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Ready to streamline your Bangladesh imports? Contact our team on 0208 058 4557 for a competitive quotation and expert guidance.
Reliable sea freight and air freight from Bangladesh, with full customs clearance and nationwide UK delivery – all arranged by our specialist team.
Bangladesh is the UK’s most important garment sourcing destination and one of the world’s leading exporters of ready-made garments. The country exports beyond garments however, with jute products, leather goods, ceramics and a growing home textile sector all contributing to a substantial and diversified trade relationship with the UK.
At Far East Shipping, we have built a specialist knowledge of the Bangladesh import trade, understanding the nuances of factory locations, inland transport infrastructure, the port operations at Chittagong and the documentation requirements that govern shipments moving from Bangladesh to the UK.
The Port of Chittagong (officially Chattogram) is Bangladesh’s main container port, handling the majority of the export cargo leaving the country. Whilst port capacity has been a constraint, ongoing investment in berth development and handling equipment has improved over recent years.
At Far East Shipping we offer both FCL and LCL sea freight services from Chittagong, working with a trusted network of local partners who provide real time cargo monitoring, documentation management and proactive communication with our UK operations team. For those clients who have cargo originating in or close to Dhaka, we also arrange inland container depot (ICD) services to facilitate efficient export loading.
Ready to streamline your Bangladesh imports? Contact our team on 0208 058 4557 for a competitive quotation and expert guidance.
For urgent time sensitive garment shipments, sample movements or replenishment orders – Far East Shipping provides air freight services from Dhaka international airport. Sending air freight shipments from Bangladesh is a well established trade channel for the fashion industry, particularly when sea freight transit times cannot accommodate the tight retail deadlines.
Our team will provide you with competitive rates and provide an end-to-end air freight service, from your supplier’s premises to your UK warehouse door.
Bangladesh is a beneficiary of the UK’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) under the Enhanced Preferences framework. This means that most goods exported from Bangladesh to the UK, attract zero import duty, subject to relevant rules of origin. For garment importers in particular, standard tariff rates can be significant, however DCTS represents a substantial financial benefit.
Ensuring that your supplier provides the correct GSP Form A or origin declaration and that goods meet the applicable working or processing requirements, is essential to benefiting from preferential import duty rates. Our team can advise clients on origin compliance and will flag any issues before your cargo ships, therefore avoiding costly delays or retrospective duty assessments by HMRC at a later date.
You can find out more about Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) by visiting the UK Government website here.
At Far East Shipping we understand the pressures of the UK fashion supply chain. Seasonal deadlines, buyer compliance requirements and the need for transparent, real time shipment tracking. Our Bangladesh operation is structured to support garment importers specifically, with experienced staff who speak the language of the industry and understand the consequences of a delayed consignment hitting a retail or E-Commerce window.
Ready to streamline your Bangladesh imports? Contact our team on 0208 058 4557 for a competitive quotation and expert guidance.