FBCCI calls for setting up testing labs at Bangladesh ports

It takes weeks to months for imported products at Chattogram port to be sent to capital Dhaka for testing, delaying delivery, raising the cost of business and disrupting production, he said.

FBCCI vice president Mohammad Habib Ullah Dawn said importers have to pay demurrage as the products remain undelivered in the name of testing.

Standing committee members alleged that customs officials are eager to penalise importers on unwilful HS Code mistakes as they receive 15 per cent incentives on the penalty. Hence, they called for the withdrawal of the incentives to end such harassment, according to Bangladeshi media reports.

They also suggested bringing the entire system online to make HS code entry of products easy and accurate.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)