শুক্রবার, ১৩ নভেম্বর ২০২৬, ১১:৪৬ পূর্বাহ্ন
DHAKA, Nov 12, 2026 (BSS) – Customs officials have detected irregularities in export consignments of two garment exporters over the alleged illegal removal of fabrics imported under bonded warehouse facilities, involving estimated revenue evasion of more than Tk1.5 crore.
A preventive team of the Customs House, ICD, Chattogram, uncovered the irregularities through two separate operations conducted at off-dock facilities acting on confidential information, according to a press release issued today.
In the first incident, the team conducted a 100-percent physical examination of an export consignment of Eagle Textiles at QNS Container Service Ltd. off-dock at noon on November 11.
The consignment was declared under Bill of Export No. C-712836, dated November 9, 2026, covering four items – ladies’ shirts, men’s shirts, ladies’ trousers and ladies’ dresses – packed in 237 cartons.
However, the physical examination found 173,349 pieces of stock-lot garments of 14 different types made from knit and denim fabrics, packed in 237 sacks, which were not included in the export declaration.
The examination also found that the fabric composition of the products did not match the description in the Utilisation Declaration (UD) No. 26/2642/1, issued by the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) on August 16, 2026. The UD specified fabric composition of 95 percent polyester and 5 percent spandex woven print.
The estimated revenue involved in the alleged illegal removal of fabrics imported under bond facilities exceeds Tk80 lakh. Besides, the estimated VAT evasion at the rate of 7.5 percent on locally sourced finished garments amounts to around Tk9 lakh.
In the second incident, customs officials conducted a 100-percent physical examination of an export consignment of REAZ KNITWEAR LIMITED at Shafi Motors Limited off-dock on October 28.
The consignment was declared under Bill of Export No. C-649046, dated October 27, 2026, comprising 687 cartons of men’s polo shirts.
But the examination found 50 different types of garments made from knit and denim fabrics that were not included in the export declaration.
Moreover, 65,050 pieces of garments made from fabric with a composition of 96 percent polyester and 4 percent spandex, as specified in the UD No. 26/2512/18 issued by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on July 2, 2026, were not found during the physical examination.
The estimated revenue involved in the alleged illegal removal of fabrics imported under bond facilities in this case exceeds Tk70 lakh.
The two incidents involve more than Tk1.5 crore in estimated revenue related to the alleged misuse of bonded warehouse facilities, apart from around Tk9 lakh in evaded VAT identified in the first case.
The customs authorities are preparing final reports and taking steps to file cases in both incidents.
The Customs House, ICD, Chattogram, said it would continue its surveillance and enforcement operations to protect government revenue and prevent the misuse of bonded warehouse facilities.
