Hortex Supported Export Growth of
Fruits, Vegetables, Potato and other
Agro-commodities in Bangladesh
Present Government of Bangladesh is
attaching high importance for the
production and export of high value
agro-commodities especially horticultural
crops through diversification of produces
and market promotion. About 100 types of
fresh horticultural crops are being
exported from Bangladesh to more than 40
countries in the world. Export of fresh
fruits and vegetables from Bangladesh are
significantly increased from $51million in
FY2008-09 to $125million in FY2015-16.
However, the export value in FY2015-16
decreased 12% over the previous FY2014-15
(Table-1). In FY2015-16, vegetables export
market to 38 countries comprises Middle
East 62.05% (Saudi Arabia 24.70%, Qatar
15.04%, UAE 9.55%, Kuwait 9.21%, Bahrain
3.55%), EU countries 14.59% (UK 11.86%,
Italy 2.73%), Malaysia 11.48%, Singapore
3.93% and others 7.95%. On the other hand,
fruits are being exported from Bangladesh
to 15 countries. Fresh potato export is
also significantly increased from
$0.68million in FY2008-09 to $10.06million
in FY2015-16. Hortex Foundation had direct
and indirect role in these export
achievements. Hortex Foundation
facilitates export of high value
horticultural crops and processed
agro-commodities in the mainstream market
of EU, Middle East, Far East in addition
to ethnic markets. Some requirements to
enter into mainstream market are adoption
of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP),
traceability system, strict compliance of
sanitary & phyto-sanitary measures
including good packaging.
Table 1: Export growth of fresh
fruits and vegetables in Bangladesh
|
Fiscal Year
|
Quantity Exported (MT)
|
Export Value (in Million US$)
|
Export Growth (%)
|
|
2008-09
|
24670 |
50.71 |
|
|
2009-10
|
29370 |
64.21 |
(+) 26.62
|
|
2009-10
|
29370 |
64.21 |
(+) 26.62
|
|
2010-11
|
48428 |
109.41 |
(+) 70.39
|
|
2011-12
|
59573* |
134.59 |
(+) 23.01
|
|
2012-13
|
80660* |
182.23 |
(+) 35.39
|
|
2013-14
|
92679* |
209.38 |
(+) 14.89
|
|
2014-15
|
62730* |
141.72 |
(-) 32.31
|
|
2015-16
|
55138* |
124.57 |
(-) 12.10
|
Source: NBR, Export Promotion Bureau
(EPB), 2016 and Data Analysis by Hortex
Foundation, 2016
Note: *Export quantity of fresh fruits &
vegetables estimated by Hortex Foundation
as per average export value of fruits and
vegetables @2259.23
US$/MT in FY2010-11 due to export quantity
data is not available since FY2011-12 from
EPB
Table-1 reveals that export quantity and
value of fresh fruits and vegetables are
in decreasing trend from FY2014-2015 due
to restriction in EU countries on some
fruits and vegetables including self ban
by the Government of Bangladesh. The major
causes of restrictions are (i) not
complying with the phytosanitary
requirement of importing countries, (ii)
presence of quarantine harmful organisms
in fruits, vegetables, betel leaves, (iii)
presence of brown rot bacterial agent
(Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi
et al.) and potato tuber moth in potato;
(iv) absence of product integrity, (v)
documentary reasons i.e. modification of
Phytosanitary Certificate (PC) and,
sometimes absence of PC during export from
Bangladesh.
Table-02: Export performance of fresh
vegetables during FY2008-2009 to
FY2015-2016
|
Fiscal year (FY)
|
Quantity exported (MT)
|
Export growth on quantity (%)
|
Export value (million US$)
|
Export growth on value (%)
|
|
2008-2009
|
22791 |
|
44.67 |
|
|
2009-2010
|
23959 |
(+) 05.12
|
46.84 |
(+) 04.86
|
|
2010-2011
|
36672 |
(+) 53.06
|
71.73 |
(+) 53.14
|
|
2011-2012
|
39586* |
(+) 07.95
|
77.43 |
(+) 07.95
|
|
2012-2013
|
56411* |
(+) 42.50
|
110.34 |
(+) 42.50
|
|
2013-2014
|
75435* |
(+) 33.72
|
147.55 |
(+) 33.72
|
|
2014-2015
|
52781* |
(-) 30.03
|
103.24 |
(-) 30.03
|
|
2015-2016
|
53344* |
(+) 1.06
|
104.34 |
(+) 1.06
|
Source: NBR, Export Promotion Bureau (EPB)
2016 & Data Analysis by Mitul 2016, Hortex
Foundation
Note: *Quantity estimated by Hortex
Foundation as per average export price of
vegetables @ 1956 US$/ MT on
FY2010-11 due to export quantity data is
not available since FY2011-12 from EPB
Table-03: Top ten export markets of
Bangladeshi fresh vegetables in
FY2015-16
|
Export market
|
Export value (million US$)
|
Percent (%) share of total export
value
|
Ranking of partner countries in world
imports (in 2015)*
|
Share of partner countries in world
imports in 2015(%)*
|
Tariff (estimated) faced by Bangladesh
(%)*
|
|
1. Saudi Arabia
|
25.77 |
24.70 |
21 |
1 |
2.4 |
|
2. Qatar
|
15.70 |
15.04 |
44 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
| 3. UK |
12.38 |
11.86 |
3 |
6.3 |
0 |
|
4. Malaysia
|
11.98 |
11.48 |
16 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
| 5. UAE |
9.96 |
9.55 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
6. Kuwait
|
9.61 |
9.21 |
36 |
15 |
2.4 |
|
7. Singapore
|
4.10 |
3.93 |
29 |
0.8 |
0 |
|
8. Bahrain
|
3.70 |
3.55 |
64 |
0.2 |
2.4 |
|
9. Italy
|
2.85 |
2.73 |
12 |
2.5 |
0 |
|
10. Saint Barthelemy
|
2.11 |
2.02 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Total 10 countries
|
98.16 |
94.07 |
|
|
|
|
Other 28 countries
|
6.18 |
5.93 |
|
|
|
|
All 38 countries
|
104.34 |
100.00 |
|
|
|
Source: NBR, Export Promotion Bureau (EPB)
& Data Analysis by Mitul 2016, Hortex
Foundation, Dhaka
Note: *Data analysis from ITC Trade Map
2015, Geneva, Switzerland
n/a: data is not available
Table-04: Export performance of fresh
fruits during FY2008-2009 to
FY2015-2016
|
Fiscal year (FY)
|
Quantity exported (MT)
|
Export growth on quantity (%)
|
Export value (million US $)
|
Export growth on value (%)
|
|
2008-2009
|
5204 |
|
16.67 |
|
|
2009-2010
|
5411 |
(+) 4.00
|
17.37 |
(+) 3.83
|
|
2010-2011
|
11757 |
(+) 117.26
|
37.68 |
(+) 116.92
|
|
2011-2012
|
17835* |
(+) 51.69
|
57.16 |
(+) 51.69
|
|
2012-2013
|
22431* |
(+) 25.77
|
71.89 |
(+) 25.77
|
|
2013-2014
|
19292* |
(-) 13.99
|
61.83 |
(-) 13.99
|
|
2014-2015
|
12006* |
(-) 37.76
|
34.48 |
(-) 37.76
|
|
2015-2016
|
6312* |
(-) 47.42
|
20.23 |
(-) 41.32
|
Source: NBR, Export Promotion Bureau (EPB)
2016 & Data Analysis by Mitul 2016, Hortex
Foundation
Note: *Quantity estimated by Hortex
Foundation as per average export price of
fruits @ 3205 $/MT on FY2010-11 due to
export quantity data is not available
since FY2011-12 from EPB
Table-05: Top ten export markets of
Bangladeshi fresh fruits in FY2015-16
|
Export market
|
Export value (million US$)
|
Percent (%) share of total export
value
|
Ranking of partner countries in world
imports (in 2015)*
|
Share of partner countries in world
imports in 2015(%)*
|
Tariff (estimated) faced by Bangladesh
(%)*
|
|
1. India
|
18.24 |
90.16 |
12 |
2.7 |
21.1 |
| 2. UK |
0.74 |
3.65 |
3 |
5.5 |
0 |
|
3. Malaysia
|
0.63 |
3.11 |
34 |
0.6 |
5.9 |
|
4. Vietnam
|
0.48 |
2.37 |
15 |
2.1 |
17.4 |
|
5. Indonesia
|
0.07 |
0.34 |
33 |
0.6 |
6.7 |
|
6. Saudi Arabia
|
0.03 |
0.14 |
19 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
|
5. Indonesia
|
0.07 |
0.34 |
33 |
0.6 |
6.7 |
| 7. UAE |
0.009 |
0.04 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
8. Singapore
|
0.0028 |
0.01 |
30 |
0.6 |
0 |
|
9. Saint Barthelemy
|
0.0027 |
0.01 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
10. New Zealand
|
0.0024 |
0.01 |
46 |
0.3 |
0 |
|
Total 10 countries
|
20.2069
|
99.84 |
|
|
|
|
Other 5 countries (Canada, Germany,
Japan, Myanmar and USA)
|
0.0231 |
0.16 |
|
|
|
|
All 15 countries
|
20.23 |
100 |
|
|
|
Source: National Board of Revenue (NBR),
EPB 2016 & Data Analysis by Mitul 2016,
Hortex Foundation, Dhaka
Note: *Data analysis from ITC Trade Map
2015, Geneva, Switzerland
n/a: data is not available
Table-06: Export performance of fresh
potato during FY2008-09 to FY2015-16
|
Fiscal year (FY)
|
Quantity exported (MT)
|
Export growth on quantity (%)
|
Export value (million US$)
|
Export growth on value (%)
|
|
2008-2009
|
407 |
|
0.68 |
|
|
2009-2010
|
9687 |
(+) 2280.09
|
03.45 |
(+) 407
|
|
2010-2011
|
34891 |
(+) 260.18
|
15.98 |
(+) 363
|
|
2011-2012
|
34232 |
(-) 1.88
|
08.50 |
(-) 47 |
|
2012-2013
|
41830 |
(+) 22.20
|
10.93 |
(+) 29 |
|
2013-2014
|
103000 |
(+) 146.23
|
33.82 |
(+) 210
|
|
2014-2015
|
94614 |
(-) 8.14
|
32.22 |
(-) 4.73
|
|
2015-2016
|
40230 |
(-) 57.47
|
10.06 |
(-) 68.78
|
Source: NBR, Export Promotion Bureau (EPB)
2016, PQW of DAE 2016 & Data Analysis by
Mitul 2016, Hortex Foundation
Table-07: Top 10 export markets of
Bangladeshi fresh potato in
FY2015-2016
|
Top 10 export markets
|
Export value (million US$)
|
% of share of total export value
|
Ranking of partner countries in world
imports (in 2015)*
|
Share of partner countries in world
imports in 2015(%)*
|
Tariff (estimated) faced by Bangladesh
(%)*
|
|
1. Malaysia
|
5.64 |
56.06 |
14 |
2.1 |
0 |
|
2.Singapore
|
2.87 |
28.52 |
35 |
0.6 |
n/a |
| 3. UAE |
0.50 |
4.97 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
4. SriLanka
|
0.49 |
4.87 |
22 |
1 |
22.8 |
|
5. Saudi Arabia
|
0.17 |
1.68 |
26 |
0.9 |
0 |
|
6. Brunei Darussalam
|
0.12 |
1.19 |
124 |
0 |
0 |
|
7.Indonesia
|
0.09 |
0.89 |
42 |
0.5 |
17.2 |
|
8.Myanmar
|
0.06 |
0.59 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
9. Oman
|
0.03 |
0.29 |
34 |
0.6 |
0 |
|
10.Vietnam
|
0.01 |
0.18 |
13 |
2.1 |
17.2 |
|
Top 10 total export markets
|
9.98 |
99.24 |
|
|
|
|
Other export market (Maldives, UK,
Kuwait, Qatar)
|
0.08 |
0.76 |
|
|
|
| Total |
10.06 |
100 |
|
|
|
Source: NBR, Export Promotion Bureau (EPB)
2016 & Data Analysis by Mitul 2016, Hortex
Foundation, Dhaka
Note: *Data analysis from ITC Trade Map
2015, Geneva, Switzerland Bangladesh's
exports represent 0.46% of world exports
for potato; its ranking in
world exports is 25
n/a: data is not available
Table-08: Export performance of cut
flowers and foliage (HS Code 0603 &
0604)
|
Fiscal year (FY)
|
Export value (million US$)
|
Export growth on value (%)
|
|
2008-2009
|
33.67 |
|
|
2009-2010
|
39.75 |
(+) 18.05
|
|
2010-2011
|
42.89 |
(+) 7.89
|
|
2011-2012
|
50.46 |
(+) 17.64
|
|
2012-2013
|
41.41 |
(-) 17.93
|
|
2013-2014
|
39.28 |
(-) 5.14
|
|
2014-2015
|
11.36 |
(-) 71.07
|
|
2015-2016
|
4.73 |
(-) 58.36
|
Source: Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) 2016
& Data Analysis by Mitul 2016, Hortex
Foundation, Dhaka
Table-9: Export value of cut flowers
(HS code 0603) in Bangladesh
|
Fiscal Year (FY)
|
Export value (in US$)
|
Export growth (%)
|
|
2008-2009
|
10881 |
|
|
2009-2010
|
15866 |
(+) 45.81
|
|
2010-2011
|
127489 |
(+) 703.53
|
|
2011-2012
|
56161 |
(-) 55.94
|
|
2012-2013
|
30107 |
(-) 46.39
|
|
2013-2014
|
23993 |
(-) 20.30
|
|
2014-2015
|
203 |
(-) 99.15
|
|
2015-2016
|
1531 |
(+) 654.18
|
Source: Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) 2016
& Data Analysis by Mitul 2016, Hortex
Foundation, Dhaka
Note: HS code 0603 - Cut flowers and
flower buds for bouquets, fresh or dried
Table-10: Top 10 agro-processed
products exported from Bangladesh in
FY2014-2015
|
Top 10 agro-processed products
exported
|
Quantity exported (MT)
|
Export value (million US$)
|
|
1. Spices
|
17082.41
|
60.42 |
|
2. Juice
|
37566.95
|
37.85 |
|
3. Drinks
|
42175.99
|
29.00 |
|
4. Biscuits
|
10146.34
|
20.07 |
|
5. Chanachur
|
6016.55
|
12.28 |
|
6. Puffed rice
|
6896.12
|
11.21 |
|
7. Frozen snacks
|
4353.37
|
8.68 |
|
8. Candy
|
4204.37
|
7.40 |
|
9. Mustard oil
|
3140.00
|
6.58 |
|
10. Frozen meat
|
772.97 |
4.69 |
|
Total Top 10 products
|
132355.10
|
198.18 |
|
Other 34 products
|
17142.6
|
25.97 |
| Total |
149497.7
|
224.15 |
Source: BAPA 2016 & Data Analysis by Mitul
2016, Hortex Foundation
Table-11: Top ten export markets of
Bangladeshi agro-processed items in
FY2014-2015
|
Top ten export markets
|
Quantity exported (MT)
|
Export value (million US$)
|
| 1. UAE |
22727.345
|
44.71 |
|
2. Saudi Arabia
|
19771.693
|
42.50 |
|
3. Malaysia
|
16473.824
|
22.49 |
|
4. India
|
29995.123
|
21.53 |
|
5. Oman
|
9061.125
|
12.40 |
|
6. Singapore
|
4430.31
|
11.91 |
|
7. United Kingdom
|
4720.951
|
10.07 |
| 8. USA |
4382.044
|
8.98 |
|
9. Qatar
|
4140.499
|
6.47 |
|
10. Kuwait
|
2656.39
|
4.99 |
|
Export to 10 countries
|
118359.304
|
186.05 |
|
Export to other 84 countries
|
31138.40
|
38.095 |
|
Total export to 94 countries
|
149497.704
|
224.145
|
Source: BAPA 2016 & Data Analysis by Mitul
2016, Hortex Foundation
