- NBR exempted bonded exporters from paying VAT on locally sourced goods and services for export production, treating such sourcing as deemed exports
- The policy aims to reduce production costs by 15% and remove procedural hurdles for ready-made garment exporters to boost global competitiveness
- Industry expects the move to increase local sourcing from 25% to 50% and encourage new entrepreneurs to enter the accessories business
- BGMEA has 1,852 member factories with 342 being non-bonded, and the RMG sector earns about $42 billion annually
- The circular requires goods to be supplied against local back-to-back LCs and exporters must have bonded or specially bonded warehouses
Source: en.bd-pratidin.com
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