Bangladesh Trade Portal

What Bangladesh Trade Portal does

The Bangladesh Trade Portal (BTP) is a government-operated digital information platform managed by the Ministry of Commerce of the Government of Bangladesh, serving as the official centralized source of all regulatory information for traders importing goods into Bangladesh or exporting to other countries. Established in 2016 with software licensed from the World Bank Group's Trade Information Toolkit, the portal provides searchable access to Bangladesh's Customs Tariff Schedule, legal documents (laws, SROs, regulations), SPS and TBT measures and standards, trade procedures, downloadable forms, WTO notifications, GSP/REX tracking, exporters' databases, and bilateral trade scenarios for the top 21 partner countries. Core technical components include an HS Code classification system compliant with World Customs Organization standards (supporting search at 2-, 4-, 6-, and 8-digit levels), searchable relational databases for legal texts, measures, procedures, and forms, and mobile applications on both Android and iOS platforms.

The platform serves a horizontal user base including Bangladeshi importers and exporters, trade associations and chambers, government agencies (Bangladesh Bank, BIDA, NBR, EPB, Customs, BSTI, RJSC, BFSA), and foreign traders and investors — reaching exporters active in 160+ countries. Distribution is fully self-serve through the official website, mobile apps, social channels (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn), and a National Enquiry Point for Trade that handles direct queries.

The business model is non-commercial: all content and services are provided free of charge, with no fees, subscription tiers, or advertising. BTP is funded through the Ministry of Commerce's government budget allocation and is explicitly positioned to improve transparency and predictability of Bangladesh's trading laws, in alignment with WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Article 1. It links into 15+ external government systems (BanglaBiz, Online Licensing Management, e-Customs, NBR e-TIN, BIDA, ITC Market Access Tool, BFSA E-Health Certificate System), functioning as a digital trade facilitation hub rather than a revenue-generating enterprise.

Name

Bangladesh Trade Portal

Legal name

Ministry of Commerce, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

Website

https://bangladeshtradeportal.gov.bd

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Bangladesh Trade Portal is a government-run information platform under Bangladesh's Ministry of Commerce that provides free, centralized access to import/export regulations, tariffs, legal documents, trade procedures, and WTO notifications for domestic and foreign traders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Information Portal

NAICS

Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (5192)

akta.pro primary industry

General Web Portals & Start Pages (BPAMAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Declaration & Filing (Import/Export Entry) Platforms (TLAEAOAA), Interagency/International Information Exchange & Cooperation (BPAIADAN)

Keywords

• Trade information portal
• Tariff search database
• Export import regulations
• Trade facilitation platform
• Customs documentation portal

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Information Service: The Bangladesh Trade Portal is a free government information service managed by the Ministry of Commerce. All information is provided free of charge to traders, businesses, and the public. The portal is funded through government budget allocation, not through commercial revenue generation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Bangladesh Trade Portal is the official government portal operated by the Ministry of Commerce that delivers comprehensive trade regulatory information for businesses importing into or exporting from Bangladesh. It provides searchable databases covering tariffs, legal documents, procedures, forms, standards, and trade measures, along with guides, statistics, and member services for the trade community.

Product overview

Bangladesh Trade Portal is a single unified platform operated by the Ministry of Commerce providing all regulatory information for traders importing to or exporting from Bangladesh. The portal integrates multiple core services including Tariff Rate Search, Legal Documents Search, Measures & Standards Search, Procedures Search, Forms Search, GSP Tracker, Exporters' Database, and Export/Import Guides. Additional features include WTO SPS/TBT Notifications, Market Access Information, Women Entrepreneurs Networking Platform, and Member Services with alerts. The system uses HS Code classification compliant with WCO international standards and provides connectivity to external government systems including BanglaBiz, Online Licensing Management, e-Customs, and NBR tax services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bangladesh Trade Portal

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• World Bank GroupcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2016The World Bank Group granted the Ministry of Commerce permission to use the software of the World Bank Trade Information Toolkit for developing the Bangladesh Trade Portal. The copyright for the original software remains the property of the World Bank Group. This partnership provided the foundational technology platform for the portal's operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sri Lanka Trade Portal: Sri Lanka's official trade information portal under the Department of Commerce. Closely comparable South Asian peer with the same World Bank toolkit foundation, providing HS-code tariff search, legal documents, procedures, and WTO notifications to traders.
• India Trade Portal (DGFT): India's official government trade information portal run by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade. Directly comparable in mandate, function, and scope — providing tariff, legal document, and procedure information for Indian importers and exporters. Both portals were built on the World Bank Trade Information Toolkit.
• Nepal Trade Portal: Nepal's official trade portal under the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies. Comparable South Asian LDC peer with the same World Bank Trade Information Toolkit foundation, mandate, and content structure as BTP.
• Pakistan Trade Portal: Pakistan's official Ministry of Commerce trade information portal. Directly comparable as a South Asian government trade portal with the same mandate, function, and World Bank toolkit heritage as BTP, covering tariffs, SPS/TBT, legal documents, and procedures.

Broad incumbents

• WTO Trade Information Portal: World Trade Organization's multilingual portal providing access to WTO members' trade measures, tariff, and regulatory information. Comparable as an authoritative international trade information aggregator and a key integration partner referenced by BTP.
• US Trade.gov: U.S. Commercial Service's trade portal for exporters and foreign investors. Comparable as a major government trade information portal serving exporters globally with market access data, though broader in scope and deeper in resourcing.
• EU Access2Markets: European Commission's official trade information portal (formerly EU Trade Helpdesk). Comparable as a regional trade information portal serving exporters/importers with tariff, procedure, and market access data — though at supranational scale covering EU member states.

Others

• Bangladesh Customs (NBR): Bangladesh's national customs authority under the National Board of Revenue. Not a peer in product but a closely linked regulatory partner — BTP links into e-Customs for clearance procedures and tariff schedules, making it an essential integration counterpart.

Emerging players

• ITC Market Access Map: International Trade Centre's market access analysis tool providing tariff, rules of origin, and trade agreement data. Comparable as a non-government trade information service that BTP explicitly integrates with; both serve the same exporter/foreign-trader audience with market access intelligence.

Regional players

• ASEAN Trade Repository: ASEAN's centralized trade repository covering tariffs, rules of origin, and NTMs across ASEAN member states. Comparable as a regional government-backed trade information platform, though covering multiple countries rather than a single national jurisdiction like BTP.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/btpbd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@projectdirectorbrcpmoc7474
• Facebookfacebook.com/bangladeshtradeportal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bangladesh-trade-portal-btp-bd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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