.0 7.3 308.3 7.7
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TABLE- IV(A)
(Taka in crore)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4
19 PAKISTAN 3972.1 100.0 3742.3 100.0
(1.4) (1.3)
cotton fabrics 3274.9 82.4 2865.3 76.6
waxes and articles thereof
8 Plastics 39.1 1.0 66.2 1.8
9 Others 302.2 7.6 286.8 7.6
20 UZBEKISTAN 3716.7 100.0 4820.6 100.0
(1.3) (1.7)
cotton fabrics 3675.7 98.9 4806.6 99.7
2 Others 41.0 1.1 14.0 0.3
21 OTHER COUNTRIES 44399.3 48613.1

(15.4) (16.7)
B. Other unclassified imports 1323.6 - 1036.7 -
C. Imports of EPZ 24413.3 - 23473.0 -
GRAND TOTAL : (A+B+C ) 313879.0 - 315184.7 -
Note : Figures in parentheses font represent percentage of total (Cash+Buyer's Credit+

IDB/ITFC Loan+ Loans & Grants) Imports
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Country/Commodity wise Import Payments under (Cash+Buyer's
Credit+ IDB/ITFC Loan+ Loans & Grants):
TABLE- IV(B)
(Taka in crore) (In Million USD)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4
A. Import under (Cash+Buyer's Credit+

IDB/ITFC Loan+ Loans & Grants): 36809.8 37424.1
100.0 100.0
1 PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 9669.1 100.0 8224.3 100.0

(26.3) (22.0)
fabrics 1780.0 18.4 1609.4 19.6
articles 1292.8 13.4 1007.6 12.3
5 Iron and Steel 526.6 5.4 338.1 4.1
8 Fertilisers 281.9 2.9 195.1 2.4
distillation bituminous substances; mineral waxes 152.6 1.6 110.4 1.3
13 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials,
lime and cement 133.1 1.4 82.3 1.0
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TABLE- IV(B)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4

mastics; Inks 127.3 1.3 121.8 1.5
18 Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories
thereof 124.2 1.3 83.5 1.0
measuring, checking, precision, medical orsurgical
instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories
thereof 93.5 1.0 59.5 0.7
26 Others 867.8 9.0 719.1 8.7
2 INDIA 5452.9 100.0 5827.7 100.0

(14.8) (15.6)
fabrics 1468.0 26.9 1310.2 22.5
4 Cereals 289.1 5.3 973.2 16.7
6 Iron and Steel 236.4 4.3 284.3 4.9
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TABLE- IV (B)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4

articles 171.3 3.1 113.2 1.9
mastics; Inks 149.9 2.7 153.2 2.6
lime and cement 123.5 2.3 132.6 2.3
13 Coffee, tea, mate and spices 116.4 2.1 126.6 2.2
thereof 38.2 0.7 29.7 0.5
24 Ores, slag and ash 34.8 0.6 41.7 0.7
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TABLE- IV(B)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4
26 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastry
cooks’ products 33.3 0.6 35.8 0.6
27 Essential oils & resinoids; Perfum, cosmetic or
toilet preperations 32.8 0.6 28.8 0.5
28 Others 365.4 7.0 401.0 7.0
3 SINGAPORE 1925.1 100.0 2198.5 100.0

(5.2) (5.9)
articles 65.9 3.4 53.2 2.4
6 Iron and Steel 61.9 3.2 68.4 3.1
mastics; Inks 31.9 1.7 37.2 1.7
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TABLE- IV(B)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4

14 Others 188.1 9.7 145.9 6.6
4 JAPAN 1643.6 100.0 1523.6 100.0

(4.5) (4.1)
2 Iron and Steel 345.9 21.0 403.9 26.5
articles 56.9 3.5 11.5 0.8
Optical, photographic, cinematographic,
thereof 29.7 1.8 22.7 1.5
Copper and Articles Thereof 27.7 1.7 19.8 1.3
13 Others 109.1 6.6 111.9 7.3
5 INDONESIA 1235.5 100.0 1397.5 100.0

(3.4) (3.7)
1 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage
products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable
waxes 626.0 50.7 842.9 60.3
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TABLE- IV(B)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4

paperboard 101.3 8.2 73.8 5.3
fabrics 45.1 3.7 35.2 2.5
mastics; Inks 14.6 1.2 13.0 0.9
15 Others 65.1 5.2 102.6 7.3
6 REPUBLIC OF KOREA 1145.0 100.0 1223.1 100.0

(3.1) (3.3)
2 Iron and Steel 162.1 14.2 228.7 18.7
mechanical appliances; parts thereof 120.9 10.6 140 11.4
xxxvii
TABLE- IV(B)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4
8 Tanning or dyeing extracts; Tannins and their 34.5 3.0 34.7 2.8
9 derivatives;
Cotton Dyes, pigments and other colouring 28.7 2.5 45.3 3.7
articles 18.2 1.6 92.5 7.6
16 Others 121.6 10.6 136.3 11.2
7 U.S.A. 1007.6 100.0 690.6 100.0

(2.7) (1.8)
articles 88.9 8.8 98.9 14.3
4 Cotton 88.7 8.8 89.1 12.9
6 Aircraft, spacecraft and parts thereof 52.4 5.2 8.0 1.2
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TABLE- IV(B)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4

thereof 48.7 4.8 45.5 6.6
8 Iron and Steel 42.2 4.2 19.6 2.8
9 Cereals 29.2 2.9 0.0 0.0
16 Others 77.7 7.7 82.4 12.0
8 MALAYSIA 956.7 100.0 1299.6 100.0
(2.6) (3.5)
waxes 242.0 25.3 259.2 19.9
5 Cotton 33.2 3.5 23.7 1.8
xxxix
TABLE- IV(B)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4

thereof 48.7 4.8 45.5 6.6
8 Iron and Steel 42.2 4.2 19.6 2.8
9 Cereals 29.2 2.9 0.0 0.0
16 Others 77.7 7.7 82.4 12.0
8 MALAYSIA 956.7 100.0 1299.6 100.0
(2.6) (3.5)
waxes 242.0 25.3 259.2 19.9
5 Cotton 33.2 3.5 23.7 1.8
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TABLE- IV(B)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4
10 HONG KONG 805.1 100.0 852.2 100.0

(2.2) (2.3)
1 Cotton (all types), cotton yarn /thread and cotton
fabrics 188.0 23.4 175.9 20.6
articles 80.0 9.9 86.0 10.1
12 Iron and Steel 19.4 2.4 24.6 2.9
15 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; woven fabric 8.8 1.1 0.7 0.1
paperboard 7.4 0.9 9.6 1.1
17 Others 80.4 9.9 130.8 15.3
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TABLE- IV(B)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4
11 GERMANY 798.0 100.0 590.7 100.0
(2.2) (1.6)
articles 74.3 9.3 67.7 11.5
thereof 39.8 5.0 27.6 4.7
5 Iron and Steel 26.1 3.3 25.7 4.4
mastics; Inks 16.1 2.0 20.9 3.5
xlii
TABLE- IV(B)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4
15 Others 57.0 7.0 48.1 8.1
12 TAIWAN 771.1 100.0 817.8 100.0

(2.1) (2.2)
3 Iron and Steel 71.6 9.3 149.7 18.3
mastics; Inks 38.2 5.0 36.6 4.5
7 Cotton 25.3 3.3 24.1 2.9
articles 11.6 1.5 18.0 2.2
16 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches, glues,
enzymes 9.6 1.2 5.5 0.7
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TABLE- IV(B)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4

20 Others 61.4 7.9 57.3 7.1
13 CANADA 726.6 100.0 764.6 100.0

(2.0) (2.0)
1 Cereals 288.4 39.7 355.6 46.5
4 Fertilisers 39.0 5.4 59.0 7.7
5 Iron and Steel
31.4 4.3 41.8 5.5
7 Others 33.7 4.7 51.3 6.7
14 THAILAND 669.1 100.0 685.5 100.0

(1.8) (1.8)
lime and cement 100.9 15.1 103.9 15.2
mastics; Inks 28.0 4.2 25.3 3.7
7 Cotton 24.4 3.6 30.8 4.5
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TABLE- IV(B)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4

12 Products of the milling industry; Malt; Starces;
Inulin; Eheat gluten 14.7 2.2 12.9 1.9
17 Iron and Steel
10.4 1.6 5.6 0.8
articles 9.7 1.4 13.8 2.0
19 Soap, organic surf-active agents, lubricating etc.
8.7 1.3 8.8 1.3
22 Miscellaneous edible preparations 8.3 1.2 5.6 0.8
24 Others 54.3 8.0 65.8 9.7
15 SAUDI ARABIA 590.7 100.0 829.3 100.0

(1.6) (2.2)
2 Mineral fuels, mineral oilsand products of their 203.0 34.4 401.5 48.4
3 distillation
Fertilisers bituminous substances; mineral waxes 93.9 15.9 84.3 10.2
4 Others 34.0 5.7 27.7 3.3
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TABLE- IV(B)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4
16 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) 583.8 100 838.4 100

(1.6) (2.2)
3 Fertilisers 40.5 6.9 86.7 10.3
lime and cement 35.9 6.1 53.1 6.3
5 Cotton 28.8 4.9 22.0 2.6
9 Iron and Steel 12.9 2.2 12.0 1.4
paperboard 9.1 1.6 7.9 0.9
mastics; Inks 6.7 1.1 4.7 0.6
articles 5.8 1.0 9.8 1.2
15 Others 63.4 10.9 50.9 6.2
17 KUWAIT 582.1 100.0 859.9 100.0
(1.6) (2.3)
distillation, bituminous substances, mineral waxes
571.8 98.2 854.4 99.4
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TABLE- IV(B)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4

3 Others 10.2 1.8 4.2 0.4
18 AUSTRALIA 566.4 100.0 511.4 100.0

(1.5) (1.4)
2 Cotton
60.5 10.7 83.0 16.2
3 Iron and Steel 53.7 9.5 44.6 8.7
4 Cereals 42.6 7.5 36.6 7.2
5 Fertilisers 34.1 6.0 20.7 4.0
6 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of 30.0 5.3 32.3 6.3
paper or
7 Dairy of paperboard
produce; bird's eggs; natural honey; Edible
products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified
or included. 27.6 4.9 44.8 8.8
plants; straw and fodder
7.7 1.4 5.1 1.0
articles 3.7 0.7 3.3 0.6
14 Others 42.5 7.4 39.7 7.8
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TABLE- IV(B)
2015-2016 2014-2015
% of % of
Total Total
1 2 3 4
19 PAKISTAN 507.5 100.0 481.8 100.0
(1.4) (1.3)
fabrics 418.3 82.4 368.9 76.6
9 Others 38.5 7.6 37.0 7.6
20 UZBEKISTAN 474.7 100.0 620.6 100.0
(1.3) (1.7)
fabrics 469.5 98.9 618.8 99.7
2 Others 5.2 1.1 1.8 0.3
21 OTHER COUNTRIES 5746.9 6258.6

(15.6) (16.7)
B. Other unclassified imports 169.1 - 133.4 -
C. Imports of EPZ 3118.6 - 3021.8 -
GRAND TOTAL : (A+B+C ) 40097.5 - 40579.3 -
Note : Figures in parentheses font represent percentage of total (Cash+Buyer's Credit+

IDB/ITFC Loan+ Loans & Grants) Imports
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Country– wise(top ) Import Payments under (Cash+Buyer's Credit+
IDB/ITFC+ Loans & Grants)
The destinational pattern of imports during the year under review revealed that
People’s Republic of China topped the list of suppliers which earned Taka
75638.9 crore (or 26.3%) from export to Bangladesh during the year 2015-16
as compared to Taka 63946.1 crore (or 22.0%) during the preceding year.
The second highest seller was the India which supplied merchandise worth
Taka 42684.7 crore (or 14.8%) during the year 2015-16 under review as
compared to Taka 45266.5 crore (or 15.6%) during the previous year.
Next to India, the third highest seller was Singapore which supplied
merchandise worth Taka 15065.4 crore (or 5.2%) during 2015-16 as
compared to Taka 17070.5 crore (or 5.9%) during the preceding year.
Japan being the fourth supplier in order of rank, sold goods worth Taka
12869.7 crore (or 4.5%) as compared to Taka 11834.7 crore (or 4.1%)
during the previous year.
Indonesia, fifth being the supplier in order of importance, sold goods worth
Taka 9667.4 crore (or 3.4%) as compared to Taka 10853.6 (or 3.7%) during
the previous year.
Korea Republic of, U.S.A., Malaysia, Brazil, Hongkong, Germany, Taiwan,
Canada, Thailand, Saudia Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait,
Australia, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, followed in descending order of magnitude in
respect of import payments and accounted for Taka 8962.9 crore (or 3.1%),
Taka 7881.4 crore (or 2.7%), Taka 7487.3 crore (or 2.6%), Taka 7457.3 crore
(or 2.6%),Taka 6294.7 crore (or 2.2%), Taka 6245.7 crore (or 2.2%), Taka
6036.2 crore (or 2.1%), Taka 5691.3 crore (or 2.0%), Taka 5236.9 crore (or
1.8%), Taka 4622.6 crore (or 1.6%) Taka 4572.5 crore (or 1.6%) Taka 4553.3
crore (or 1.6%) Taka 4434.8 crore (or 1.5 %) Taka 3972.1 crore (or 1.4%) and
Taka 3716.7 crore (or 1.3%) respectively.
The above twenty countries being the 84.5 % supplier of goods worth Taka
243091.8 crore as compared to Taka 243037.7 (or 83.6%) crore during the
previous year.
Table-IV shows the import payments to top twenty countries and IV (A) (Taka
in crore) and IV (B) (Million US$) shows the comparative position of major
commodity wise import payments to principal trading partner along with their
percentage share in the import payments during the year 2015-16 and 2014-15
respectively.
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Import payments under (cash+Buyer's Credit+ IDB/ITFC+ Loans & Grants) of
Bangladesh with top twenty countries
Taka in crore In million US$
Year 2015-16 % of 2015-16 % of
Sl.No. Major Countries Total Total
1 China People’s Republic of 75638.9 26.3 9669.1 26.3
2 India 42684.7 14.8 5452.9 14.8
3 Singapore 15065.4 5.2 1925.1 5.2
4 Japan 12869.7 4.5 1643.6 4.5
5 Indonesia 9667.4 3.4 1235.5 3.4
6 Korea, republic of 8962.9 3.1 1145.0 3.1
7 United States of America (USA) 7881.4 2.7 1007.6 2.7
8 Malaysia 7487.3 2.6 956.7 2.6
9 Brazil 7457.3 2.6 952.3 2.6
10 Hong Kong 6294.7 2.2 805.1 2.2
11 Germany 6245.7 2.2 798.0 2.2
12 Taiwan 6036.2 2.1 771.1 2.1
13 Canada 5691.3 2.0 726.6 2.0
14 Thailand 5236.9 1.8 669.1 1.8
15 Saudia Arabia 4622.6 1.6 590.7 1.6
16 United Arab Emirates (UAE) 4572.5 1.6 583.8 1.6
17 Kuwait 4553.3 1.6 582.1 1.6
18 Australia 4434.8 1.5 566.4 1.5
19 Pakistan 3972.1 1.4 507.5 1.4
20 Uzbekistan 3716.7 1.3 474.7 1.3
21 OTHER COUNTRIES 45050.3 15.5 5746.9 15.5
Total 288142.1 100.0 36809.8 100.0
Import payments under (Cash+Buyer's

Credit+IDB/ITFC+ Loans & Grants) of
Bangladesh with top twenty countries for
1% the period 2015-16.
2% 1%
2% 16% 26%
2%
2%
2% 15%
2% 4%
2%
2%
2% 3% 3%
3% 3% 3% 5%
China People’s Republic of India Singapore
Japan Indonesia Korea, republic of
United States of America (USA) Malaysia Brazil
Hong Kong Germany Taiwan
Canada Thailand Saudia Arabia
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Kuwait Australia
Pakistan Uzbekistan OTHER COUNTRIES
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Import Payments classified by Bloc/Group/Community:
Import payments under cash, buyer's credit, loans & grants, IDB/ITFC loan and other unclassified
imports when classified by countries in a bloc/group/economic cummunity revealed that the Other
Asian Countries topped the list, selling goods worth Taka 115427.0 crore (or 39.9 %) of the total
import payments during the period under review as compared to Taka 106031.2 crore (or 36.3 %) in
the preceding year.
The second highest seller were the member countries of Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC)
which accounted for an amount of Taka 49837.0 crore (or 17.2%) during the year under review as
against Taka 62672.8 crore (or 21.5%) during the preceding year.
The third highest seller were the member countries of Asian Clearing Union (ACU) which accounted
for an amount of Taka 47604.1 crore (or 16.4%) during the year under review as compared to Taka
49917.8 crore (or 17.1%) during the preceding year.
The fourth highest seller were the member countries of SAARC which accounted for an amount of
Taka 47303.3 crore (or 16.3 %) during the year under review as against Taka 49679.9 crore (or 17.0
%) during the preceding year.
ASEAN, D-8, EU, OPEC, NAFTA and Other European countries followed in descending order of
magnitude in respect of import payments as follows: Taka 41071.0 crore ( or 14.2%), 22919.2 core
(7.9%), Taka 20529.9 crore (or 7.1%), Taka 15608.2 crore (or 5.4%), Taka 13621.5 crore (or 4.7%),
and Taka 9286.7 crore (or 3.2%) respectively.
Table-V(A) (Taka in crore) and V(B) (In Million US$) shows the comparative position of import
payments to countries classified into bloc/group/community etc.during the year 2015-2016 and 2014-
2015 alongwith their relative shares in the total import payments of Bangladesh.
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TABLE-V(A)
(Taka in crore)
2015-2016 2014-2015 Changes
Bloc/Group/Community % of % of
Amount Amount (1) - (3)
Total Total
1 2 3 4 5
Other Asian Countries 115427.0 39.9 106031.2 36.3 9395.8
OIC 49837.0 17.2 62672.8 21.5 -12835.8
ACU 47604.1 16.4 49917.8 17.1 -2313.7
SAARC 47303.3 16.3 49679.9 17.0 -2376.6
ASEAN 41071.0 14.2 49364.8 16.9 -8293.8
Developing Eight (D-8) 22919.2 7.9 26251.0 9.0 -3331.8
EU 20529.9 7.1 18987.1 6.5 1542.8
OPEC 15608.2 5.4 22315.8 7.6 -6707.6
NAFTA 13621.5 4.7 11356.4 3.9 2265.1
Other European countries 9286.7 3.2 6998.2 2.4 2288.5
Total Import excluding EPZ. 289465.5 291711.7 -2246.2
TABLE-V(B)
(In Million US$)

2015-2016 2014-2015 Changes
Bloc/Group/Community % of % of
Amount Amount (1) - (3)
Total Total
1 2 3 4 5
Other Asian Countries 14744.6 39.9 13650.2 36.3 1094.4
OIC 6367.5 17.2 8070.0 21.5 -1702.5
ACU 6081.4 16.4 6426.5 17.1 -345.1
SAARC 6042.9 16.3 6395.9 17.0 -353.0
ASEAN 5247.9 14.2 6357.0 16.9 -1109.1
Developing Eight (D-8) 2928.6 7.9 3379.9 9.0 -451.3
EU 2622.6 7.1 2444.3 6.5 178.3
OPEC 1993.9 5.4 2873.8 7.7 -879.9
NAFTA 1740.5 4.7 1462.2 3.9 278.3
Other European countries 1186.3 3.2 900.8 2.4 285.5
Total Import excluding EPZ. 36978.8 37557.5 -578.7
Note:
(1) Bloc/group/community total do not agree with the total imports due to inter classification
of the individual countries into bloc/group/community. For example, Indonesia is included in
OIC as well as ASEAN.
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Imports of Export Processing Zone (EPZ):
In order to achieve rapid economic growth of the country by increasing the inflow of foreign
investment, particularly through industrialisation, special steps have been taken since 1980 by
setting up Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in the country in Chittagong (Halishahar), Dhaka
(Savar) and Khulna (Mongla) where favourable facilities/ assistance are provided to the
potential investors, both Bangladeshi and foreigners. The Chittagong Export Processing Zone
(CEPZ) started from 1983-84 while the Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) started from
1993-94. Later, EPZs have also been established in Mongla of Khulna, Ishurdi of Pabna,
Comilla, Uttara of Syedpur in the district of Nilphamary, Adamjee of Narayanganj and
Karnaphuli of Chittagong where the investments are classified into three types i.e., A-type
(100% foreign investment), B-type (Joint venture investment between Bangladeshi and
foreigners) and C-type (100% Bangladeshi entrepreneur's investment).
At the end of June, 2016 type-wise number of functioning enterprises in EPZ area are shown in
Table-VI.
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Table-VI
Name of EPZ Zones No. of Investment Employment Employment
Operation InThousand USD ( Local) (Foreign)
Total : Type-A 256 2809080 312325 2154
Chittagong 87 956744 111536 355
Dhaka 66 1007292 77942 598
Mongla 11 18224 1207 13
Ishurdi 7 39793 4351 55
Comilla 21 139237 16696 176
Uttara 7 97697 21617 359
Adamjee 25 197271 25769 181
Karnaphuli 32 352822 53207 417
Total : Type-B 70 411270 45389 114
Chittagong 25 104093 20591 15
Dhaka 16 56594 4948 38
Mongla 5 5112 104 1
Ishurdi 1 22985 430 -
Comilla 8 88946 3893 18
Uttara 0 275 - -
Adamjee 12 110454 12526 42
Karnaphuli 3 22811 2897 -
Total : Type-C 134 778450 95938 116
Chittagong 59 405416 64842 55
Dhaka 24 158110 7078 3
Mongla 6 17746 302 1
Ishurdi 8 33752 3274 9
Comilla 11 26496 3754 5
Uttara 5 16067 1510 1
Adamjee 10 63457 8164 36
Karnaphuli 11 57406 7014 6
Grand Total 460 3998800 453652 2384
Source: Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA).
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Table – VII shows the imports to abroad by the EPZ enterprises since 1988-89.The data have been collected from
Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA).
TABLE – VII
IMPORTS OF EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE (EPZ)
Year Amount in crore Taka Amount in million US $
1988-89 48.2 15
1989-90 105.3 32
1990-91 142.7 40
1991-92 240.3 63
1992-93 332.7 85
1993-94 484.0 121
1994-95 791.9 197
1995-96 1065.8 261
1996-97 1716.6 402
1997-98 2239.2 493
1998-99 2384.0 496
1999-00 3348.7 665
2000-01 3698.4 685
2001-02 3601.7 627
2002-03 4209.3 727
2003-04 5224.6 886
2004-05 5843.5 952
2005-06 7122.5 1062
2006-07 7901.8 1144
2007-08 8877.5 1294
2008-09 8956.0 1302
2009-10 9774.9 1414
2010-11 15273.1 2140
2011-12 16774.3 2114
2012-13 19975.1 2505
2013-14 23120.8 2975
2014-15 23473.0 3022
2015-16 24413.3 3119
Source : Bangladesh Export Processing zones Authority (BEPZA)
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Table-VIII
CATEGORY-WISE IMPORTS
In Million USD
Major Commodities 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
1. FOOD GRAINS 409 431 2823 3128 3601 3950 4096 4007 5866 6945 726 1465 1574 1034
i. Rice 211 144 262 117 180 874 239 75 830 288 30 347 555 119
ii. Wheat 198 287 312 301 401 536 643 762 1081 613 696 1118 1019 915
2. Milk & cream 61 61 86 73 83 137 96 106 161 221 214 289 310 226
3. Spices 32 30 42 32 76 80 62 109 127 138 118 183 215 204
4. Oil seeds 64 73 86 90 106 136 159 130 103 177 242 508 354 522
5. Edible oil 364 471 441 473 583 1006 865 1050 1067 1644 1402 1761 1574 1331
6. Pulses all sorts 145 120 159 164 195 327 234 350 292 243 422 455 394 463
7. Sugar 104 110 220 124 294 396 413 650 654 1177 731 902 743 661
8. Clinker 144 139 170 210 240 347 314 333 446 504 487 619 596 443
9. Crude petroleum 267 252 350 604 524 695 584 535 923 987 1102 929 854 382
10. POL 620 770 1252 1400 1709 2058 1997 2021 3186 3922 3642 4070 3371 2278
11. Chemical 353 406 510 580 668 890 960 972 1254 1210 1302 1498 1569 1688
12. Pharmaceutical products 44 45 41 50 49 62 80 103 116 119 119 120 112 120
13. Fertilizer 109 150 332 342 357 632 955 717 1241 1381 1188 1026 1242 1044
14. Dyeing, tanning etc. materials 86 109 132 148 161 218 259 275 333 375 399 538 555 546
15. Plastics and rubber articles thereof 281 367 477 523 643 808 840 966 1302 1366 1366 1793 1845 1818
16. Raw cotton 393 583 666 742 858 1212 1291 1439 2689 2084 2005 2426 2275 2152
17. Yarn 270 323 393 501 582 691 792 718 1391 1384 1356 1506 1594 1646
18. Textile and articles thereof 1106 1295 1571 1728 1892 1892 2099 1986 2680 3023 3273 3584 3678 4121
19. Staple fibre 41 57 75 76 97 110 112 118 180 428 455 493 525 602
20. Iron, steel and other base metals 455 479 680 980 985 1179 1502 1453 2004 2224 2335 2657 2949 2801
21. Capital machinery 568 786 1211 1539 1929 1664 1420 1595 2325 2005 1835 2332 2612 3053
22. Others 3015 2959 2727 2887 3401 4385 5289 5862 7132 7889 6860 8603.55 8616.2 9846.4
Sub total : 8931 10016 12195 13684 16013 20335 21205 22325 31517 33402 31579 37757 37558 36979
Imports of EPZ 727 887 952 1062 1144 1294 1302 1413 2141 2114 2505 2975 3022 3119
Grand Total : 9658 10903 13147 14746 17157 21629 22507 23738 33658 35516 34084 40732 40579 40097
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ANNUAL REVIEW OF IMPORT PAYMENTS, 2015-16

(In Million USD)

19 Knitted or crocheted fabrics. 4355.6 1.5 3855.2 1.3 +500.4

Import under (Cash+Buyer's Credit +

Import under (Cash+Buyer's

15 Arms and ammunition; parts and

B. Other unclassified imports 1323.6 - 1036.7 - +286.9

(In Million USD)

Import under (Cash+Buyer's

15 Arms and ammunition; parts and

B. Other unclassified imports 169.1 - 133.4 - +35.7

A. Import under (Cash+Buyer's Credit+

1 PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 76160.4 100.0 63887.1 100.0

16 Tanning or dyeing extracts; Tannins and their

2 INDIA 42685.4 100.0 45266.5 100.0

7 Organic chemicals 1369.4 3.2 1357.3 3.0

3 SINGAPORE 15069.2 100.0 17070.5 100.0

12 Aluminium and Articles Thereof 151.6 1.0 241.7 1.4

4 JAPAN 12869.7 100.0 11834.7 100.0

5 INDONESIA 9667.4 100.0 10853.6 100.0

2 Mineral fuels, mineral oilsand products of their

6 REPUBLIC OF KOREA 8970.2 100.0 9497.8 100.0

7 U.S.A. 7881.4 100.0 5362.4 100.0

7 Optical, photographic, cinematographic,

8 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts

9 BRAZIL 7457.3 100.0 7211.0 100.0

10 HONG KONG 6380.5 100.0 6619.9 100.0

12 TAIWAN 6039.6 100.0 6352.3 100.0

19 Mineral fuels, mineral oilsand products of their

13 CANADA 5691.3 100.0 5938.5 100.0

14 THAILAND 5255.1 100.0 5324.6 100.0

9 Residues and waste from the food industries;

15 SAUDI ARABIA 4622.6 100.0 6439.2 100.0

16 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) 4572.5 100 6510.1 100

2 Plastics and articles thereof 0.8 0.0 10.3 0.2

18 AUSTRALIA 4434.8 100.0 3972.5 100.0

21 OTHER COUNTRIES 44399.3 48613.1

Note : Figures in parentheses font represent percentage of total (Cash+Buyer's Credit+

A. Import under (Cash+Buyer's Credit+

1 PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 9669.1 100.0 8224.3 100.0

16 Tanning or dyeing extracts; Tannins and their

2 INDIA 5452.9 100.0 5827.7 100.0

7 Organic chemicals 174.9 3.2 174.7 3.0

3 SINGAPORE 1925.1 100.0 2198.5 100.0

12 Aluminium and Articles Thereof 19.4 1.0 31.1 1.4

4 JAPAN 1643.6 100.0 1523.6 100.0

5 INDONESIA 1235.5 100.0 1397.5 100.0

2 Mineral fuels, mineral oilsand products of their

6 REPUBLIC OF KOREA 1145.0 100.0 1223.1 100.0

7 U.S.A. 1007.6 100.0 690.6 100.0

7 Optical, photographic, cinematographic,

7 Optical, photographic, cinematographic,

10 HONG KONG 805.1 100.0 852.2 100.0

12 TAIWAN 771.1 100.0 817.8 100.0

19 Mineral fuels, mineral oilsand products of their

13 CANADA 726.6 100.0 764.6 100.0

14 THAILAND 669.1 100.0 685.5 100.0

9 Residues and waste from the food industries;

15 SAUDI ARABIA 590.7 100.0 829.3 100.0

16 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) 583.8 100 838.4 100

2 Plastics and articles thereof 0.1 0.0 1.3 0.2

18 AUSTRALIA 566.4 100.0 511.4 100.0

21 OTHER COUNTRIES 5746.9 6258.6

Note : Figures in parentheses font represent percentage of total (Cash+Buyer's Credit+