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Table AI.1 
Merchandise exports by group of products, 1997-04 
(US$ million and per cent)  
  1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 
Total (US$ million) 5,056.9 .. 5,034.9 5,681.8 5,218. 9 5,809.4 5,796.9 
 (Per cent) 
Total primary products 9.2 .. 8.7 8.3 7.7 7.6 10.4 
Agriculture 8.9 .. 8.5 8.2 7.6 7.1 9.9 
Food 7.2 .. 7.0 7.0 6.6 6.2 7.9 
0361 Crustaceans, frozen 5.1 .. 5.9 5.8 5.2 5.0 6.1 
Agricultural raw material 1.7 .. 1.5 1.2 1.0 0.9 1.9 
2641 Jute and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted 1.6 .. 1.3 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.3 
Mining 0.2 .. 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 
Ores and other minerals 0.0 .. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 
Non-ferrous metals 0.0 .. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Fuels 0.2 .. 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.4 
Manufactures 90.7 .. 91.1 91.6 92.2 92.3 89.6 
Iron and steel 0.0 .. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 
Chemicals 0.9 .. 1.2 1.3 1.1 1.4 0.3 
Other semi-manufactures 2.8 .. 2.6 4.8 4.1 3.2 4.2 
6114 Other bovine and equine leather, without hair 
on (other than leather of heading 611.8) 1.6 .. 1.8 3.3 3.1 2.5 2.8 
Machinery and transport equipment 1.1 .. 1.4 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.4 
Power generating machines 0.1 .. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Other non-electrical machinery 0.7 .. 1.0 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 
Office machines & telecommunication equipment 0.0 .. 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 
Other electrical machines 0.0 .. 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 
Automotive products 0.1 .. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Other transport equipment 0.2 .. 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 
Textiles 8.6 .. 7.1 8.3 8.5 8.2 6.7 
6584 Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen 
linen 0.3 .. 0.7 0.9 1.5 1.3 1.6 
6519 Yarn of textile fibres, n.e.s.  1.2 .. 1.1 1.1 1.5 1.5 1.5 
6581 Sacks and bags, of textile materials, of a kind used for the packing of goods 1.8 .. 1.6 1.3 1.7 2.3 1.0 
Clothing 74.9 .. 77.6 75.0 75.6 76.8 76.6 
8454 T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or 
crocheted 7.5 .. 9.9 9.4 9.8 12.0 15.5 
8415 Shirts 17.8 .. 16.0 14.0 12.7 12.7 12.4 
8453 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, kn itted or crocheted 7.8 .. 7.4 8.4 10.7 11.1 8.0 
8452 Garments made up of fabrics of heading 
657.1, 657.2, 657.32, 657.33 or 657.34 0.0 .. 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.3 6.7 
8414 Trousers, bib and br ace overalls, breeches and 
shorts 8.1 .. 11.3 11.7 12.6 12.1 6.0 
8437 Shirts, mens boys, knitted or cr ocheted 0.8 .. 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.6 5.5 
8426 Trousers, bib & brace overalls, breeches & 
shorts, women's or girls', of textile material, not 
knitted/crocheted 2.9 .. 4.6 4.3 5.4 5.0 3.0 
8432 Suits, ensembles, jackets, trousers, bib & 
brace overalls, breeches and shorts 0.9 .. 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.8 2.6 
8427 Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, women's or girls', of textile material, not knitted or crocheted 3.4 .. 4.1 4.0 3.4 3.2 2.5 
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8447 Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, women's or 
girls', knitted or crocheted of textile materials 0.3 .. 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.7 
8442 Suits, ensembles, jackets, dresses, skirts, trousers, bib & brace overalls, breeches and shorts 0.8 .. 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.6 
8411 Overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks, wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles (other than those of headings 841.2 or 841.3) 6.6 .. 3.9 3.5 3.3 1.9 1.0 
8412 Suits and ensembles 0.6 .. 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.0 
8413 Jackets and blazers, men's or boys', of textile materials, not knitted or crocheted 7.4 .. 5.9 5.4 4.4 4.4 0.9 
Other consumer goods 2.5 .. 1.3 1.4 1.7 1.7 1.0 
Other 0.2 .. 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 
.. Not available 
Source: UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3). 
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Table AI.2  
Merchandise imports by group of products, 1997-04  
(US$ million and per cent) 
  1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 
Total imports (US$ million) 7,018.0 .. 7,572.2 8,096.6 8,955.1 8,705. 7 8,537.4 
 (Per cent) 
Total primary products 30.4 .. 35.3 30.6 29.0 33.7 38.0 
Agriculture 20.7 .. 25.4 22.9 20.5 24.2 27.7 
Food 15.3 .. 19.7 16.3 14.9 17.4 18.9 
4222 Palm oil, fractions 1.3 .. 1.4 1.7 2.6 3.7 3.3 
0412 Other wheat (including spelt) and meslin, 
unmilled 2.0 .. 2.9 2.2 2.4 1.7 2.8 
4211 Soya bean oil, fractions 1.8 .. 5.4 3.9 3.7 3.9 2.1 
0423 Rice, semi-milled, wholly milled, whether or 
not polished, glazed, parboiled or converted 
(including broken rice) 2.9 .. 0.8 1.2 0.2 1.5 1.6 
0542 Leguminous vegetables, dried, shelled, 
whether or not skinned or split 0.8 .. 1.4 1.0 0.9 1.2 1.4 
0611 Sugars, beet or cane, raw in solid form, not 
containing added flavouri ng or colouring matter 0.6 .. 0.4 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.0 
Agricultural raw material 5.4 .. 5.7 6.5 5.6 6.8 8.8 
2631 Cotton (other than linters), not carded or combed 3.4 .. 4.0 4.9 3.8 5.0 6.6 
Mining 9.7 .. 9.9 7.8 8.4 9.5 10.3 
Ores and other minerals 0.6 .. 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.9 
Non-ferrous metals 1.6 .. 1.5 1.7 1.4 1.3 1.6 
Fuels 7.5 .. 7.7 5.3 6.4 7.6 7.8 
3341 Motor gasoline, light oil 0.2 .. 0.2 0.1 0.0 5.2 5.9 
Manufactures 69.5 .. 64.3 69.2 59.6 65.6 61.8 
Iron and steel 6.6 .. 7.7 4.8 3.4 4.0 3.4 
6732 Flat, hot-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, not clad, plated or coated 0.2 .. 0.6 0.2 1.3 2.6 2.1 
Chemicals 9.1 .. 11.2 10.7 9.8 10.2 11.2 
Other semi-manufactures 8.4 .. 7.6 7.1 5.9 6.1 5.1 
6612 Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag 
cement, supersulphate ceme nt and similar hydraulic 
cements 3.4 .. 2.5 2.2 1.9 1.8 1.6 
Machinery and transport equipment 19.6 .. 17.1 22.6 19.9 20.8 21.0 
Power generating machines 0.9 .. 1.3 1.7 1.2 1.3 1.0 
Other non-electrical machinery 8.5 .. 6.5 8.0 7.6 8.0 9.2 
7244 Machines for extruding, drawing, texturing 
or cutting textile materials;  machines for 
preparing textile fibres;  spinning, 
doubling/twisting machines and other machinery for producing textile yarns;  textile reeling or winding machines 0.7 .. 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.7 1.4 
Office machines & telecommunication equipment 2.2 .. 1.5 3.7 2.9 2.8 3.1 
7643 Transmission apparatus for radio-
telephony, radio-telegra phy, radio-broadcasting 
or television 0.7 .. 0.4 1.0 0.7 0.8 1.3 
Other electrical machines 1.4 .. 1.7 1.7 1.9 2.5 1.3 
Automotive products 1.8 .. 2.1 2.9 2.3 2.9 2.1 
7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, 
n.e.s. 0.9 .. 0.7 1.1 0.8 1.6 1.0 
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Other transport equipment 4.7 .. 4.1 4.5 4.1 3.4 4.3 
7933 Vessels and other floating structures for 
breaking up 2.8 .. 2.0 2.7 2.6 1.7 3.2 
Textiles 21.7 .. 15.1 18.3 15.5 16.1 17.2 
6522 Cotton fabric, woven, unbleached (other than gauze and pile and chenille fabrics) 1.1 .. 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.7 2.6 
6523 Other woven fabrics, containing 85% cotton, 
bleached, dyed, printed or otherwise finished, weighing not more than 200 g/m
21.4 .. 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.1 1.9 
6551 Pile fabric (including "long pile" fabrics and 
terry fabrics), kn itted or crocheted 0.5 .. 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.8 
6513 Cotton yarn, excluding thread 3.1 .. 0.9 0.9 1.9 1.3 1.6 
6518 Yarn (other than sewing thread) of staple 
fibres; synthetic monofilament, n.e.s.;  strip and the 
like of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5 mm 2.0 .. 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.1 
6532 Fabrics, woven, of sy nthetic fibres, containing 
85% or more by weight of such fibres, other than 
pile and chenille fabrics 0.9 .. 1.3 2.3 1.7 1.2 1.0 
Clothing 0.9 .. 2.4 2.3 2.0 4.7 1.5 
Other consumer goods 3.2 .. 3.1 3.4 3.1 3.6 2.2 
Other 0.2 .. 0.4 0.2 11.5 0.7 0.2 
.. Not available.  
Source: UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3). 
 
 
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Table AI.3 
Merchandise exports by destination, 1997-04 
(US$ million and per cent) 
  1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 
Total exports (US$ million) 5,056.9 .. 5,034.9 5,681.8 5,218.9 5,809. 4 5,796.9 
 (Per cent) 
America 43.0 .. 42.7 41.6 44.1 36.8 29.6 
United States 39.4 .. 40.2 39.0 41.9 33.7 25.6 
Canada 3.0 .. 2.1 2.1 1.8 2.7 3.5 
Other America 0.6 .. 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 
Europe 45.0 .. 46.6 46.5 45.5 51.6 60.3 
EC(15) 43.0 .. 44.8 45.0 43.7 49.8 58.4 
Germany 8.9 .. 10.7 11.1 10.1 13.1 17.6 
United Kingdom 7.3 .. 8.3 8.8 9.6 10.5 12.0 
France 8.8 .. 6.5 5.7 6.2 6.3 7.5 
Italy 5.4 .. 4.3 4.5 3.9 3.9 4.6 
Belgium-Luxembourg 3.9 .. 4.4 4.1 3.5 4.6 4.2 
Netherlands 4.5 .. 5.5 5.3 4.6 4.3 4.0 
Spain 1.2 .. 1.6 1.6 2.0 2.9 3.4 
Sweden 1.0 .. 1.3 1.6 1.4 1.7 2.2 
Denmark 1.1 .. 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.3 
Ireland 0.1 .. 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.7 
EFTA 0.6 .. 0.7 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.7 
Switzerland 0.3 .. 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 
Eastern Europe 0.9 .. 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 
Former USSR 0.4 .. 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 
Other Europe 0.5 .. 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.8 
Turkey 0.4 .. 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.8 
Asia 10.2 .. 9.1 10.7 9.0 10.1 8.7 
Middle East 2.1 .. 1.3 2.6 2.2 2.7 1.6 
Iran Islamic Rep. 0.7 .. 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.6 
United Arab Emirates 0.6 .. 0.3 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.4 
East Asia 7.0 .. 6.4 6.9 5.8 6.2 5.1 
Hong Kong, China 1.1 .. 1.1 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.6 
Japan 2.4 .. 1.7 1.8 1.6 1.9 1.0 
Singapore 0.9 .. 1.3 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.5 
South Asia 1.1 .. 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.2 2.0 
India 0.2 .. 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.9 
Pakistan 0.7 .. 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.7 
Oceania 0.8 .. 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.3 
Africa 1.1 .. 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.1 
Sub-Saharan Africa 0.8 .. 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.9 
Sudan 0.4 .. 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.5 
Other Africa 0.2 .. 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 
Memorandum:        
EC(25) 43.5 .. 45.0 45.2 43.9 50.1 58.6 
.. Not available.  
Source: UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3). WT/TPR/S/168 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.4  
Merchandise imports by origin, 1997-04 
(US$ million and per cent)  
  1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 
Total imports (US$ million) 7,018.0 .. 7,572.2 8,096.6 8,955.1 8,705. 7 8,537.4 
 (Per cent) 
America 8.6 .. 12.6 9.7 9.1 7.9 5.0 
United States 4.3 .. 4.6 3.6 4.6 3.2 2.6 
Canada 1.6 .. 1.7 1.5 0.9 0.5 0.8 
Other America 2.6 .. 6.2 4.7 3.6 4.2 1.7 
Europe 14.9 .. 14.8 12.7 10.6 13.4 13.9 
EC(15) 12.3 .. 10.4 9.2 8.5 9.4 9.7 
United Kingdom 3.6 .. 2.0 1.8 1.5 1.6 2.5 
Germany 2.6 .. 2.1 2.2 2.0 2.3 2.3 
Italy 1.1 .. 0.9 1.0 1.3 1.2 1.3 
EFTA 0.7 .. 1.1 1.1 0.7 0.7 1.5 
Switzerland 0.6 .. 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.5 1.5 
Eastern Europe 1.7 .. 2.9 2.0 1.2 2.9 2.4 
Former USSR 1.4 .. 2.3 1.7 1.2 2.7 2.2 
Uzbekistan 0.0 .. 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.1 1.2 
Other Europe 0.1 .. 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.3 
Asia 69.7 .. 67.8 72.8 63.8 67.9 76.6 
Middle East 3.9 .. 5.7 4.3 2.9 3.7 4.2 
Kuwait 1.2 .. 0.9 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.6 
United Arab Emirates 0.4 .. 0.8 0.6 0.8 1.6 1.3 
Saudi Arabia 1.6 .. 2.9 2.6 1.3 1.1 0.9 
East Asia 49.6 .. 53.9 56.2 47.8 49.1 52.3 
China 10.4 .. 10.4 11.0 9.1 11.0 13.1 
Singapore 6.5 .. 8.3 8.1 7.6 5.7 10.5 
Japan 6.8 .. 7.6 7.3 6.3 6.8 5.4 
Hong Kong, China 5.7 .. 5.1 6.2 5.0 5.2 5.0 
Korea, Rep. of 6.1 .. 6.7 6.5 5.7 5.2 4.8 
Chinese Taipei 5.7 .. 5.3 5.7 3.8 3.7 4.3 
Malaysia 2.6 .. 2.4 2.5 2.6 3.8 2.9 
Indonesia 3.1 .. 3.9 3.8 3.9 3.8 2.8 
Thailand 1.9 .. 2.8 3.4 2.8 2.7 2.8 
South Asia 16.3 .. 8.2 12.3 13.0 15.1 20.1 
India 14.8 .. 6.7 10.9 11.7 13.8 18.5 
Pakistan 1.1 .. 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.3 
Oceania 5.6 .. 3.6 3.2 2.7 2.1 2.7 
Australia 2.8 .. 2.9 2.9 2.4 1.7 2.5 
Africa 1.2 .. 1.2 1.5 13.0 2.1 1.6 
Sub-Saharan Africa 0.8 .. 0.9 1.0 12.4 1.5 1.1 
Other Africa 0.4 .. 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.4 
Other 0.0 .. 0.0 0.0 0.9 6.6 0.2 
Memorandum:        
EC(25) 12.6 .. 10.8 9.4 8.5 9.5 9.9 
.. Not available.  
Source:  UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3). Bangladesh WT/TPR/S/168 
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Table AIII.1 
Average MFN tariff and bound ra tes by HS chapter, 2005/06  
  MFN Applied rates  U.R. ratesa
Code Description No. of 
tariff 
lines Simple 
average 
(%) Range 
(%)   Simple 
average 
(%) Range 
(%) Percentage 
of bound 
rates 
1 Live animals 26 9.3 0-25  173.9 50-200 100 
2 Meat and edible meat offal 117 25.0 25-25  197.2 50-200 100 
3 Fish & crustaceans, molluscs & other 
aquatic invertebrates 184 23.8 0-25  50.0 50-50 4.7 
4 Dairy prod;  birds eggs;  natural honey;  
edible products 34 24.6 13-25  200.0 200-200 100.0 
5 Products of animal origin, n.e.s. 18 12.1 0-25  190.6 50-200 94.1 
6 Live tree & other plant;  bulb, root;  cut 
flowers, etc. 12 5.4 0-13  200.0 200-200 100.0 
7 Edible vegetables and certain roots and 
tubers 134 21.3 0-25  192.7 7.5-200 100.0 
8 Edible fruit and nuts;  peel of citrus fruit 
or melons 121 22.4 13-25  186.5 30-200 100.0 
9 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 53 23.6 13-25  180.3 20-200 100.0 
10 Cereals 31 5.5 0-13  149.7 15-200 100.0 
11 Products of the milling industry;  malt;  
starches;  inulin;  wheat gluten 29 12.4 6-25  200.0 200-200 100.0 
12 Oil seed, oleaginous fruit;  misc. grain, 
seed, fruit, etc 80 7.2 0-25  169.8 15-200 100.0 
13 Lac;  gums, resins & other vegetable saps 
& extracts 13 10.3 6-13  200.0 200-200 100.0 
14 Vegetable plaiting materials;  vegetable 
products n.e.s. 13 14.8 13-25  200.0 200-200 100.0 
15 Animal/veg fats & oils & their cleavage 
products, etc. 54 15.5 6-25  187.3 20-200 94.7 
16 Prep. of meat, fish or crustaceans, 
molluscs, etc. 26 25.0 25-25  128.4 30-200 73.1 
17 Sugars and sugar confectione ry 19 25.0 25-25  192.1 50-200 100.0 
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 11 17.4 13-25  200.0 200-200 100.0 
19 Preparations of cereal, flour, starch or 
milk;  pastrycooks' products 21 23.9 13-25  200.0 200-200 100.0 
20 Prep. of vegetable, fruit, nuts or other 
parts of plants 51 24.8 13-25  200.0 200-200 100.0 
21 Miscellaneous edible prepara tions 19 20.4 6-25  200.0 200-200 100.0 
22 Beverages, spirits and vine gar 22 25.0 25-25  200.0 200-200 100.0 
23 Residues & waste from the food industry;  
prep. animal fodder 26 0.5 0-6  196.9 50-200 96.0 
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco 
substitutes 10 25.0 25-25  200.0 200-200 100.0 
25 Salt;  sulphur;  earth & stone;  plastering 
materials;  lime & cement 83 13.8 0-25  37.5 25-50 2.2 
26 Ores, slag and ash 39 1.8 0-13  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
27 Mineral fuels, oils & products of their 
distillation, etc. 68 13.9 0-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
28 Inorganic chemicals;  compounds of 
precious metals, radioactive elements, etc 197 11.9 0-25  27.5 25-30 1.0 
29 Organic chemicals 382 9.3 0-25  71.7 25-200 3.6 
30 Pharmaceutical products 46 5.0 0-25  41.3 24-50 7.7 
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  MFN Applied rates  U.R. ratesa
Code Description No. of 
tariff 
lines Simple 
average 
(%) Range 
(%)   Simple 
average 
(%) Range 
(%) Percentage 
of bound 
rates 
31 Fertilizers 28 0.9 0-25  30.0 0-50 13.5 
32 Tanning/dyeing extract; tannins & 
derivates;  pigments etc. 61 11.9 6-25  35.0 35-35 1.6 
33 Essential oils & resinoids;  perfumes, 
cosmetic/toilet preparation 38 19.3 13-25  200.0 200-200 51.2 
34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, 
washing preparation, etc. 28 21.1 6-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
35 Albuminoidal substances;  modified 
starches;  glues;  enzymes 21 12.8 0-25  187.1 20-200 77.8 
36 Explosives;  pyrotechnic products;  
matches;  pyrophoric alloys;  etc. 8 22.0 13-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
37 Photographic or cinemat ographic goods 38 13.8 6-25     
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 90 14.5 0-25  142.3 25-200 16.7 
39 Plastics and articles thereof 163 16.6 0-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
40 Rubbers and articles thereof 101 15.0 0-25  3.0 3-3 1.2 
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) 
and leather 38 0.6 0-6  200.0 200-200 20.0 
42 Articles of leather;  saddlery/harness;  
travel goods etc. 23 19.7 6-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
43 Furskins and artificial fur;  manufactures 
thereof 14 20.7 13-25  200.0 200-200 50.0 
44 Wood and articles of wood;  wood 
charcoal 79 15.4 6-25  40.9 15-50 14.5 
45 Cork and articles of cork 7 13.0 13-13  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
46 Manufactures of straw, esparto or other 
plaiting materials,  etc. 5 13.0 13-13  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous 
cellulosic material;  waste etc. 21 0.0 0-0  15.0 15-15 3.8 
48 Paper & paperboard;  articles of paper 
pulp, paper or paperboard 128 19.9 6-25  30.0 30-30 0.8 
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and 
other product of the printing industry;  
manuscripts & plans 22 11.4 0-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
50 Silk 11 15.1 0-25  168.0 40-200 45.5 
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair, 
horsehair yarn & woven fabric 42 11.0 6-25  98.2 5-200 27.5 
52 Cotton 132 18.4 0-25  200.0 200-200 6.0 
53 Other vegetable textile fibres;  paper yarn 
& woven fabric of paper yarn 37 20.5 13-25  150.0 50-200 23.1 
54 Man-made filaments 67 19.4 13-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
55 Man-made staple fibres 141 19.5 0-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
56 Wadding, felt & non-wovens;  special 
yarns;  twine, cordage, etc. 48 19.7 6-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
57 Carpets and other textile floor c overings 39 25.0 25-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
58 Special woven fabrics;  tufted textile 
fabrics;  lace;  tapestries;  etc. 46 25.0 25-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
59 Impregnated, coated , covered/laminated 
textile fabrics etc.; textiles articles 
suitable for industrial use 28 17.1 6-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 44 25.0 25-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
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  MFN Applied rates  U.R. ratesa
Code Description No. of 
tariff 
lines Simple 
average 
(%) Range 
(%)   Simple 
average 
(%) Range 
(%) Percentage 
of bound 
rates 
61 Articles of apparel & clothing 
accessories, knitted or crocheted 125 23.8 13-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
62 Articles of apparel & clothing 
accessories, not knitted or crocheted 126 24.2 13-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
63 Other made up textile articles;  sets;  
worn clothing & worn textile articles;  
rags 59 25.0 25-25  50.0 50-50 5.5 
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of 
such articles 29 25.0 25-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
65 Headgear and parts thereof 11 25.0 25-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
66 Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, 
whips, etc. 7 25.0 25-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
67 Prepared feathers & down, articles 
thereof;  artificial flower;  articles of human hair 8 25.0 25-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
68 Art of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, 
mica or similar materials 52 19.3 6-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
69 Ceramic products 32 17.9 6-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
70 Glass and glassware 82 17.1 0-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones & metals, coins etc. 56 12.4 0-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
72 Iron and steel 223 10.0 6-25  50.0 50-50 0.4 
73 Articles of iron or steel 159 21.0 6-25  35.0 30-50 4.5 
74 Copper and articles thereof 72 11.6 6-25  50.0 50-50 1.4 
75 Nickel and articles thereof 24 15.1 6-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
76 Aluminium and articles thereof 50 14.9 6-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
78 Lead and articles thereof 14 11.2 6-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
79 Zinc and articles thereof 14 11.0 6-13  15.0 15-15 35.3 
80 Tin and articles thereof 11 9.8 6-13  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
81 Other base metals;  cermets;  articles thereof 55 12.7 6-13  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 
forks, of base metal;  parts thereof of 
base metal 70 15.7 6-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 42 22.5 6-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery & mechanical appliance; parts thereof 613 8.4 0-25  49.0 3-125 5.0 
85 Electrical machinery and parts thereof;  
sound recorders etc. 419 15.1 0-25  43.3 3-50 1.4 
86 Rail or tramway locomotives, rolling-
stock & parts thereof;  etc 25 12.7 6-13  40.0 20-50 25.0 
87 Vehicles other than of Chapter 86, parts thereof 251 17.5 0-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof 16 3.1 0-13  3.0 3-3 40.0 
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 29 11.9 0-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
90 Optical, photo/cinematographic, precision instruments and parts thereof 179 8.0 0-25  21.9 20-50 17.1 
91 Clocks and watches and parts th ereof 84 12.2 0-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
92 Musical instruments;  parts and 
accessories of such articles 23 25.0 25-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
93 Arms and ammunition;  parts and 
accessories thereof 31 15.0 0-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
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  MFN Applied rates  U.R. ratesa
Code Description No. of 
tariff 
lines Simple 
average 
(%) Range 
(%)   Simple 
average 
(%) Range 
(%) Percentage 
of bound 
rates 
94 Furniture;  bedding, mattress, mattress 
support, cushion, lamps and lighting fittings, etc. 46 22.2 0-25  15.0 15-15 2.2 
95 Toys, games & sports requisites;  parts & 
accessories thereof 49 20.1 13-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 57 20.5 0-25  n.a. n.a. 0.0 
97 Works of art, collectors pieces and 
antiques 7 17.9 0-25   n.a. n.a. 0.0 
n.a. Not applicable.  
a U.R. refers to full implementation of Uruguay Round tariff re ductions.  Calculations are ba sed on the 1999/00 tariff schedule  
(HS96 nomenclature) and include fully and partially bound rates. 
Note: Calculations exclude specific rate s (representing six tariff lines 2005/06). 
Source:  WTO Secretariat calculations, based on data provided by the authorities of Bangladesh. Bangladesh WT/TPR/S/168 
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Table AIII.2 
Applied tariff escalation and tariff ranges, 1999/00 and 2005/06 
(Per cent)  
Tariff 2005/06 ISIC Product and processing Number of 
linesaTariff 
1999/00 
average Average Range Standard 
deviation Coefficient of 
variation 
 Total 6,637  22.2 15.5 0-25 8.8 0.6 
  - 1st stage of processing 932  17.7 14.9 0-25 10.0 0.7 
  - semi-processed 2,014  20.6 14.4 0-25 7.6 0.5 
  - fully processed 3,691  24.1 16.3 0-25 9.1 0.6 
1 Agriculture       
  - raw materials 527  21.4 17.3 0-25 9.7 0.6 
2 Mining and quarrying       
  - raw materials 115  12.2 9.5 0-25 9.7 1.0 
311 Food products       
  - 1st stage of processing 111  16.1 18.7 0-25 9.7 0.5 
  - semi-processed 70  23.0 20.6 6-25 7.3 0.4 
  - fully processed 347  29.2 22.1 0-25 6.9 0.3 
312 Food manufacturing       
  - 1st stage of processing 24  28.8 18.1 0-25 8.4 0.5 
  - semi-processed 9  37.5 25.0 25-25 0.0 0.0 
  - fully processed 35  26.5 14.4 0-25 9.8 0.7 
313 Beverages       
  - fully processed 24  34.7 24.2 6-25 3.9 0.2 
314 Tobacco manufactures       
  - fully processed 7  37.5 25.0 25-25 0.0 0.0 
321 Textiles       
  - 1st stage of processing 44  16.5 10.0 0-25 7.2 0.7 
  - semi-processed 455  29.0 20.9 6-25 6.6 0.3 
  - fully processed 298  36.2 23.1 6-25 4.8 0.2 
322 Clothing       
  - fully processed 142  37.2 23.9 6-25 3.7 0.2 
323 Leather products       
  - 1st stage of processing 1  5.0 6.0 6-6 0.0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 32  3.1 2.6 0-13 4.9 1.9 
  - fully processed 21  34.2 21.5 6-25 6.7 0.3 
324 Footwear       
  - fully processed 17  34.7 25.0 25-25 0.0 0.0 
331 Wood products       
  - 1st stage of processing 5  6.0 8.8 6-13 3.8 0.4 
  - semi-processed 40  16.0 15.4 6-25 8.4 0.5 
  - fully processed 29  26.2 15.5 6-25 7.0 0.5 
332 Furniture except metal       
  - fully processed 22  36.5 24.1 6-25 4.1 0.2 
341 Paper products       
  - 1st stage of processing 20  0.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 81  25.5 18.6 6-25 6.8 0.4 
  - fully processed 35  34.4 21.6 6-25 7.0 0.3 
342 Printing       
  - fully processed 32  21.0 15.6 0-25 10.1 0.6 
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Tariff 2005/06 ISIC Product and processing Number of 
linesaTariff 
1999/00 
average Average Range Standard 
deviation Coefficient of 
variation 
351 Industrial chemicals       
  - 1st stage of processing 41  10.5 5.5 0-13 4.6 0.8 
  - semi-processed 702  15.8 11.3 0-25 5.8 0.5 
  - fully processed 33  21.7 14.6 6-25 7.1 0.5 
352 Other chemicals       
  - 1st stage of processing 3  25.0 13.0 13-13 0.0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 79  16.5 10.7 0-25 6.5 0.6 
  - fully processed 249  21.8 12.8 0-25 9.0 0.7 
353 Petroleum refineries       
  - 1st stage of processing 5  5.0 6.0 6-6 0.0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 5  25.0 11.3 6-13 3.5 0.3 
  - fully processed 31  32.8 17.8 6-25 6.3 0.4 
354 Petroleum and coal products       
  - 1st stage of processing 5  16.7 11.6 6-13 3.1 0.3 
  - semi-processed 7  23.9 13.7 6-25 5.6 0.4 
  - fully processed 2  25.0 13.0 13-13 0.0 0.0 
355 Rubber products       
  - 1st stage of processing 2  25.0 13.0 13-13 0.0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 19  27.3 16.2 13-25 5.4 0.3 
  - fully processed 70  30.0 18.0 0-25 9.1 0.5 
356 Plastic products       
  - fully processed 38  33.0 19.3 0-25 8.4 0.4 
361 Pottery and china       
  - fully processed 15  28.0 19.9 6-25 8.7 0.4 
362 Glass and products       
  - semi-processed 21  31.3 19.8 6-25 7.1 0.4 
  - fully processed 60  20.9 16.3 0-25 8.5 0.5 
369 Non-metallic mineral products       
  - 1st stage of processing 2  25.0 13.0 13-13 0.0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 15  27.7 16.7 13-25 5.8 0.3 
  - fully processed 71  28.7 18.7 6-25 8.2 0.4 
371 Iron and steel products       
  - 1st stage of processing 2  0.0 13.0 13-13 0.0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 269  18.6 11.7 6-25 5.9 0.5 
372 Non-ferrous metal       
  - 1st stage of processing 10  0.0 1.3 0-13 4.1 3.2 
  - semi-processed 198  19.6 12.1 6-25 5.2 0.4 
381 Metal products       
  - semi-processed 5  27.5 6.0 6-6 0.0 0.0 
  - fully processed 273  30.3 18.1 6-25 7.8 0.4 
382 Non-electrical machinery       
  - semi-processed 1  25.0 25.0 25-25 0.0 0.0 
  - fully processed 604  12.4 8.4 0-25 6.9 0.8 
383 Electrical machinery       
  - fully processed  416  20.3 15.6 0-25 8.8 0.6 
384 Transport equipment       
  - fully processed 349  22.3 16.0 0-25 9.0 0.6 
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Tariff 2005/06 ISIC Product and processing Number of 
linesaTariff 
1999/00 
average Average Range Standard 
deviation Coefficient of 
variation 
385 Professional and scientific 
equipment       
  - fully processed 269  13.3 9.5 0-25 5.9 0.6 
390 Other manufactured products       
  - 1st stage of processing 15  25.1 11.9 6-25 4.8 0.4 
  - semi-processed 6  25.0 19.0 13-25 6.6 0.3 
  - fully processed 201  32.7 21.5 0-25 6.5 0.3 
a   The number of lines corresponds to the 2005/06 tariff schedule.  
Note: Calculations exclude specific rates (representing three and six tariff lines, respectively, for 1999/00 and 2005/06).  Th e 1999/00 
tariff is based on HS96 nomenclature;  the 2005/06 tariff is based on HS02 nomenclature. 
Source:  WTO Secretariat calculations, based on data provided by the authorities of Bangladesh. WT/TPR/S/168 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.3 
Banned items under Import Policy Order 2003-06, July 2005 
 
(a) Trade reasons 
 
HS Code Items Reason Reference 
01.05 Live poultry except  "Parent stock" and "Grandparent 
stock's" one day-old chicks  Trade IPO-Control list, Public Notice 33, 
3 February 2005 
04.07 All type of eggs  Trade IPO-Control list, Public Notice 33, 
3 February 2005 
 
(b) Other than trade reasons 
 
(i) General  
 
Items Reason Reference 
Maps, charts and geographical globe s which indicate the territory of 
Bangladesh but do not do so in accordance with the maps published by 
the Department of Survey, Government of the People's Republic of 
Bangladesh Security Import Policy Order (IPO) 
Footnote, page 62 
Horror comics, obsence and subve rsive literature including such 
pamphlets, posters, newspapers, periodicals, photographs, films, 
gramophone records and audio and video cassette tapes, etc. Morals IPO-Footnote page 62 
Books, newspaper, periodicals, docum ents and other papers, posters 
photographs, films, gramophone records,  audio and  video cassette tapes 
etc. containing matters likely to outrange  the religious feelings and beliefs 
of any class of the citizens of Bangladesh Religious IPO-Footnote page 62 
Unless otherwise specified in this order, old, second-hand and reconditioned goods, factory rejects and goods of job-lot/stock-lot of 
secondary/sub-standard quality Environment & 
security IPO-Footnote page 62 
Reconditioned office equipment, phot o-copier, type-writer machine, 
telex, phone, computer, fax Environment IPO-Footnote page 62  
Unless or otherwise specified in the IPO, al l kind of waste Religious  IPO-Footnote page 62 
Goods (including their containers) bear ing any words or inscriptions of a 
religious connotation the use or disposal of which may injure the 
religious feelings and beliefs of any class of the citizens of Bangladesh Religious IPO-Footnote page 62  
Goods (including their containers) bearing any obscene picture, writing 
inscription or visible representation Morals IPO-Footnote page 62 
Live swine and all types of swine-related produc ts Religious Public Notice 33, 3 February 2005  
(include footnote) 
 
(ii) Product specific  
 
HS Code Items Reason Reference 
05.11 Deep frozen semen of oxen  Health  IPO-control list, Public Notice 33, 
3 February 2005 (includes in new 
section 26.30) 
12.07 Poppy seeds and "dried Postadana"  Religious IPO-Control list 
12.11 Ghas (Andropogen SPP) and Bhang (Cha nnabis)  Religious IPO-Control list 
13.02 Opium  Religious IPO-Control list 
15.03 Lard stearin Health IPO-Control list 
22.07 All items except "ethanol (e thyl alcohol) analar grade 
(undenatured)" Religious IPO-Control list and Public Notice 33,
3 February 2005 (includes in new section 26.32) 
23.07 Wine lees, Argol Religious IPO-Control List 
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HS Code Items Reason Reference 
27.11 All items except liquefied propane and butanes (which 
are part of LPG), petroleum gas  and other gaseous 
hydrocarbons  Security IPO-Control list 
27.13 All items including petroleum oil residues  except 
petroleum coke and petroleum bitumen Security IPO-Control list 
29.30 Aliyl isothiocyonate (Artificial mustard oil) Health IPO-Control list 
31.03 Chemical fertilizer colour ed and granular S.S.P and 
powder S.S.P that is colour mixed S.S.P of any type and granular S.S.P. of all type and powder S.S.P Health IPO-section 26.4, page 42 
38.08 Insecticides, namely Hept achlore-40, WP, DDT, Bidrin 
Brand in the generic name: Dicrotopes, Methyle Bromide, Chlorden-40,WP and Daildrin Health & security IPO-Control list 
56.08 Fishing nets (Gillnet) with mesh of 4.5 cm. or less in 
width or length  Environment IPO-Control list 
63.05 Polypropylene bag Environment IPO-Control list 
84.08 Chassis including double-stroke engines of three-wheeler 
vehicles (tempo and rickshaw)  Environment & 
security IPO-Control list and Public Notice 33,3 February 2005 (includes in new 
section 26.34) 
87.03 Three-wheeler vehicles of  two-stroke engine (tempo, 
auto-rickshaw etc.) Environment & security IPO-Control list 
87.11 All types of motor cycle more than three years old  Environment & 
security IPO-Control list 
90.18 Glass syringe Health IPO-Control list 
93.03 to 
93.05 Bore Security IPO-Control list 
Note: No comments were provided by the authorities on the content of this table. 
Source:  Import Policy Order 2003-06 and Bangladesh authorities. WT/TPR/S/168 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.4 
Restricted items under Import Policy Order 2003-06, July 2005 
 
(a) General 
 
Product description Condition for import Reason 
Animals, plants and plants products Quaran tine conditions shall be applicable Health 
Second-hand/r econditioned 
machinery Second-hand/reconditioned machinery used  in industry shall be importable 
without any price limit.  However, a certificate from an established 
internationally reputed surveyor to the effect that each machine has at least 
ten years economic life, must be submitted along with bill of lading Environment 
Tyre cord fabric (secondary quality) Tyre  cord fabric of secondary quality fit for making fishing nets shall be freely 
importable on commercial basis Environment 
Food and beverages In case of imports of all kinds  of food and beverages the date of manufacture 
and the date of expiry shall be clearl y mentioned on each package/container of 
such items.  However, it shall not be nece ssary to mention the date of expiry in 
case of import of wine/liquor Health 
Pesticides and insecticides Pesticides will be dete rmined as per the “The Pesticides Ordinance, 1971 
(Ordinance No. 11 of 1971). Pesticides & insecticides shall be importable 
subject to fulfillment of  conditions in the IPO Health 
 
(b) Product specific 
 
HS Code Items Reason Condition for import Comments 
01.05 Parent stock and grand parent 
stocks one-day-old chicks Health Certificate from the livestock department 
of exporting country that chicks are free 
from contagious diseases  IPO-Control list, Public 
Notice 33, 
3 February 2005 
04.02 Milk and cream in different 
forms and fat content Health - Imported in tin containers only  
- Printed  clearly in Bangla the words 
 "There is no alternative to breast  feeding"  
- Composition and percentage of various
 ingredients printed in Bangla  - Date of manufacture and date of expiry
 be embossed 
- Measuring spoon supplied  IPO-Section 16.16, 
page 25 
05.11 Deep frozen semen of frisian, 
frisian cross, shahiwal, 
shahiwal cross, AFS, AFS 
cross variety Health Certificate from the livestock department 
of exporting country regarding the variety 
of semen to the effect that it is free from 
contagious and venereal disease IPO-control list, Public Notice 33, 
3 February 2005 
(included in new section 
26.30) 
07.01 Potato seeds Health Quaran tine certificate furnished by the 
original supplier and a phytosanitary 
certificate, along with export documents 
from the government agencies of seed exporting country.  A quarantine 
certificate also issued by the Plant 
Protection Authority  IPO-Section 26.19, page 47 
13.02 Agar agar and pectin  Religious  Clearance from the Director Drugs 
Administration IPO-Control list 
15.03 Inedible tallow and RBD palm 
stearin  Health Test to determine purity by the BCSIR IPO-Control list and 
Section 16.10, page 24 
15.07 Crude soya-bean oil Health Crude  soya-bean oil, up to the quantity 
fixed by the sponsoring authority, importable for use in production of edible 
oil by recognized edible oil producing 
industrial units with their own refineries Section 24.16, page 39 
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HS Code Items Reason Condition for import Comments 
15.11 Refined palm olein and crude 
palm olein Health Separate certificate from the health 
authority and the Chamber of Commerce 
& Industry of the exporting country to the effect that the consignment of palm olein 
is fit for human consumption. 
CCIE will give permission on case by case basis only for edible oil IPO-Section 24.17, 
page 39  
15.13 Coconut oil for commercial 
purpose up to acid value 0.5 
and the soap industry up to acid 
value 10.0 Health Compulsory Bangladesh Standard (BDS) 
as quoted against their name by 
determination from BSTI IPO-Section 24.13, 
page 38 
17.01 Limited quantity of edible 
molasses (Gur)  Heath Specific procedures on fulfillment of the 
condition(s) prescribed by the Government Public Notice 33, 3 February 2005 
(included in new section 
26.31) 
19.01 All kinds of milk food 
preparation, including baby 
food with fat content and cream Health - Imported in tin containers only 
- Printed  clearly in Bangla the words  "There is no alternative to breast 
 feeding"  
- Composition and percentage of  various ingredients printed in Bangla  
- Date of manufacture and date of 
 expiry be embossed 
- Measuring spoon supplied IPO-Section 16.16, 
page 25 
22.03 to 
22.06 All categories of beer and wine  Religi ous Approval of Ministry of Commerce & 
prior permission from CCIE.  
Licence/permission from the Director 
General, Narcotics Control Department.  Applicable equally for imports of 
alcoholic and non-alcoholic beer IPO-Section 24.2, 
page 31 
22.07 Ethanol (ethylalcohol) analar 
grade (undenatured)  Religious Recognized pharmaceutical units with the 
approval of the Director, Drug Administration  IPO-Control list and 
Public Notice 33, 
3 February 2005 
(included in new section 
26.32) 
22.08  Undenatured ethyl alcohol of 
an alcoholic strength by 
volume of less than 80% vol. 
sprits, liqueurs, and other spirituous beverages Religious Endorsement in the IRC from the 
concerned Import Control Authority IPO-Section 24.1, page 30 
25.01 Common salt except table salt  Trade Table salt importable by foreign-
exchange-earning hotels, and industrial salt only by the industrial units actually using the item as a raw material, up to the 
limit of their entitlement recommend by 
the sponsoring authority IPO-Control list 
25.03 Sulphar  Security Prior approval of the Chief Inspector of 
Explosives of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resource  IPO-Section 26.1, page 41 
25.10 Ground rock phosphate Health Impor table subject to fulfilment of 
conditions in the IPO   IPO-Section 26.5, 
page 43 
25.23 Ordinary portland cement Technical 
Barrier Compulsory Bangladesh Standard (BDS) as quoted against their name by 
determination from BSTI IPO-Section 26.17.1, 
page 47 
27.01 Coal Security Preshipment inspection certificate from an 
internationally reputed surveyor to the 
effect that the quality, weight and quality (standard) of the item and quality of 
sulphar should not above 1%  IPO-Section 26.20, page 48 
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HS Code Items Reason Condition for import Comments 
27.04 Coke and semi-coke of coal Security Preshipment inspection certificate from an 
internationally reputed surveyor to the 
effect that the quality, weight and quality (standard) of the item and quality of 
sulphar should not above 1%  IPO-Section 26.20, page 48 
27.05 Gas in cylinder Security Clear ance certificate from the Chief 
Inspector of Explosives  IPO-Section 26.13, 
page 46 
27.09 Petroleum oils and all kinds of 
oil obtained from bituminous mineral crude and LPG Security Approval of the Ministry of Power, 
Energy & Mineral Resources and prior permission from the Ministry of Commerce IPO-Section 26.14 & 
26.15, page 46 
27.10  All petroleum products except 
liquid paraffin Security Only importable by Bangladesh Petroleum 
Corporation IPO-Section 26.16, page 47, Public Notice 
31, 3 February 2005 
28.02 Sulphar Security Prior approval of the Chief Inspector of 
Explosives of the Ministry of Energy and 
Mineral Resource IPO-Section 26.1, 
page 41 
28.04 Phosphorus Security Prior approval of the Chief Inspector of 
Explosives of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resource IPO-Section 26.1, 
page 41 
28.29 Potassium chlorate Security Prior approval of the Chief Inspector of 
Explosives of the Ministry of Energy and 
Mineral Resource IPO-Section 26.1, 
page 41 
28.34 Thorium nitrate, potassium 
nitrate and verium nitrate and  Security Prior approval of the Chief Inspector of 
Explosives of the Ministry of Energy and 
Mineral Resource IPO-Section 26.1 and 
26.2, page 41,42 
28.44 to 28.46 All items including radio- active chemical/elements 
including isotopes Health Prior permission from the Bangladesh 
Atomic Energy Commission  IPO-Section 26.2, 
page 42 
29.04 Trynitrotoluin (T.N.T) Security Prior approval of the Chief Inspector of 
Explosives of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resource IPO-Section 26.1, 
page 41 
29.05 Methanol/methyl alcohol  Religious Imported only by the recognized industry 
units for actual use as raw materials of  their industries according to their import 
quota Section 24.15, page 39 
29.35 Sulphonamides Health Prior approval by the Director, Drug 
Administration  IPO-Section 26.8.1, page 45 
29.36  Provitamins and vitamins  Health Prior approval by the Director, Drug 
Administration  IPO-Section 26.8.2, 
page 45 
29.37 Hormones, prostaglandins etc. Health Prior approval by the Director, Drug 
Administration  IPO-Section 26.8.1, 
page 45 
29.38 Glycosides, natural or 
reproduced by synthesis and 
their salts, ethers, esters and 
other derivatives Health Prior approval by the Director, Drug 
Administration  IPO-Section 26.8.1, page 45 
29.39 Vegetable alkaloids, natural or 
reproduced by synthesis and 
their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives  Health Prior approval by the Director, Drug 
Administration  IPO-Section 26.8.1,  
page 45 
29.41 Antibiotics Health Prior approval by the Director, Drug 
Administration  IPO-Section 26.8.1, page 45 
30.01 Glands and other organs for 
organotherapeutic uses, etc. Health Prior approval by the Director, Drug 
Administration  IPO-Section 26.8.1, page 45 
30.02 All items including live vaccine Health  Prior approval by the Director, Drug 
Administration  IPO-Section 26.8.1, 
page 45 
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HS Code Items Reason Condition for import Comments 
30.03 Medicaments (excluding goods 
of heading No. 30.02, 30.05 or 
30.06) consisting of two or more constituents, mixed 
together for therapeutic or 
prophylactic uses, not put up in measured doses or in forms or 
packing for retain sale Health Prior approval by the Director, Drug 
Administration  IPO-Section 26.8.1, 
page 45 
30.04 Medicaments (excluding goods 
of heading No. 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06) consisting of mixed or 
unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic 
uses, put up in measured doses 
or in forms or packing for retail sale Health Prior approval by the Director, Drug 
Administration  IPO-Section 26.8.1, page 45 
30.05 Bandage (sterile surgical)  Health  Prior approval by the Director, Drug 
Administration  IPO-Section 26.8.3, 
page 45 
31.02 to 31.05 Chemical fertilizer  Health Speci fication and proper ties approved by 
the Ministry of Agriculture.  Preshipment 
inspection certificate from an international 
recognized inspection company along with 
shipping documents IPO-Section 26.4, 
page 42 
33.05 Shampoo Technical 
Barrier Compulsory Bangladesh Standard (BDS) as quoted against their name by 
determination from BSTI IPO-Section 26.17.4, 
page 47 
34.01 Toilet soap Technical 
Barrier  Compulsory Bangladesh Standard (BDS) as quoted against their name by 
determination from BSTI IPO-Section 26.17.3, 
page 47 
35.07 Enzymes Health Approval of Director, Drug 
Administration  IPO-Section 26.8.2, 
page 45 
36.01-
36.04 All items including explosives and calcium carbide Security Prior approval of the Chief Inspector of 
Explosives of the Ministry of Energy and 
Mineral Resource IPO-Section 26.1, 
page 41 
37.06 Cinematographic film exposed 
and developed  Religious Specific recommendation of the Film 
Development Corporation for import or export of cinematographic film IPO-Control list and 
Public Notice 33, 
3 February 2005 
(included in new section 26.33) 
38.08 Insecticides of the synthetic 
pyrithroid group such as: (1) Cyhalothin,  (2) Cypermethrin, 
(3) Cyfluthrin,  
(4) Fenvelarate,  (5) Alpha cypermethrin,  
(6) EsFenyelarate,  
(7) Deltam-ethrin Health & 
security Prior permission of the Ministry of Commerce, but only by firms who will be 
certified and guaranteed by the Ministry of Health that the item will be used only for 
public health purposes IPO-Control list 
38.22 Composite diagnostic (invivo) Health Permission of Drug Administration IPO-Section 26.8.3, 
page 45 
39.15 Break acrylic Security - Recognized industry units using 
 acrylic as raw material or their  industry will be allowed to import 
 acrylic according to their production  capacity as quoted on their IRC 
- Immediately after import of break 
 acrylic the source of import and the  country of origin must be notified to 
 the Directorate of Environment Section 24.14.4, page 38 
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HS Code Items Reason Condition for import Comments 
   - Preshipment inspection certificate 
 from an internationally reputed 
 surveyor or PSI company approved by  the by the NBR that break acrylic 
 does not contain any toxic or 
 radioactive substance  
47.07 Recovered paper or paper 
board (waste and scrap) Environment Importable for use as  raw material  Section 24.14.3, page 38 
56.08 Deep sea fishing vessels shall 
be allowed to import fishing nets with meshes of 4.5 cm or 
above Environment Prior permission from Director General, 
Fisheries Department  IPO-Control list 
63.09 Second-hand clothing Health Impor table only by selected importers on 
the basis of prior permission to fulfillment 
of conditions in the IPO  Section 26.7, page 44 
69.12 Ceramic table ware Technical 
Barrier Compulsory Bangladesh Standard  (BDS) Section 26.17, page 47 
72.04 Iron and steel scrap Environment Recognized industrial units under iron & 
steel scrap.  Not importable on commercial basis irrespective of the source of finance Section 24.14.1, page 38 
72.07 M.S. billets  Security Preshipm ent inspection certificate from an 
internationally reputed surveyor IPO-Section 26.21, 
Page-48 
72.10 GP/CI sheet Technical 
Barrier Compulsory Bangladesh Standard (BDS)  Section 26.17, Page-47 
84.01 Nuclear reactors and its pa rts Security Importable by Bangladesh Atomic Energy 
Commission only with the clearance of 
sponsoring Ministry  Section 24.2.1, Page-42 
84.02 Steam or other vapour 
generating boilers Security Certificate from  internationally reputed 
surveyor as regards standardization and quality  IPO-Section 26.22, 
page 48 
84.04 Auxiliar plant for use with 
boilers Security Certificate from  internationally reputed 
surveyor as regards standardization and quality IPO-Section 26.22, 
page 48 
84.07 to 
84.08 (a) Second hand/reconditioned  engines and gear boxes of 
 bus, truck, minibus and 
 microbus, not more than 
 five years old  (b) Second hand/reconditioned 
 marine diesel engines 
 above 35 horse power used  in coasters, launches and 
 self propelled barges and 
 other similar watercraft Environment 
and security Certificate regarding age, limit, either from exporting country's recognized 
Chamber of Commerce & Industry or 
from an internationally reputed surveyor IPO-Control list and Public Notice 33, 
3 February 2005 
(includes in new section 
26.34) 
84.14 Ceiling, pedestal a nd table fans Technical 
Barrier Compulsory Bangladesh Standard (BDS)  Section 26.17, page 47 
84.23 Weighing machines Security Importe rs or dealer should be registered 
with the BSTI IPO-Section 26.23, 
page 48 
85.04 Ballast Technical 
Barrier Compulsory Bangladesh Standard (BDS)  Section 26.17, page 47 
85.06 Dry-cell batteries Technical 
Barrier Compulsory Bangladesh Standard  (BDS) Section 26.17, page 47 
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HS Code Items Reason Condition for import Comments 
85.25 Radio transmitters and trans-
receiver wireless equipment, 
walkie-talkie and other radio broadcast receivers including 
receivers incorporating sound 
recorders or reproducers, and telecommunications 
equipments are also included  Security Clearance from administrative ministry. 
And NOC from the Ministry of Post and 
Telecommunications  IPO-Control list and 
Public Notice 33, 
3 February 2005 (includes in new section 
26.35) 
85.26 Radio navigational aid 
apparatus, radar apparatus and radio remote control apparatus Security Clearance from the sponsoring Ministry  IPO-Control list and 
Public Notice 33, 3 February 2005 
(includes in new section 26.36) 
85.39 Tubelights Technical 
Barrier Compulsory Bangladesh Standard  (BDS) Section 26.17, page 47 
87.01 to 
87.04 Motors car up to 1,649cc and micro bus, minibus, jeeps 
including other old vehicles 
and tractors Environment and security - No vehicle more  than four years old  importable in the case of shipment 
- Old vehicles will be importable only 
 from the country of origin. Old 
 vehicles will not be importable from  any third country 
- A certificate containing age, model 
 number, and chassis number of the 
 old car will have to be submitted  to the customs authority from Japan 
 Auto Appraisal Institute (JAAI) in 
 case of import of old cars from Japan  and from the recognized Automobile 
 Association in case of import of old 
 cars from other countries - For determining date/age of the 
 imported old car the date/age will be 
 calculated from the first day of the  next year of manufacture of chassis. 
- In case of import of cars from Japan 
 date of manufacture will be  ascertained/determined after examine 
 the chassis book published by Japan 
 Automobile Association - In case of import cars from countries, 
 which publish no chassis book, the 
 importer will have to produce a  certificate from the internationally 
 reputed surveyor showing date of 
 manufacturing of the car(s) - With respect to connection of diesel 
 particulate filter in diesel driven car 
 and catalytic converter in petrol  driven car action will be taken as per  S.R.O. No.29-law/2002 dated 
 16 February 2002 issued by the 
 Ministry of Environment and Forest IPO-Control list 
87.10 Tanks and other armored 
fighting vehicles, motorized, 
and parts of such vehicles Security Only importable by the Ministry of 
Defence IPO-Control list and 
Public Notice 33, 
3 February 2005 
(includes in new section 26.37) 
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HS Code Items Reason Condition for import Comments 
87.11 Motor cycles less that three 
years old Environment  To determine the age of old motor cycles, 
certificate from internationally recognized 
& NRR (National Board of Revenue) approved inspection company may be 
accepted as alternative to registration 
cancellation certificate IPO Control List 
89.01 and 
89.02 Sea-going ships, oil tankers and fishing trawlers Security and environment More than 20 years old not importable  Section 26.24, page 48 
89.06 Warships of all kinds (new-
second hand) Security Importable only by the Ministry of 
Defence Section 26.24.1, page 48 
90.16 Weights and measures (metric 
systems) Social Only metric system weight and measures 
and measuring instruments are importable:  importers & dealers should be registered 
with the Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institute (BSTI) for commercial import Section 26.23.1, page 48 
90.18 Syringe (disposable needle or 
without needle) blister pack or ribbon pack and blood bags (Sterial) for transfusion  Health Permission of Drug Admini stration Section-26.8.3, page 45 
90.22 X-ray including radiography or 
radiotherapy apparatus Health Prior permission from the Bangladesh 
Atomic Energy Commission Section 26.2, page 48 
90.28 Single-phase electric meter Technical 
Barrier Complete and assembling single-phase 
electric meters must conform to the 
Bangladesh Standard (BDS) 131:  1998, and tested by BSTI Section 24.11, page 37 
93.01 All items including military 
weapons Security Only importable by the Ministry of 
Defence IPO-Control list and 
Public Notice 33, 
3 February 2005 (includes in new section 
26.38) 
93.02 All items including revolvers 
and pistols Security Authorized dealer needs prior permission 
of  the Ministry of Home Affairs.  For 
private sector these items importable by 
TCB/appointed authority/person on 
approval of the Ministry of Commerce IPO-Control list  
93.03 to 93.05 All items including other firearms (except banned bore)  Security Authorized dealer needs prior permission 
of  the Ministry of Home Affairs. For 
private sector these items importable by 
TCB/appointed authority/person on approval of the Ministry of Commerce IPO-Control list 
93.06 Ammunition for sports, hunting 
etc. and other ammunition Security Authorized dealer needs prior permission 
of  the Ministry of Home Affairs. For private sector these be importable by TCB/appointed authority/person on 
approval of the Ministry of Commerce IPO-Control list 
93.07 All items including swords and 
bayonets Security Importable only by user agencies with 
clearance from the 
sponsoring/Administrative ministry Section 26.25, page 48 
96.02 Aluminum waste and scrap Environment Importable by industrial units 
manufacturing aluminum utensils up to 
their import entitlement fixed by the 
sponsoring authority Section 24.14.2, page 38 
Note:  No comments were provided by the authorities on the content of this table. 
Source:  Import Policy Order 2003-06 and Bangladesh authorities. 
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Table AIV.1 
MFN tariff by ISIC category, 1999/00 and 2005/06  
1999/00 2005/06 ISIC 
code Description No. of tariff 
linesaAverage 
(%) Range (%) Average 
(%) Range (%) 
1 Agriculture, hunting, forestry & fishing 527 21.4 0-37.5 17.3 0-25 
111 Agricultural and livestock production 396 22 0-37.5 16.8 0-25 
12 Forestry and logging 30 13.9 0-37.5 11.0 6-25 
121 Forestry 22 18.3 5-37.5 12.5 6-25 
122 Logging 8 1.9 0-15 6.9 6-13 
13 Fishing 101 21.9 0-37.5 21.2 0-25 
1301 Ocean and coastal fish ing 82 21.7 0-25 21.5 0-25 
1302 Fishing not elsewhere cla ssified 19 22.6 0-37.5 20.1 0-25 
2 Mining & quarrying 115 12.2 0-37.5 9.5 0-25 
21 Coal mining 4 7.5 5-15 13.0 13-13 
22 Minerals, fuel oils and products of their 
distillation, etc. 3 15.8 5-37.5 6.0 6-6 
23 Metal ore mining 23 0 0-0 0.5 0-6 
2301 Iron ore mining 2 0 0-0 6.0 6-6 
2302 Non- ferrous ore mining 21 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 
29 Other mining 85 15.4 0-37.5 11.9 0-25 
2901 Stone quarrying, clay and sand pits 38 17.2 5-37.5 14.8 6-25 
2902 Chemical and fertilizer mine ral mining 11 10.4 0-15 8.2 0-13 
2903 Salt mining 7 32.1 25-37.5 18.9 6-25 
2909 Mining and quarrying not elsewhere 
classified 29 11.5 0-25 11.5 0-25 
3 Manufacturing 5,993 22.5 0-37.5 15.5 0-25 
3-31 - Manufacturing excluding food 
   processing 5,366 22.1 0-37.5 14.8 0-25 
31 Manufacture of food, beverages and 
tobacco 627 27 0-37.5 20.9 0-25 
311 Food products 528 26.1 0-37.5 21.2 0-25 
3111 Slaughtering, preparing, preserving meat 140 22.3 0-37.5 23.7 0-25 
3112 Manufacture of dairy products 24 36.6 25-37.5 24.5 13-25 
3113 Canning, preserving fruit and ve getables 130 30.4 0-37.5 22.0 6-25 
3114 Canning, preserving fish, crustacean etc.  106 24.4 0-25 24.8 0-25 
3115 Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils 
and fats 64 25.3 0-37.5 11.6 0-25 
3116 Grain mill products 34 13.8 0-37. 5 11.9 0-25 
3117 Manufacture of bakery products 10 37.5 37.5-37.5 25.0 25-25 
3118 Sugar factories and refineries 7 25 0-37.5 21.4 0-25 
3119 Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate, sugar 
confectionery 13 36.6 25-37.5 19.5 13-25 
312 Other food products and animal feeds 68 28.8 0-37.5 17.1 0-25 
3121 Food products, n.e.s. 62 32.4 5-37.5 18.4 6-25 
3122 Manufacture of prepared animal feeds 6 0 0-0 1.0 0-6 
313 Beverages 24 34.7 0-37.5 24.2 6-25 
3131 Distilling, rectifying, blending spirits 9 37.5 37.5-37.5 25.0 25-25 
3132 Wine industries 8 33.4 5-37.5 22.6 6-25 
3133 Malt liquors and malt 3 37.5 37.5-37.5 25.0 25-25 
3134 Soft drinks, carbonated waters industries 4 30 0-37.5 25.0 25-25 
314 Tobacco manufacturing 7 37.5 37.5-37. 5 25.0 25-25 
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1999/00 2005/06 ISIC 
code Description No. of tariff 
linesaAverage 
(%) Range (%) Average 
(%) Range (%) 
32 Textile, wearing apparel & leather 
industry 1,010 30.6 0-37.5 21.0 0-25 
321 Textiles 797 31 0-37.5 21.1 0-25 
3211 Spinning, weaving, finalizi ng textiles 458 27.3 0-37.5 19.6 0-25 
3212 Manufacture of textile goods excl. 
weaving apparel 63 36.6 15-37.5 24.7 6-25 
3213 Knitting mills 169 37.4 25-37.5 24.1 13-25 
3214 Manufacture of carpets and rugs 39 37.5 37.5-37.5 25.0 25-25 
3215 Cordage, rope and twine industries 18 30 25-37.5 13.7 13-25 
3219 Manufacture of textiles n. e.s. 50 30.3 5-37.5 20.6 6-25 
322 Manufacture of wearing apparel 142 37.2 15-37.5 23.9 6-25 
323 Leather products 54 12.1 0-37.5 10.0 0-25 
3231 Tanneries and leather fi nishing 28 0.4 0-5 0.9 0-6 
3232 Fur dressing and dyeing industries 8 29.2 25-37.5 17.5 13-25 
3233 Manufacture of leather except footwear 18 33.7 15-37.5 20.9 6-25 
324 Manufacture of footwear 17 34.7 25-37.5 25.0 25-25 
33 Wood and wood products, including 
furniture 96 23.5 0-37.5 17.1 6-25 
331 Wood and wood products, except 
furniture 74 19.8 0-37.5 15.0 6-25 
3311 Sawmills and woodmills  48 16.1 0-37. 5 16.0 6-25 
3312 Wooden and cane containers, etc. 8 28.8 25-37.5 13.6 6-25 
3319 Wood and cork products 18 22.8 15-25 12.8 6-25 
332 Manuf. of furniture & fixtures except of 
metal 22 36.5 15-37.5 24.1 6-25 
34 Paper, paper products, printing and 
publishing 168 22.8 0-37.5 16.4 0-25 
341 Paper products 14 23.3 0-37.5 16.6 0-25 
3411 Manufacture of pulp, paper, paperboard 84 19.2 0-37.5 13.9 0-25 
3412 Manuf. of containers & boxes of paper & 
board 8 34.7 25-37.5 20.3 6-25 
3419 Manufacture of pulp, paper, paperboard 
n.e.s. 44 29.8 5-37.5 21.0 6-25 
342 Printing, publishing & allied industries 32 21 0-37.5 15.6 0-25 
35 Chemicals, petroleum, coal, rubber, 
plastics 1291 18.7 0-37.5 12.3 0-25 
351 Industrial chemicals 776 15.7 0-37.5 11.2 0-25 
3511 Manuf. of basic industry. chemicals 
except fertilizer 573 15.5 0-37.5 10.9 0-25 
3512 Manufacture of fertilizer & pe sticides 48 8.4 0-37.5 7.2 0-25 
3513 Manuf. of resins, plastics & man-made 
fibres 155 19.3 0-37.5 13.5 0-25 
352 Other chemicals, incl. pharm aceuticals 331 20.8 0-37.5 12.8 0-25 
3521 Manufacture of paints, varnishes, lacquers 25 22.9 0-37.5 15.5 6-25 
3522 Manufacture of drugs and medicines 123 8.7 0-37.5 5.4 0-25 
3523 Manuf. of soap, cleaning agents, 
perfumes etc. 34 34.7 15-37.5 23.7 6-25 
3529 Manufacture of chemical products n.e.s. 149 24.8 0-37.5 14.8 0-25 
353 Petroleum refineries 41 28 5-37.5 15.7 6-25 
354 Manuf. of miscall. petroleum & coal 
products 14 21.2 5-37.5 12.9 6-25 
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1999/00 2005/06 ISIC 
code Description No. of tariff 
linesaAverage 
(%) Range (%) Average 
(%) Range (%) 
355 Rubber products 91 29.2 0-37.5 17.5 0-25 
3551 Tyre and tube industries 36 24.5 0-37.5 19.1 0-25 
3559 Manufacture of rubber products n.e.s. 55 31.5 0-37.5 16.4 0-25 
356 Manufacture of plastic products n.e.s. 38 33 0-37.5 19.3 0-25 
36 Non-metallic mineral products except of 
petrol and coal 184 26 0-37.5 17.9 0-25 
361 Pottery and china 15 28 5-37.5 19.9 6-25 
362 Manufacture of glass and glass products 81 23.1 0-37.5 17.2 0-25 
369 Other non-metallic mineral products 88 28.4 5-37.5 18.3 6-25 
3691 Manufacture of structural clay products 20 29.4 5-37.5 16.9 6-25 
3692 Manufacture of cement, lime & plaster 9 30 15-37.5 19.9 13-25 
3699 Manufacture of non-metallic mineral 
products n.e.s. 59 28 5-37.5 18.5 6-25 
37 Basic metal industries 479 18.6 0-37.5 11.7 0-25 
371 Iron and steel basic industries 271 18.4 0-37.5 11.7 6-25 
372 Non-ferrous metal basic i ndustries 208 18.9 0-37.5 11.6 0-25 
38 Fabricated metal products, mach. & 
equipment 1916 18.6 0-37.5 12.9 0-25 
381 Fabricated metal products 278 30.5 5-37.5 17.9 6-25 
3811 Manuf. of cutlery, hand tools, general 
hardware 77 30.9 15-37.5 19.3 6-25 
3812 Manufacture of metal furniture and 
fixture 12 27.5 5-37.5 19.3 6-25 
3813 Manufacture of structural metal products 22 18.9 5-37.5 13.6 6-25 
3819 Manufacture of fabricated metal products 
n.e.s 167 32.6 5-37.5 17.7 6-25 
382 Non-electrical machinery incl. computers 605 12.4 0-37.5 8.4 0-25 
3821 Manufacture of engines and turbines 16 10.2 0-37.5 7.6 6-25 
3822 Manufacture of agricultural machinery 
and equipment 16 4.7 0-25 1.9 6-25 
3823 Manuf. of metal & wood working 
machinery 111 8.1 5-25 6.4 6-13 
3824 Manuf. of special industrial mach. & 
equipment 153 6.5 0-25 5.5 0-25 
3825 Manuf. office, computing, accounting 
machinery 44 13.3 0-25 9.1 0-25 
3829 Machinery & equipment excl. electrical 
n.e.s. 265 18.1 0-37.5 11.2 0-25 
383 Electrical machinery 416 20.3 0-37.5 15.6 0-25 
3831 Manuf. of electrical industrial machinery 81 11.9 0-37.5 8.9 0-25 
3832 Manuf. of radio, T.V. & communications 
equip. 213 19.7 0-37.5 16.5 0-25 
3833 Manuf. of electrical appliances & 
housewares 28 29.6 15-37.5 20.9 6-25 
3839 Manuf. of electrical apparatus & supplies 
n.e.s. 94 26 0-37.5 17.9 0-25 
384 Transport equipment 349 22.3 0-37.5 16.0 0-25 
3841 Shipbuilding & repairing 32 14.8 0-37.5 11.4 0-25 
3842 Manufacture of railroad equipment 25 18.8 15-25 12.7 6-13 
3843 Manufacture of motor vehicles 224 23.4 0-37.5 17.1 0-25 
3844 Manufacture of motorcycles and bicycles 41 30.8 15-37.5 23.2 13-25 
3845 Manufacture of aircraft 22 6.7 0-25.5 3.6 0-13 
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1999/00 2005/06 ISIC 
code Description No. of tariff 
linesaAverage 
(%) Range (%) Average 
(%) Range (%) 
3849 Manufacture of transport equipment n.e.s. 5 8.5 0-37.5 6.2 0-25 
385 Professional and scientific equipment 269 13.3 0-37.5 9.5 0-25 
3851 Professional scientific & measuring 
equip. n.e.s. 115 9 0-37.5 6.6 0-25 
3852 Manufacture of photographic & optical 
goods 70 17.5 0-37.5 11.0 6-25 
3853 Manufacture of watches and clocks 84 15.7 0-37.5 12.2 0-25 
39 Other manufacturing industries 222 31.7 0-37.5 20.8 0-25 
3901 Manufacture of jewellery and related 
articles 18 34.9 25-37.5 19.4 0-25 
3902 Manufacture of musical instruments 23 36.5 25-37.5 25.0 25-25 
3903 Manufacture of sporting and athletic 
goods 31 22.3 15-37.5 17.3 13-25 
3909 Manufacturing industries n.e.s. 150 32.2 0-37.5 21.1 0-25 
a The number of lines corresponds to the 2005/06 tariff schedule.  
Note: Calculations exclude specific rates (representing 3 a nd 6 tariff lines, respectively, for 1999/00 and 2005/06).  The 1999 /00 tariff 
is based on HS96 nomenclature;  the 2005/06 tariff is based on HS02 nomenclature. 
Source:  WTO Secretariat calculations, based on data provided by the authorities of Bangladesh. 
 
 
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