Top Import Products of Bangladesh

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10-Apr-2025

Overview

Bangladesh

As the Bangladesh import data reveals, the nation's top import products for 2023 were prominently characterized by:

> Machinery: 20%

> Petroleum: 18%

> Chemicals: 12%

> Electrical Equipment: 10%

> Iron and Steel: 8%

> Foodstuffs: 7%

> Textiles: 7%

> Pharmaceuticals: 6%

> Plastics: 6%

> Vehicles: 4%

These top 10 import items represented a significant 98% of Bangladesh's total import value for 2023. When analyzing Bangladesh's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing import categories were Machinery (USD 8 billion), Petroleum (USD 7.2 billion), and Chemicals (USD 4.8 billion) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the import landscape included products of the Electrical Equipment, Iron and Steel, Foodstuffs, as well as Textiles.

For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of Bangladesh’s top 10 import commodities for 2023.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of bangladesh

Top Import Products of Bangladesh

YOY comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of Bangladesh

MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of Bangladesh

Import Products of Bangladesh
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1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y ALL

Top Products		2023	2022	Growth%	2023 Share	2022 Share
Parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 8711 to 8713 HSN Code: 87141090 87149100 87149990 Importers : Bangladesh Importers 3,491 Bangladesh Importers Shipment 2,252,685	Value	$528,396,168.08	$773,944,982.06	-31.73%	0.21%	0.31%
	Shipment	635,235	949,262	-33.08%	12.61%	16.94%
Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Coach-screws, Screw hooks, Rivets, Cotters, Cotter-pins, Washers (including spring washers)and similar articles, Of iron or steel - threaded articles : HSN Code: 73181500 73181600 73182200 Importers : Bangladesh Importers 14,186 Bangladesh Importers Shipment 539,211	Value	$95,548,451.66	$84,504,748.55	13.07%	0.04%	0.03%
	Shipment	155,479	207,769	-25.17%	3.09%	3.71%
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 HSN Code: 87089900 87083000 87089300 Importers : Bangladesh Importers 5,691 Bangladesh Importers Shipment 499,187	Value	$247,245,355.21	$185,287,742.41	33.44%	0.10%	0.07%
	Shipment	172,813	164,857	4.83%	3.43%	2.94%
Other made up clothing accessories; parts of garments or of clothing accessories, Other than those of heading 6212 HSN Code: 62171000 62179000 62179090 Importers : Bangladesh Importers 38,873 Bangladesh Importers Shipment 258,818	Value	$111,967,435.69	$300,738,415.67	-62.77%	0.04%	0.12%
	Shipment	84,326	30,449	176.94%	1.67%	0.54%
Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber HSN Code: 40169990 40169300 40169390 Importers : Bangladesh Importers 14,207 Bangladesh Importers Shipment 254,487	Value	$68,234,873.77	$61,070,502.93	11.73%	0.03%	0.02%
	Shipment	77,394	86,856	-10.89%	1.54%	1.55%
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, Including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 5404 HSN Code: 54075200 54076100 54076900 Importers : Bangladesh Importers 21,031 Bangladesh Importers Shipment 250,010	Value	$1,199,840,138.87	$1,315,322,806.04	-8.78%	0.47%	0.52%
	Shipment	84,832	63,983	32.59%	1.68%	1.14%
Woven fabrics of cotton, Containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, Weighing not more than 200 g/m2 - unbleached : HSN Code: 52081100 52084200 52083200 Importers : Bangladesh Importers 24,087 Bangladesh Importers Shipment 246,850	Value	$867,733,680.65	$1,064,115,998.52	-18.45%	0.34%	0.42%
	Shipment	83,663	41,925	99.55%	1.66%	0.75%
Other knitted or crocheted fabrics HSN Code: 60063200 60062200 60069000 Importers : Bangladesh Importers 18,130 Bangladesh Importers Shipment 243,299	Value	$784,241,312.08	$1,178,385,131	-33.45%	0.31%	0.47%
	Shipment	77,799	61,976	25.53%	1.54%	1.11%
Woven fabrics of cotton, Containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, Weighing more than 200 g/ 2m - unbleached : HSN Code: 52094200 52093200 52093900 Importers : Bangladesh Importers 10,785 Bangladesh Importers Shipment 217,936	Value	$1,627,465,389.53	$1,998,427,027.62	-18.56%	0.64%	0.79%
	Shipment	68,670	48,285	42.22%	1.36%	0.86%
Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914 HSN Code: 39269099 39262090 39264000 Importers : Bangladesh Importers 21,867 Bangladesh Importers Shipment 188,364	Value	$197,418,937.5	$170,501,968.71	15.79%	0.08%	0.07%
	Shipment	64,622	49,750	29.89%	1.28%	0.89%
Paper or paperboard labels of all kinds , Whether or not printed HSN Code: 48211000 48219090 48211090 Importers : Bangladesh Importers 15,682 Bangladesh Importers Shipment 185,969	Value	$162,223,450.63	$151,336,168.4	7.19%	0.06%	0.06%
	Shipment	64,489	45,406	42.03%	1.28%	0.81%
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), Containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, Not put up for retail sale - single yarn, Of uncombed fibres : HSN Code: 52052300 52051100 52052400 Importers : Bangladesh Importers 6,751 Bangladesh Importers Shipment 180,119	Value	$2,586,316,166.03	$3,165,347,725.79	-18.29%	1.02%	1.25%
	Shipment	60,843	40,654	49.66%	1.21%	0.73%
Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading 8407 or 8408 HSN Code: 84099990 84099191 84099120 Importers : Bangladesh Importers 5,035 Bangladesh Importers Shipment 175,111	Value	$134,954,467.74	$130,829,457.54	3.15%	0.05%	0.05%
	Shipment	57,724	59,416	-2.85%	1.15%	1.06%
Slide fasteners and parts thereof HSN Code: 96071100 96071900 96072000 Importers : Bangladesh Importers 8,432 Bangladesh Importers Shipment 174,287	Value	$348,314,302.55	$244,164,640.39	42.66%	0.14%	0.10%
	Shipment	62,107	32,387	91.77%	1.23%	0.58%
Synthetic organic colouring matter, Whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on synthetic organic colouring matter; synthetic organic products of a kind used as HSN Code: 32041600 32041100 32041700 Importers : Bangladesh Importers 6,122 Bangladesh Importers Shipment 171,095	Value	$589,443,669.97	$591,044,547.27	-0.27%	0.23%	0.23%
	Shipment	61,026	50,577	20.66%	1.21%	0.90%

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