Readymade garment exporters from Bangladesh have said that delay in releasing imported goods by the customs at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) is seriously affecting the whole garment export supply chain.
"We are not receiving our imported raw materials in time due to overall security measures taken by the airport authority and lack of coordination among different agencies including civil aviation, customs and Biman involved with the process," Md Siddiqur Rahman, President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), said while speaking to the media on Saturday.
Apparel exporters have to import many accessories including 'price' and 'security' tags selected by buyers and raw materials such as fabrics and product samples for completing export orders, he explained, adding, in recent times especially since the beginning of the current month, exporters were facing difficulties in getting their required imported consignments and in some cases, it was taking more than two weeks compared to a single day, needed previously, while some containers even went missing.
Imported raw materials worth millions of taka were getting damaged as the apparel makers are not being able to receive their required imported goods in time, Rahman said.
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