Bangladesh starts new system for paying export-import duties

The revised system allows customs duties to be paid directly to the government treasury.

Pilot tests for the system were initiated in April this year at the inland container depot (ICD) of Kamalapur Customs House, and later expanded to the Pangaon Customs House. Chittagong Customs House became the third station to implement this system early this month.

The A-challan system supports multiple payment modes, including internet banking, debit/credit cards, and mobile financial services such as bKash, Rocket, Nagad, Upay, mCash and TrustPay, according to domestic media reports.

System-generated receipt numbers are used to clear goods from the port. Alternatively, payment can be made at 11,700 branches of 61 banks via account debit or check clearing.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (DS)