Preferential Trade Agreements and Trade Liberalization Efforts in the OIC Member States
With Special Emphasis on the TPS-OIC
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Table 39: Top 10 Imports of Contracting Countries of TPS-OIC from Bangladesh 2009 & 2010 (1000s of
US$)
Imports Share Imports Share
611030 Jerseys, pullovers 81,649 12.22% 103,367 10.02%
611020 Jerseys, pullovers 65,110 9.74% 107,894 10.46%
530720 Yarn of jute,... 59,663 8.93% 90,598 8.79%
530710 Yarn of jute 46,381 6.94% 94,079 9.12%
620342 Men’s/boys’ trousers, 49,228 7.37% 87,792 8.51%
620520 Men’s/boys’ shirts 41,779 6.25% 75,671 7.34%
530310 Jute & oth. textile fibres,] 52,112 7.80% 56,218 5.45%
610910 T-shirts, singlets 42,093 6.30% 63,056 6.11%
620462 Women’s/girls’, trousers, 33,175 4.96% 68,509 6.64%
610510 Men’s/boys’ shirts, knitted 13,272 1.99% 18,063 1.75%
Grand Total 484,463 72.50% 765,245 74.21%
Note: The list of products here has been defined by taking the average over the period 2010-2011. Source:
TradeSift calculations using HS 6-digit data from Comtrade via WITS; TRAINS database for the tariffs.42
Table 40: Top 10 Exports of TPS OIC Countries to Bangladesh 2009 & 2010 (1000s of US$)
Product Product Name 2009 2010 MFN
Exports Share Exports Share
27101
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Petroleum oils 409,767 29.74% 604,464 27.49% 17.42
15119
0
Palm oil, other than crude, 70,212 5.10% 141,831 6.45% 14.67
31021
0
Urea, 50,254 3.65% 101,788 4.63% 0
52094
2
Woven fabrics of cotton, 59,658 4.33% 79,751 3.63% 25
52010
0
Cotton, not carded/combed 50,638 3.68% 86,191 3.92% 0
52053
2
Cotton yarn, mult./cab. 26,105 1.89% 46,367 2.11% 15
52093
2
Woven fabrics of cotton, 21,387 1.55% 45,507 2.07% 25
72071
1
Semi-finished prods. of iron/steel 30,676 2.23% 34,612 1.57% 6
0063
0
Semi-milled/wholly milled rice 738 0.05% 64,023 2.91% 6
52051
2
Cotton yarn, single 20,111 1.46% 32,997 1.50% 15
Grand Total 739,547 53.68% 1,237,532 56.28%
Note: The list of products here has been defined by taking the average over the period 2007-2010. Source:
TradeSift calculations using HS 6-digit data from Comtrade via WITS; TRAINS database for the tariffs
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The imports of oil from the rest of the TPS members increased substantially from very small values to become the
top imported product; accounting for 81% of the imports.