Establishing Well Functioning National Trade Facilitation Bodies (NTFBs)
In the OIC Member States
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Representative, Chittogong Port Authority, Dhaka; Representative, Mongla Port Authority, Dhaka;
Representative, Civil Aviation Authority, Dhaka; Deputy Secretary (Import-1), Ministry of Commerce,
Dhaka; Director, Export Promotion Bureau, Dhaka; Representative, Imports & Exports Department,
Dhaka; Representative, Bangladesh Tariff Commission, Dhaka; Deputy Director, WTO Cell, Ministry of
Commerce, Dhaka; Director, WTO Cell, Ministry of Commerce, Dhaka. National Board of Revenue;
Ministry of Commerce; Ministry of Shipping; Ministry of Communication; Ministry of Civil Aviation;
Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ministry of Home Affairs; Ministry of Agriculture; Ministry of Food;
Ministry of Forestry and Environment; Prime Minister's Office; Cabinet Division; Internal Resources
Division; External Relations Division; Department of Narcotics Control; Bangladesh Standards and
Testing Institution; Bangladesh Tariff Commission; Bangladesh Foreign Trade institute; Export
Promotion Bureau; Chief Controller of Import and export; Bangladesh Bank; Board of Investment;
Directorate of Quarantine; Atomic Energy Commission; Bangladesh Council of Scientific and
Industrial Research; Ministry of Industry; Copyright Office; Patent and Trademarks Office; Border
Guard Bangladesh; Coast Guards; Bangladesh Police; Department of Immigration and Passport;
Bangladesh Navy; Chittagong Port Authority; Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority;
Bangladesh Computer Council; Bangladesh Land Port Authority; Bangladesh Railway; Department of
Explosives.
The participation of the private sector of both NTFB are well nourished with the participation of the
Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce & Industries (MCCI); Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industries
(DCCI); Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGMEA); Knitwear
Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BKMEA); Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD-Research
Organization); Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industries (FBCCI); Chittagong
Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCCI); Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA); Bangladesh
Textile Mills Association (BTMA); Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD); Bangladesh C&F
Agents Association; Dhaka/ Chittagong/ Benalope/ Mongla C&f Agents; Freight forwarders
Association; Shipping Agents Association; Bangladesh Cargo Vassel Owners Association.
The Working Group is led by a senior Customs official (Member-Customs, National Board of
Revenue) and sub-groups/core groups are being formed for specific functions.
The National Committee will be chaired by the Chief Customs Officer from the National Board of
Revenue. Committees or Sub-Committees may be formed with specific Terms of reference.
There is no permanent technical Secretariat for the WG on TF NTFC Secretariat will be set up by the
National Bureau of Revenue.
The main objective of the working group is to formulate the country's position and strategy on
various negotiating issues through consulting all the stakeholders and analyzing existing regime in
the county.
The objective of the National Committee is to promote mutually beneficial collaboration and fruitful
discussions on trade facilitation including leading the implementation of reforms to improve the
trading environment'. The principal aim of this committee is to facilitate implementation of TF
measures as per loan agreement between Bangladesh and Asian Development Bank under South Asia
Sub-regional Economic Cooperation's initiative.
There is no exclusive budget for funding. Costs are borne by the general budget of the government.