Exports to India thru' Benapole soar 65pc

Goods export to India through Benapole land port increased around 65 percent year-on-year to Tk 4,040.35 crore in 10 months to October this year thanks to infrastructure upgrades.

Export volume also rose, by 40 percent year-on-year, to 322,000 tonnes during the period.

Benapole Customs Commissioner Belal Hossain Chowdhury has attributed the growth to the opening of a dedicated bypass road connecting Benapole and Petrapole for faster transport of export goods and introduction of digital tax processes. Raw materials imported for making goods for renowned brands are now being examined in a day at the port, he said.

The products shipped to India mainly include apparel items, leftover garments, rice powder, fish, Mahogany wood, mosquito net materials, jute, thread made from jute goods, jute bags, plastic bottles, ceramics and food items.

Export of shirts, t-shirts, jeans and trousers for different luxury brands, including Zara, FHM and Raymond, has also started through the port recently; earlier those were sent through air shipment.