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Preferential Trade Agreement

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Preferential Agreement and Relevant SROs
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Sl.AgreementImport from Applicable Country(ies)Preferential TariffReference SRO No. & Date
1Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA)Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri LankaCustoms Duty Base Rate on 01.01.2006: 0, 6, 13, 25. Applicable CD Rate against the HS Codes mentioned in the Table of the SRO(s) effective from 01.01.2016 & 01-07-2022: 0, 3, 5.* SRO No. 78-Law/2015/06/Customs, Date: 07 April 2015
* SRO No. 181-Law/2020/97/Customs, Date: 30 June 2020;
* SRO No. 188-Law/2022/105/Customs, Date: 09 June 2022
2Asia-Pacific Trade Agreemeent (APTA)China, India, Republic of Korea, Lao PDR, Sri LankaMargin of Preferences (%) in Customs Duty against the HS Codes and country(ies) mentioned in the Table of the SRO: 10, 15, 16, 20, 30, 35, 36, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70.SRO No. 267-Law/2018/40/Customs, Date: 10 September 2018
3Framework Agreement on Trade Preferential System among the Member States of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (TPS-OIC)Cameroon, Egypt, Jordan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UAECustoms Duty Base Rate (FY 2003-2004): 15, 22.50, 30. Applicable Customs Duty Rate under TPS-OIC against the HS Codes mentioned in the Table of the SRO: 1, 5, 10, 15.SRO No. 251-Law/2022/133/Customs, Date: 20 July 2022
4Preferential Trade Agreement Among D-8 Member States (D-8 PTA)Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, TurkeyCustoms Duty Base Rate (FY 2007-2008): 15. Customs Duty Preferential Rate against the HS Codes mentioned in the Table of the SRO: 10.SRO No. 252-Law/2022/132/Customs, Date: 20 July 2022
5Preferential Trade Agreement Between The People’s Republic of Bangladesh and The Royal Government of Bhutan (BB-PTA)BhutanMargin of Preference (%) in Customs Duty against the HS Codes mentioned in the Table of the SRO:  100. Margin of Preference (%) in Para-tariffs: Supplementary Duty- 75, 100; Regulatory Duty- 100.* SRO No. 259-Law/2022/134/Customs, Date: 28 July 2022
* SRO No. 56-Law/2013/2423/Customs, Date: 27 February 2013
* SRO No. 39-Law/2024/02/Customs, Date: 25 February 2024