Major top ten country/commodity-wise imports(Quarterly data)

A comparative position of import payments under cash, buyer's credit, long-term

loans/grants, IDB/ITFC loan (short-term) by major top ten countries/commodities is
given below in TABLE-III for the quarters January-March, 2017 and October-
December, 2016.
TABLE- III
(Amount in Million)
January-March, 2017 October-December, 2016
Countries/Major Amount % of Amount % of
Commodities Taka US country Taka US country
Dollar total Dollar total
A. Imports under 854471 10787.7 815196 10376.8
(Cash+Buyers
Credit+IDB/ITFC
Loan+Loans &
Grants)
(100.0) (100.0)
I. China, P.R. 200811 2535.8 100.0 203874 2595.1 100.0
(23.5) (25.0)
1. Cotton,(all types) 37057 467.9 18.5 34308 436.7 16.8
cotton yarn/thread
and cotton fabrics
2. Nuclear 35259 445.3 17.6 45022 573.2 22.1
reactors,Boilers,
Machinery and
mechanical
appliances, parts
thereof
3. Electrical 21773 275.0 10.8 23843 303.5 11.7
machinery and
equipment and parts
thereof, sound
recorders and
reproducers, television
image and sound
recorders and
reproducers and parts
and accessories of
such articles
4. Man-made staple 10463 132.1 5.2 10291 131.0 5.0
fibres
 5. Knitted or 8938 112.9 4.5 8532 108.6 4.2
crocheted fabrics
6. Iron and steel 8439 106.6 4.2 8115 103.3 4.0
7. Man-made 7530 95.1 3.7 7985 101.6 3.9
filaments; strip and
the like of man made
textile materials
8. Organic chemicals 6865 86.7 3.4 3788 48.2 1.9
9. Mineral fuels, 5437 68.4 2.7 4737 60.4 2.3
mineral oils and
products of their
distillation bituminous
substances; mineral
waxes
10. Plastics and 4815 60.8 2.4 4014 51.1 2.0
articles thereof
11. Articles of iron or 4578 57.8 2.3 3211 40.9 1.6
steel
12. Vehicles other 2864 36.2 1.4 3149 40.1 1.5
than railway or
tramway, rolling stock
and parts and
accessories thereof
13. Paper and paper 2570 32.5 1.3 2870 36.5 1.4
board, articles of
paper, pulp of paper
or of paper board
14. Optical, 2571 32.5 1.3 2190 27.9 1.1
photographic,
cinematographic,
measuring, checking,
precision, medical or
surgical instruments
and apparatus, parts
and accessories
thereof
15. Articles of 2552 32.2 1.3 2984 38.0 1.5
apparel and clothing
accessories, not
knitted or crocheted
16. Misc. chemical 2421 30.6 1.2 2702 34.4 1.3
products
 17. Misecllaneous 2374 30.0 1.2 2504 31.9 1.2
manufactured articles
18. Tanning or 2305 29.1 1.1 2378 30.3 1.2
dyeing extracts
tannins and their
derivatives, dyes,
pigments, and other
colouring matters,
paints and varnishes,
putty and other
mastics, inks
19. Inorganic 2180 27.5 1.1 2704 34.4 1.3
chemicals, organic or
inorganic compounds
of precious metals of
rare-earth metals, of
radioactive elements
or of isotopes
20. Edible fruit and 2081 26.3 1.0 2845 36.2 1.4
nuts, peel of citrus
fruit or melons
21. Special woven 1711 21.6 0.0 2279 29.0 1.1
fabrics, tufted textile
fabrics, lace,
tapestries, trimmings,
embroidery
22. Others 26028 328.7 13.0 23423 297.9 11.5
II. India 136711 1726.2 100.0 117672 1497.5 100.0
(16.0) (14.4)
1. Cotton,(all types) 41782 527.6 30.6 29130 370.5 24.8
cotton yarn/thread
and cotton fabrics
2. Vehicles other 15731 198.6 11.5 15638 199.0 13.3
than railway or
tramway, rolling stock
and parts and
accessories thereof
3. Nuclear 10649 134.5 7.8 7573 96.4 6.4
reactors,Boilers,
Machinery and
mechanical
appliances, parts
thereof
4. Residues and 5767 72.8 4.2 4434 56.4 3.8
waste from the food
industries prepared
animal fodder
5. Iron and steel 5733 72.4 4.2 6592 83.9 5.6
6. Organic chemicals 4448 56.1 3.3 4119 52.4 3.5
7. Coffee, tea, mate 3989 50.4 2.9 2746 35.0 2.3
and spices
8. Plastics and 3928 49.6 2.9 3495 44.5 3.0
articles thereof
9. Edible vegetables 3756 47.4 2.7 4395 56.0 3.7
and certain roots and
tubers
10. Tanning or 3177 40.1 2.3 3564 45.4 3.0
dyeing extracts
tannins and their
derivatives, dyes,
pigments, and other
colouring matters,
paints and varnishes,
putty and other
mastics, inks
11. Electrical 3115 39.3 2.3 4845 61.6 4.1
machinery and
equipment and parts
thereof, sound
recorders and
reproducers, television
image and sound
recorders and
reproducers and parts
and accessories of
such articles
12. Salt, Sulphur, 3084 38.9 2.3 3092 39.4 2.6
earth and stone,
plastering materials,
lime and cement
13. Edible fruit and 2768 35.0 2.0 2164 27.5 1.8
nuts, peel of citrus
fruit or melons
14. Mineral fuels, 2428 30.6 1.8 1556 19.8 1.3
mineral oils and
products of their
distillation bituminous
substances; mineral
waxes
15. Man-made 2204 27.8 1.6 1589 20.2 1.4
filaments; strip and
the like of man made
textile materials
16. Aluminium and 2198 27.7 1.6 1507 19.2 1.3
articles thereof
17. Cereals 2163 27.3 1.6 2262 28.8 1.9
18. Misc. chemical 2074 26.2 1.5 2668 34.0 2.3
products
19. Others 17717 223.9 13.0 16303 207.5 13.9
III. Singapore 49976 630.9 100.0 52906 673.5 100.0
(5.8) (6.5)
1. Mineral fuels, 28925 365.1 57.9 32848 418.1 62.1
mineral oils and
products of their
distillation bituminous
substances; mineral
waxes
2. Nuclear 4689 59.2 9.4 5036 64.1 9.5
reactors,Boilers,
Machinery and
mechanical
appliances, parts
thereof
3. Iron and steel 2353 29.7 4.7 956 12.2 1.8
4. Electrical 1940 24.5 3.9 1743 22.2 3.3
machinery and
equipment and parts
thereof, sound
recorders and
reproducers, television
image and sound
recorders and
reproducers and parts
and accessories of
such articles
5. Plastics and 1793 22.6 3.6 1365 17.4 2.6
articles thereof
6. Animal or 1503 19.0 3.0 623 7.9 1.2
vegetable fats and oils
and their cleavage
products, prepared
edible fats, animal or
vegetable wax
7. Organic chemicals 836 10.5 1.7 630 8.0 1.2
8. Ships, boats and 596 7.5 1.2 1416 18.0 2.7
floating structures
9. Misc. chemical 584 7.4 1.2 752 9.6 1.4
products
10. Tanning or 570 7.2 1.1 725 9.2 1.4
dyeing extracts
tannins and their
derivatives, dyes,
pigments, and other
colouring matters,
paints and varnishes,
putty and other
mastics, inks
11. Zinc and articles 456 5.8 0.9 466 5.9 0.9
thereof
12. Others 5731 72.4 11.5 6346 80.9 12.0
IV. Japan 36006 454.6 100.0 36507 464.8 100.0
(4.2) (4.5)
1. Iron and steel 9278 117.1 25.8 8400 106.9 23.0
2. Vehicles other 9232 116.6 25.6 7087 90.2 19.4
than railway or
tramway, rolling stock
and parts and
accessories thereof
3. Nuclear 8577 108.3 23.8 11824 150.6 32.4
reactors,Boilers,
Machinery and
mechanical
appliances, parts
thereof
4. Ships, boats and 4011 50.6 11.1 4053 51.7 11.1
floating structures
5. Optical, 1137 14.3 3.2 671 8.5 1.8
photographic,
cinematographic,
measuring, checking,
precision, medical or
surgical instruments
and apparatus, parts
and accessories
thereof
6. Plastics and 574 7.3 1.6 476 6.1 1.3
articles thereof
7. Zinc and articles 531 6.7 1.5 477 6.1 1.3
thereof
8. Man-made staple 430 5.4 1.2 315 4.0 0.9
fibres
9. Inorganic 261 3.3 0.7 618 7.8 1.7
chemicals, organic or
inorganic compounds
of precious metals of
rare-earth metals, of
radioactive elements
or of isotopes
10. Electrical 244 3.1 0.7 490 6.2 1.3
machinery and
equipment and parts
thereof, sound
recorders and
reproducers, television
image and sound
recorders and
reproducers and parts
and accessories of
such articles
11. Others 1731 21.9 4.8 2096 26.7 5.7
V. Korea, Republic 28378 358.3 100.0 28834 366.9 100.0
of
(3.3) (3.5)
1. Ships, boats and 5872 74.3 20.7 7565 96.2 26.2
floating structures
2. Nuclear 3695 46.6 13.0 3179 40.4 11.0
reactors,Boilers,
Machinery and
mechanical
appliances, parts
thereof
3. Tanning or dyeing 3194 40.2 11.3 662 8.4 2.3
extracts tannins and
their derivatives,
dyes, pigments, and
other colouring
matters, paints and
varnishes, putty and
other mastics, inks
4. Plastics and 2945 37.2 10.4 2110 26.9 7.3
articles thereof
5. Iron and steel 2829 35.7 10.0 5319 67.7 18.4
6. Zinc and articles 1710 21.6 6.0 0 0.0 0.0
thereof
7. Paper and paper 1337 16.9 4.7 1606 20.4 5.6
board, articles of
paper, pulp of paper
or of paper board
8. Copper and 1042 13.1 3.7 1088 13.9 3.8
articles thereof
9. Organic chemicals 612 7.7 2.2 564 7.2 2.0
10. Cotton,(all types) 540 6.8 1.9 953 12.1 3.3
cotton yarn/thread
and cotton fabrics
11. Aluminium and 519 6.5 1.8 522 6.7 1.8
articles thereof
12. Articles of iron or 491 6.2 1.7 544 6.9 1.9
steel
13. Others 3592 45.5 12.7 4722 60.1 16.4
VI. Malaysia 28024 353.4 100.0 18261 232.5 100.0
(3.3) (2.2)
1. Animal or 7155 90.4 25.5 6338 80.7 34.7
vegetable fats and oils
and their cleavage
products, prepared
edible fats, animal or
vegetable wax
2. Mineral fuels, 6098 76.8 21.8 1303 16.6 7.1
mineral oils and
products of their
distillation bituminous
substances; mineral
waxes
3. Plastics and 4763 60.0 17.0 1735 22.1 9.5
articles thereof
4. Nuclear 2087 26.4 7.4 2331 29.7 12.8
reactors,Boilers,
Machinery and
mechanical
appliances, parts
thereof
5. Iron and steel 1757 22.2 6.3 633 8.0 3.5
6. Aluminium and 931 11.7 3.3 592 7.5 3.2
articles thereof
7. Cotton,(all types) 735 9.3 2.6 528 6.7 2.9
cotton yarn/thread
and cotton fabrics
8. Organic chemicals 623 7.9 2.2 556 7.1 3.0
9. Salt, Sulphur, 485 6.1 1.7 478 6.1 2.6
earth and stone,
plastering materials,
lime and cement
10. Misc. chemical 446 5.6 1.6 401 5.1 2.2
products
11. Rubber and 400 5.1 1.4 370 4.7 2.0
articles thereof
12. Electrical 386 4.9 1.4 510 6.5 2.8
machinery and
equipment and parts
thereof, sound
recorders and
reproducers, television
image and sound
recorders and
reproducers and parts
and accessories of
such articles
13. Paper and paper 192 2.4 0.7 237 3.0 1.3
board, articles of
paper, pulp of paper
or of paper board
14. Others 1966 24.6 7.0 2249 28.7 12.3
 VII. Brazil 27409 346.5 100.0 26372 335.7 100.0
(3.2) (3.2)
1. Sugar and sugar 20280 256.5 74.0 15768 200.7 59.8
confectionery
2. Cotton,(all types) 2113 26.7 7.7 2926 37.3 11.1
cotton yarn/thread
and cotton fabrics
3. Animal or 2111 26.6 7.7 2430 30.9 9.2
vegetable fats and oils
and their cleavage
products, prepared
edible fats, animal or
vegetable wax
4. Cereals 359 4.5 1.3 3191 40.7 12.1
5. Others 2546 32.2 9.3 2057 26.1 7.8
VIII. Indonesia 24531 309.5 100.0 22844 290.8 100.0
(2.9) (2.8)
1. Animal or 10752 135.7 43.8 11496 146.3 50.3
vegetable fats and oils
and their cleavage
products, prepared
edible fats, animal or
vegetable wax
2. Mineral fuels, 4891 61.7 19.9 2222 28.3 9.7
mineral oils and
products of their
distillation bituminous
substances; mineral
waxes
3. Man-made staple 1604 20.2 6.5 1391 17.7 6.1
fibres
4. Pulp of wood or of 1407 17.7 5.7 2096 26.7 9.2
other fibrous cellulosic
material, waste and
scrap of paper or
paperboard
5. Paper and paper 807 10.2 3.3 887 11.3 3.9
board, articles of
paper, pulp of paper
or of paper board
6. Plastics and 596 7.5 2.4 908 11.6 4.0
articles thereof
7. Cotton,(all types) 484 6.1 2.0 673 8.6 2.9
cotton yarn/thread
and cotton fabrics
8. Misc. chemical 440 5.6 1.8 482 6.1 2.1
products
9. Others 3550 44.8 14.5 2689 34.2 11.8
IX. United Sates of 21812 275.3 100.0 21593 274.9 100.0
America (U.S.A
(2.6) (2.6)
1. Oil seeds and 5681 71.8 26.0 5769 73.5 26.7
oleaginous fruits;
miscellaneous
grains;seeds and fruit;
industrial or medicinal
plants;straw and
fodder
2. Cotton,(all types) 4789 60.3 22.0 2035 25.9 9.4
cotton yarn/thread
and cotton fabrics
3. Iron and steel 2121 26.7 9.7 2176 27.7 10.1
4. Nuclear 1816 22.9 8.3 2146 27.3 9.9
reactors,Boilers,
Machinery and
mechanical
appliances, parts
thereof
5. Optical, 1111 14.0 5.1 1075 13.7 5.0
photographic,
cinematographic,
measuring, checking,
precision, medical or
surgical instruments
and apparatus, parts
and accessories
thereof
6. Pharmaceutical 973 12.3 4.5 334 4.2 1.5
products
7. Residues and 691 8.7 3.2 1290 16.4 6.0
waste from the food
industries prepared
animal fodder
 8. Electrical 670 8.5 3.1 998 12.7 4.6
machinery and
equipment and parts
thereof, sound
recorders and
reproducers, television
image and sound
recorders and
reproducers and parts
and accessories of
such articles
9. Paper and paper 548 6.9 2.5 384 4.9 1.8
board, articles of
paper, pulp of paper
or of paper board
10. Plastics and 381 4.8 1.7 298 3.8 1.4
articles thereof
11. Cereals 358 4.5 1.6 2310 29.4 10.7
12. Misc. chemical 268 3.4 1.2 247 3.1 1.1
products
13. Organic 263 3.3 1.2 326 4.1 1.5
chemicals
14. Others 2142 27.2 9.8 2205 28.2 10.2
X. United Arab 18646 235.0 100.0 14814 188.5 100.0
Emirates (U.A.E)
(2.2) (1.8)
1. Mineral fuels, 11573 145.7 62.1 7107 90.4 48.0
mineral oils and
products of their
distillation bituminous
substances; mineral
waxes
2. Salt, Sulphur, 1391 17.6 7.5 966 12.3 6.5
earth and stone,
plastering materials,
lime and cement
3. Plastics and 1355 17.1 7.3 1392 17.7 9.4
articles thereof
4. Nuclear 681 8.6 3.7 1107 14.1 7.5
reactors,Boilers,
Machinery and
mechanical
appliances, parts
thereof
5. Cotton,(all types) 640 8.1 3.4 377 4.8 2.5
cotton yarn/thread
and cotton fabrics
6. Iron and steel 429 5.4 2.3 464 5.9 3.1
7. Aluminium and 350 4.4 1.9 119 1.5 0.8
articles thereof
8. Copper and 334 4.2 1.8 212 2.7 1.4
articles thereof
9. Articles of iron or 298 3.8 1.6 364 4.6 2.5
steel
10. Edible fruit and 288 3.6 1.5 289 3.7 2.0
nuts, peel of citrus
fruit or melons
11. Others 1307 16.5 7.0 2417 30.8 16.3
XI. Other Countries 282167 3562.2 - 271519 3456.6 -
(33.0) - (33.3) -
B. Other 2941 37.2 - 2883 36.6 -
unclassified
Imports
C. Imports of EPZ 64750 819.3 - 62800 799.1 -
Grand total : 922162 11644.2 - 880879 11212.5 -
(A+B+C)
Source : Statistics Department, Bangladesh Bank.
Note : Figures in parentheses represent percentage of total A.