Меѓународни вести｜ Керамичките компании во Бангладеш ја повикаа владата да воведе дополнителни тарифи за увезената санитарна опрема, Керамика, Прибор за јадење

Кујна & Мејнстрим медиумска кујна во индустријата за бањи & Вести за бања

In the name of helping protect the country’s ceramics industry, Здружението на производители и извозници на керамика од Бангладеш (BCMEA) urged the government to impose additional tariffs on ceramic imports to discourage the import of expensive goods from abroad. Во јули, the association submitted a request to the Bangladesh National Board of Revenue (NBR) in this regard, seeking a quick introduction of the measure.

According to BCMEA, Bangladesh has established 70 керамички садови, tile and sanitary ware manufacturers with domestic and foreign investments of more than Tk140 billion. According to the association, the industry meets 85 percent of the domestic demand for such household items.

According to BCMEA sources, the annual value of imports of finished tiles, tableware and sanitary ware exceeds Tk 13.46 милијарди долари, completely monopolizing the local market. In this context, the BCMEA has proposed to raise the minimum tariff value, including surcharge, to curb the import of foreign ceramic goods and ease the pressure on foreign exchange.

If the proposal is accepted, hard-earned foreign exchange will be saved, it added. According to the association, the market size of ceramic products within Bangladesh is estimated at Tk 3,500 crore in 2019.

The Export Promotion Bureau revealed that the sector earned $68.97 million by exporting such products in the 2018-19 фискална година. Manufacturers sell ceramic products to countries including the UK, САД, Canada and other European and Latin American countries.