20 items contribute 37pc of Ctg customs’ FY25 revenue
Staff Reporter :
Chattogram Custom House collected Tk 77,685 crore in revenue in the fiscal year 2024-25, marking a 12.96percent increase from the previous year. Remarkably, 20 imported items alone accounted for 37percent-or Tk 28,767 crore-of the total revenue, despite there being over 4,800 product types processed during the year.
According to newly released customs data, the top revenue-generating imports included diesel, furnace oil, cement clinker, palm oil, crude oil, apples, hot-rolled steel, oranges, crushed stone, sugar, milk powder, polypropylene, motorcycle parts, scrap, betel nuts, dates, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and liquefied natural gas (LNG).
In total, 9.39 crore tonnes of goods valued at Tk 5,01,572 crore were imported through Chattogram port in FY25, up from 9.12 crore tonnes worth Tk 4,62,136 crore the previous year. Officials attributed the revenue growth to several factors, including the recovery of dues from government organisations, expedited clearance of long-pending consignments, quicker auction processes, and tighter surveillance across import categories.
“Each year, about one-third of our revenue consistently comes from 20 to 25 key import items, and this trend continued in FY25,” said Mohammad Saidul Islam, Deputy Commissioner of Chattogram Customs. “Enhanced intelligence monitoring across all categories helped reduce irregularities and boost revenue collection.”
Among the top contributors, diesel led with Tk 5,766 crore, followed by furnace oil at Tk 3,111 crore, cement clinker at Tk 3,089 crore, palm oil at Tk 1,849 crore, and crude oil at Tk 1,760 crore. Other notable contributions included apples (Tk 1,272 crore), hot-rolled steel (Tk 1,110 crore), oranges (Tk 1,070 crore), crushed stone (Tk 987 crore), motorcycle parts (Tk 808 crore), scrap (Tk 783 crore), betel nuts (Tk 728 crore), and dates (Tk 545 crore).
The data highlights the significant role of a few key commodities in sustaining customs revenue, as well as the continued importance of efficient port operations and regulatory vigilance.