Chattogram Custom House, the country’s largest customs station, posted a 7.67 per cent year-on-year increase in revenue collection in July, the first month of the fiscal year 2026-27, although collections remained well below the government’s target.
According to official statistics, the customs station collected Tk6,650.60 crore in July, compared with Tk6,176.87 crore in the same month of the previous fiscal year, registering an increase of Tk473.73 crore.
Despite the positive growth, revenue collection fell short of the monthly target of Tk7,756 crore by Tk1,105.40 crore, leaving a deficit of 14.25 per cent.
An analysis of Chattogram Custom House’s July revenue data suggests that while import activities have shown signs of recovery, revenue mobilisation continues to face significant challenges.
Trade analysts said customs revenue remains closely linked to the volume of imports, particularly industrial raw materials, the pace of opening letters of credit (LCs), exchange rate movements, and overall import trends.
Although year-on-year revenue growth is encouraging, analysts said a substantial increase in imports and dutiable goods will be necessary in the coming months for the customs station to achieve its annual target.
Sharif Mohammad Al Amin, assistant commissioner and spokesperson for Chattogram Custom House, expressed optimism about meeting this year’s target if the current growth trend continues.
“If we continue working with sincerity and maintain the present momentum, achieving the target is not impossible,” he said.
He added that there was a 12.37 per cent growth in revenue collection in the last fiscal year, while collections in June alone increased by 69 per cent. “If this trend continues, we believe the annual target can be achieved,” he said.
Chattogram Custom House collects import duties on cargo handled through Chattogram Port, which accounts for around 92 per cent of Bangladesh’s external trade, making it the country’s single largest source of customs revenue.
For FY2026-27, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has assigned the customs station a revenue target of Tk 1,32,435 crore.
The NBR has set a combined import-duty revenue target of Tk 1,80,597 crore for the country’s 18 customs commissionerates, with Chattogram Custom House alone expected to contribute 73.33 per cent of the total.
During FY2025-26, Chattogram Custom House collected Tk 81,471.37 crore in revenue, recording a 12.37 per cent increase over the previous fiscal year despite falling short of its annual target.
Chattogram Custom House, the country’s largest customs station, posted a 7.67 per cent year-on-year increase in revenue collection in July, the first month of the fiscal year 2026-27, although collections remained well below the government’s target.
According to official statistics, the customs station collected Tk 6,650.60 crore in July, compared with Tk6,176.87 crore in the same month of the previous fiscal year, registering an increase of Tk473.73 crore.
Despite the positive growth, revenue collection fell short of the monthly target of Tk 7,756 crore by Tk1,105.40 crore, leaving a deficit of 14.25 per cent.
An analysis of Chattogram Custom House’s July revenue data suggests that while import activities have shown signs of recovery, revenue mobilisation continues to face significant challenges.
Trade analysts said customs revenue remains closely linked to the volume of imports, particularly industrial raw materials, the pace of opening letters of credit (LCs), exchange rate movements, and overall import trends.
Although year-on-year revenue growth is encouraging, analysts said a substantial increase in imports and dutiable goods will be necessary in the coming months for the customs station to achieve its annual target.
Sharif Mohammad Al Amin, assistant commissioner and spokesperson for Chattogram Custom House, expressed optimism about meeting this year’s target if the current growth trend continues.
“If we continue working with sincerity and maintain the present momentum, achieving the target is not impossible,” he said.
He added that there was a 12.37 per cent growth in revenue collection in the last fiscal year, while collections in June alone increased by 69 per cent. “If this trend continues, we believe the annual target can be achieved,” he said.
Chattogram Custom House collects import duties on cargo handled through Chattogram Port, which accounts for around 92 per cent of Bangladesh’s external trade, making it the country’s single largest source of customs revenue.
For FY2026-27, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has assigned the customs station a revenue target of Tk 1,32,435 crore.
The NBR has set a combined import-duty revenue target of Tk 1,80,597 crore for the country’s 18 customs commissionerates, with Chattogram Custom House alone expected to contribute 73.33 per cent of the total.
During FY2025-26, Chattogram Custom House collected Tk 81,471.37 crore in revenue, recording a 12.37 per cent increase over the previous fiscal year despite falling short of its annual target.
