The actual export earnings for July-November were US$ 8.3 billion, an impressive 15.85 percent higher than the target of US$ 7.1 billion. Also, the figure is nearly 36 percent higher than it was in the same period a year earlier.
Out of the 44 Bangladesh missions, 23 achieved their export targets, shows Export PromotionBureau data.
The 23 missions are New Delhi, The Hague, Berlin, Amman, Ottawa, Muscat, Hanoi, Canberra, Hong Kong, Kuwait City, Riyadh, Dubai, Brussels, Moscow, Pretoria, Ankara, Paris, Tashkent, Washington DC, London, Stockholm, Singapore and Madrid.
Although 21 could not achieve their targets, the export growth for 15 of them was higher than the corresponding period of the last fiscal year. These are Nairobi, Manama (Bahrain),
Seoul, Beijing, Kathmandu, Islamabad, Doha, Manila, Rabat, Tokyo,Tehran, Thimpu, Rome, Cairo and Colombo.
However, export growth of six missions Tripoli, Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Brunei and Yangon -- was down from the corresponding period a year ago.
The success rate was higher amongst those missions with commercial wings, which helped facilitate trade and commerce better. Out of the 16 missions that have this facility, 11 achievedtargets.
They include Moscow, Washington, Berlin, Canberra, Ottawa, Paris, London, Brussels, Madrid, Dubai and New Delhi.
Three out of the 5 commercial wings that lagged behind targets saw a rise in exports over the period of the year before. These three missions are Beijing, Tokyo and Tehran.
Kuala Lumpur and Yangon have commercial wings but saw exports decline.
- Daily Star, Sun, 09/01/2011
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