|
Bangladesh Export
(2003-2006)
Annual and
monthly trends in exports:
|
A. Annual exports |
July 2003- June 2004
US $ 7602.99 m
(+16.10%) |
July 2004-June 2005
US $ 8654.52 m
(+13.83%) |
July 2005-June 2006
US $ 10526.16 m
(+21.63%) |
|
B. Monthly exports |
Month |
July 2006- Feb 2007P |
July 2005-Feb 2006R |
|
July |
1158.07 |
905.53 |
|
August |
1158.45 |
849.01 |
|
September |
950.03 |
719.62 |
|
October |
870.78 |
872.91 |
|
November |
916.04 |
664.75 |
|
December |
1174.88 |
934.39 |
|
January |
816.39 |
855.96 |
|
February |
979.23 |
822.04 |
|
|
July- February |
8023.87
(21.13) |
6624.21
(+17.91) |
Source:
Export Promotion Bureau
Note:
Figures in brackets
percentage charges over the corresponding period of the preceding
year
R =
Revised; P = Provisional
According
to EPB data, merchandise export shipments in February, 2007
stood at US$ 979.23 million compared to US$ 816.39 million
in January, 2007. Total exports during July-February,
2006-2007 increased by US$ 1399.66 million or 21.13 percent
to US$ 8023.87 million against US$ 6624.21 million during
July-February, 2005-2006. Category-wise data on exports* during July-January,
2006-2007 and July-January, 2005-2006 are given in the next page.
Category-wise
Exports
Category-wise data on exports are not available
for July-February, 2006-2007.
|
Particulars |
July-January
2006-2007 |
July-January
2005-2006 |
Changes in
July-January 2006-07 over July-January 2005-06 |
|
In
absolute amount |
In
percentage |
|
Volume |
Value |
Volume |
Value |
Volume |
Value |
Volume |
Value |
|
1. Raw Jute
(in million bale) |
1.927 |
US
$ 83.80 m |
1.887 |
US $ 81.90m |
+0.40 |
+1.90 |
+2.14 |
+2.32 |
|
2. Jute goods (excl. carpet)
(in million ton) |
0.322 |
US
$ 189.54 m |
0.352 |
US $ 206.87m |
-0.30 |
-17.33 |
-8.52 |
-8.38 |
|
3. Tea
(in million kg) |
1.47 |
US
$
2.42
m |
5.91 |
US $ 8.34 m |
-4.44 |
-5.92 |
-75.13 |
-70.98 |
|
4. Frozen food
(in million pound) |
71.12 |
US
$ 331.23 m |
63.02 |
US $ 274.81m |
+8.10 |
+56.42 |
+12.85 |
+20.53 |
|
5. Leather
(in million square feet) |
35.99 |
US
$ 150.15 m |
51.89 |
US $ 140.11m |
-15.90 |
+10.04 |
-30.64 |
+7.17 |
|
6. Readymade garments
(in million dozen) |
77.10 |
US
$ 2698.50 m |
60.334 |
US $ 2262.54m |
+167.66 |
+435.96 |
+27.79 |
+19.27 |
|
7. Knitwear
(in million dozen) |
115.45 |
US
$ 2636.87 m |
90.313 |
US $ 2086.23m |
+251.37 |
+550.64 |
+27.83 |
+26.39 |
|
8. Chemical products
(in thousand metric ton) of which (fertilizer)
|
-
(212.27 |
US
$ 104.27 m
(54.61) |
-
(470.97) |
US $ 117.36m
(70.65) |
-
(-258.70) |
-13.09
(-16.04) |
-
-54.93 |
-11.15
-22.70 |
|
9. Agricultural products*
(in thousand metric ton) |
15.70 |
34.42 |
17.49 |
US $ 38.11m |
-1.79 |
-3.69 |
-10.23 |
-9.68 |
|
10. Engin & Electro. goods |
- |
US
$ 132.56 m |
- |
US $ 93.33m |
- |
+39.23 |
- |
+42.03 |
|
11. Others |
- |
US
$ 675.94 m |
- |
US $ 491.19m |
- |
+184.75 |
- |
+37.61 |
|
TOTAL |
- |
US
$ 7039.70m |
- |
US $ 5800.79m |
- |
+1238.91 |
- |
+21.36 |
Data = Export Promotion Bureau
Category-wise breakdown of exports shows that during
July-January, 2006-2007, exports of knitwear and readymade
garments recorded robust growth, exports of frozen food,
engineering & electronics goods, leather and raw jute also
experienced some increase.
On the other hand, exports of jute good
(excluding .carpet), chemical products, tea and agricultural
products declined during the period under report compared to the
same period of the last year.
Source:
Bangladesh Bank and Export Promotion Bureau |