Bangladesh shipping agents urge reconsideration of Chattogram tariff

Bangladesh Shipping Agents' Association (BSAA) has urged the government to reconsider the newly imposed Chattogram Port tariff and its implementation timeline, saying the sharp increase and abrupt rollout would severely hurt trade competitiveness and the country's economy. In a letter to the senior secretary of the shipping ministry and the Chairman of Chittagong Port Authority, the trade body described the tariff hike — communicated through a statutory regulatory order on September 14 — as unprecedented and commercially unsustainable. According to the letter, the new tariff left stakeholders with virtually no time to adjust. The association warned that the new rates would lead to a loss of competitiveness as foreign principals could divert vessels to other regional ports, inflating the cost of imports and making Bangladeshi exports less competitive, as per a report.

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