Trade lane

What Bangladesh buys from Japan.

Bangladesh imported USD 1.1bn of manufactured and processed goods from Japan in 2024, down 41 per cent on 2022. That is 3 per cent of everything Bangladesh imported in these lines, and Japan is its number 3 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Japan dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.

Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.

USD 1.1bnfrom Japan in 2024 (USD 1.8bn in 2022)
3 per centof Bangladesh's imports in these lines, USD 40bn from every source
99product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#3Japan's rank among Bangladesh's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Bangladesh paid Japan for it at the border, Japan's share of everything Bangladesh imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 82 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 720839

    Share of Bangladesh's imports45 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 359m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 518 a tonne, 422,800 tonnes
    USD 219min 2024
  2. 2

    Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340

    Share of Bangladesh's imports99 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 202m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,227 a tonne, 11,005 tonnes
    USD 179min 2024
  3. 3

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323

    Share of Bangladesh's imports83 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,690 a tonne, 3,372 tonnes
    USD 63min 2024
  4. 4

    Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coilsHS 722530

    Share of Bangladesh's imports66 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changedown 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 125m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 56min 2024
  5. 5

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322

    Share of Bangladesh's imports78 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changedown 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 110m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,394 a tonne, 3,802 tonnes
    USD 55min 2024
  6. 6

    Fibres: synthetic filament tow, acrylic or modacrylicHS 550130

    Share of Bangladesh's imports67 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,756 a tonne, 4,375 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  7. 7

    Knitting machines: flat, stitch-bonding machinesHS 844720

    Share of Bangladesh's imports22 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 25,286 a tonne, 778 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  8. 8

    Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of filaments of nylon or other polyamides, dyedHS 540742

    Share of Bangladesh's imports7 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 62,914 a tonne, 267 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  9. 9

    Textile fabrics: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with polyurethaneHS 590320

    Share of Bangladesh's imports5 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 29,661 a tonne, 552 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  10. 10

    Photographic plates and film: in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, with any side exceeding 225mm, of any materials other than paper, paperboard or textilesHS 370130

    Share of Bangladesh's imports36 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changeup 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,096 a tonne, 856 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  11. 11

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1HS 870431

    Share of Bangladesh's imports99 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 12min 2024
  12. 12

    Copper: bars, rods and profiles, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass)HS 740721

    Share of Bangladesh's imports57 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changeup 144 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,192 a tonne, 1,275 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  13. 13

    Slide fasteners: partsHS 960720

    Share of Bangladesh's imports12 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,275 a tonne, 783 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  14. 14

    Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952

    Share of Bangladesh's imports38 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,285 a tonne, 8,671 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  15. 15

    Meters: gas, supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereofHS 902810

    Share of Bangladesh's imports71 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changefrom USD 319k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 33,837 a tonne, 308 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  16. 16

    Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)HS 841199

    Share of Bangladesh's imports23 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changedown 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 460,721 a tonne, 22 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  17. 17

    Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with tin, thickness of less than 0.5mmHS 721012

    Share of Bangladesh's imports29 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,240 a tonne, 7,815 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  18. 18

    Fabrics: warp knit (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyedHS 600537

    Share of Bangladesh's imports13 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,750 a tonne, 426 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  19. 19

    Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049

    Share of Bangladesh's imports11 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changedown 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 554 a tonne, 15,917 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  20. 20

    Fibres: artificial filament tow of cellulose acetateHS 550210

    Share of Bangladesh's imports29 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 5,968 a tonne, 1,417 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  21. 21

    Textile machinery: winding (including weft-winding) or reeling machinesHS 844540

    Share of Bangladesh's imports32 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changedown 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,814 a tonne, 383 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  22. 22

    Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)HS 252310

    Share of Bangladesh's imports2 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 24 a tonne, 319,295 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  23. 23

    Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: n.e.c. in heading no. 7302HS 730290

    Share of Bangladesh's imports73 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changefrom USD 406k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 9,096 a tonne, 795 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  24. 24

    Knitting machines: circular, with cylinder diameter exceeding 165mmHS 844712

    Share of Bangladesh's imports13 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,229 a tonne, 354 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  25. 25

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mmHS 720837

    Share of Bangladesh's imports22 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 503 a tonne, 13,387 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  26. 26

    Textile machinery: drawing or roving machines for preparing textile fibresHS 844513

    Share of Bangladesh's imports35 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,930 a tonne, 617 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  27. 27

    Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989

    Share of Bangladesh's imports6 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 63,816 a tonne, 91 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  28. 28

    Electrical insulators: of ceramicsHS 854620

    Share of Bangladesh's imports36 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 6,904 a tonne, 786 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  29. 29

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, pickled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 720827

    Share of Bangladesh's imports24 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 531 a tonne, 8,823 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  30. 30

    Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, of yarns of different colours, weighing more than 200g/m2, denimHS 520942

    Share of Bangladesh's imports1 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changedown 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,044 a tonne, 330 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  31. 31

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500ccHS 870333

    Share of Bangladesh's imports86 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 21,111 a tonne, 215 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  32. 32

    Stone or other mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included: articles of carbon fibres for non-electrical usesHS 681513

    Share of Bangladesh's imports83 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 4min 2024
  33. 33

    Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS 721070

    Share of Bangladesh's imports5 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 539 a tonne, 7,030 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  34. 34

    Polymers, natural: alginic acid, its salts and esters, in primary formsHS 391310

    Share of Bangladesh's imports70 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 23,052 a tonne, 164 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  35. 35

    Machines: for making gimped yarn, tulle, lace, embroidery, trimmings, braid or net and machines for tuftingHS 844790

    Share of Bangladesh's imports9 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changedown 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 24,860 a tonne, 152 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  36. 36

    Textile fabrics: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, (excluding polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane and those of heading no. 5902)HS 590390

    Share of Bangladesh's imports3 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 64,696 a tonne, 56 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  37. 37

    Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of non-textured polyester filamentsHS 540761

    Share of Bangladesh's imports2 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,483 a tonne, 218 tonnes
    USD 3min 2024
  38. 38

    Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or...HS 870210

    Share of Bangladesh's imports76 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,238 a tonne, 234 tonnes
    USD 3min 2024
  39. 39

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mmHS 720838

    Share of Bangladesh's imports13 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changedown 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 495 a tonne, 6,622 tonnes
    USD 3min 2024
  40. 40

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110

    Share of Bangladesh's imports14 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,075 a tonne, 584 tonnes
    USD 3min 2024
  41. 41

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not...HS 870422

    Share of Bangladesh's imports6 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changedown 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,851 a tonne, 360 tonnes
    USD 3min 2024
  42. 42

    Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners, press-studs and parts thereforHS 960610

    Share of Bangladesh's imports6 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 46,856 a tonne, 59 tonnes
    USD 3min 2024
  43. 43

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180

    Share of Bangladesh's imports3 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 116,796 a tonne, 23 tonnes
    USD 3min 2024
  44. 44

    Surveying equipment: articles n.e.c. in heading no. 9015, including hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances...HS 901580

    Share of Bangladesh's imports23 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changefrom USD 4k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 256,628 a tonne, 10 tonnes
    USD 3min 2024
  45. 45

    Slide fasteners: other than those fitted with chain scoops of base metalHS 960719

    Share of Bangladesh's imports2 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 42,051 a tonne, 63 tonnes
    USD 3min 2024
  46. 46

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS 720836

    Share of Bangladesh's imports60 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 335 per cent on 2022 (USD 565k in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 503 a tonne, 4,890 tonnes
    USD 2min 2024
  47. 47

    Apparatus based on the use of x-rays: including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, for medical, surgical or veterinary uses, not dental uses, excluding computed...HS 902214

    Share of Bangladesh's imports9 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 119,147 a tonne, 20 tonnes
    USD 2min 2024
  48. 48

    Fabrics, woven: of polyester staple fibres n.e.c. in chapter 55, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filamentsHS 551512

    Share of Bangladesh's imports49 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,824 a tonne, 239 tonnes
    USD 2min 2024
  49. 49

    Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fanHS 841490

    Share of Bangladesh's imports5 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 2min 2024
  50. 50

    Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by other than electric motorHS 842720

    Share of Bangladesh's imports25 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,777 a tonne, 475 tonnes
    USD 2min 2024
Fastest growing

The lines that grew most since 2022.

Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.

  1. Photographic plates and film: in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, with any side exceeding 225mm, of any materials other than paper, paperboard or textilesHS 370130USD 14m in 2024, up 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Japan supplies 36 per cent of the line.
  2. Fibres: synthetic filament tow, acrylic or modacrylicHS 550130USD 25m in 2024, up 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). Japan supplies 67 per cent of the line.
  3. Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of filaments of nylon or other polyamides, dyedHS 540742USD 17m in 2024, up 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Japan supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  4. Textile machinery: drawing or roving machines for preparing textile fibresHS 844513USD 6m in 2024, up 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Japan supplies 35 per cent of the line.
  5. Textile fabrics: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with polyurethaneHS 590320USD 16m in 2024, level with 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Japan supplies 5 per cent of the line.
Where Japan dominates

Lines where Japan supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Japan ships at least 60 per cent of what Bangladesh imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 87034099 per cent of Bangladesh's imports of the line, USD 179m; 10 source countries in all.
  2. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 87032383 per cent of Bangladesh's imports of the line, USD 63m; 12 source countries in all.
  3. Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coilsHS 72253066 per cent of Bangladesh's imports of the line, USD 56m; 4 source countries in all.
  4. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 87032278 per cent of Bangladesh's imports of the line, USD 55m; 10 source countries in all.
  5. Fibres: synthetic filament tow, acrylic or modacrylicHS 55013067 per cent of Bangladesh's imports of the line, USD 25m; 5 source countries in all.
  6. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1HS 87043199 per cent of Bangladesh's imports of the line, USD 12m; 3 source countries in all.
  7. Meters: gas, supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereofHS 90281071 per cent of Bangladesh's imports of the line, USD 10m; 11 source countries in all.
  8. Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: n.e.c. in heading no. 7302HS 73029073 per cent of Bangladesh's imports of the line, USD 7m; 7 source countries in all.
  9. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500ccHS 87033386 per cent of Bangladesh's imports of the line, USD 5m; 5 source countries in all.
  10. Stone or other mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included: articles of carbon fibres for non-electrical usesHS 68151383 per cent of Bangladesh's imports of the line, USD 4m; 7 source countries in all.
  11. Polymers, natural: alginic acid, its salts and esters, in primary formsHS 39131070 per cent of Bangladesh's imports of the line, USD 4m; 6 source countries in all.
  12. Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or...HS 87021076 per cent of Bangladesh's imports of the line, USD 3m; 3 source countries in all.
  13. Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS 72083660 per cent of Bangladesh's imports of the line, USD 2m; 5 source countries in all.
  14. Tamping machines and road rollers: self-propelledHS 84294066 per cent of Bangladesh's imports of the line, USD 2m; 7 source countries in all.
  15. Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000ccHS 84073472 per cent of Bangladesh's imports of the line, USD 1m; 6 source countries in all.
  16. Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), n.e.c. in heading 8702, new or usedHS 87029099 per cent of Bangladesh's imports of the line, USD 1m; 2 source countries in all.
  17. Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, brakes (other than air brakes) and parts thereofHS 86072996 per cent of Bangladesh's imports of the line, USD 1m; 3 source countries in all.
  18. Photographic plates and film: (for other than colour photography), in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, with no side exceeding 255mm, of any material other than paper...HS 37019980 per cent of Bangladesh's imports of the line, USD 1m; 4 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value

Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.

Lines worth USD 5m or more where Japan's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Bangladesh at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.

  1. Fibres: synthetic filament tow, acrylic or modacrylicHS 550130Japan: USD 25m at USD 5,756 a tonne. South Korea: USD 7m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 1,722 a tonne, 70 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,737 a tonne.
  2. Knitting machines: flat, stitch-bonding machinesHS 844720Japan: USD 20m at USD 25,286 a tonne. China: USD 68m (76 per cent of the line) at USD 7,482 a tonne, 70 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,381 a tonne.
  3. Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of filaments of nylon or other polyamides, dyedHS 540742Japan: USD 17m at USD 62,914 a tonne. China: USD 166m (68 per cent of the line) at USD 12,136 a tonne, 81 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 25,510 a tonne.
  4. Textile fabrics: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with polyurethaneHS 590320Japan: USD 16m at USD 29,661 a tonne. China: USD 249m (76 per cent of the line) at USD 6,586 a tonne, 78 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 19,950 a tonne.
  5. Photographic plates and film: in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, with any side exceeding 225mm, of any materials other than paper, paperboard or textilesHS 370130Japan: USD 14m at USD 16,096 a tonne. China: USD 16m (41 per cent of the line) at USD 4,180 a tonne, 74 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,096 a tonne.
  6. Slide fasteners: partsHS 960720Japan: USD 11m at USD 14,275 a tonne. China: USD 38m (40 per cent of the line) at USD 8,598 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,576 a tonne.
  7. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with tin, thickness of less than 0.5mmHS 721012Japan: USD 10m at USD 1,240 a tonne. China: USD 8m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 959 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 649 a tonne.
  8. Fabrics: warp knit (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyedHS 600537Japan: USD 9m at USD 20,750 a tonne. China: USD 39m (59 per cent of the line) at USD 5,957 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,618 a tonne.
  9. Textile machinery: winding (including weft-winding) or reeling machinesHS 844540Japan: USD 8m at USD 20,814 a tonne. China: USD 7m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 7,914 a tonne, 62 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 20,814 a tonne.
  10. Knitting machines: circular, with cylinder diameter exceeding 165mmHS 844712Japan: USD 7m at USD 20,229 a tonne. China: USD 31m (54 per cent of the line) at USD 6,904 a tonne, 66 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 22,314 a tonne.
  11. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989Japan: USD 6m at USD 63,816 a tonne. China: USD 29m (29 per cent of the line) at USD 8,213 a tonne, 87 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 40,939 a tonne.
What this record says

What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.

Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.

Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Bangladesh with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.

Share is Japan's part of everything Bangladesh imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.

Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.

What it does not say

A record of trade, not a shopping list.

What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.

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