Expressing solidarity with apex garment makers’ body in the country, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) — to make it easier to import yarn, BGMEA has been demanding for yarn to be imported through other ports alongside Benapole, and that partial import is allowed against the same LC — the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) has recently said it has no objection to import yarn through the Bhomra and Sonamasjid land ports.
Media reports maintained this adding Mohammad Ali Khokon, who is the President of the BTMA, made this announcement recently at a meeting with the top officials of the National Bureau of Revenue (NBR) even as the meeting also, reportedly, demanded removal of other bottlenecks in import of textile materials, including revoking the condition of obtaining a bond license to import raw materials such as man-made fibre, cotton and other yarns while also calling for measures to prevent misuse of power by customs officials in issuing HS code (product identification number) on import of machine spare parts.
Reports further added that even if the BTA has made this announcement, NBR was, reportedly, yet to take any decision on the same.