Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission

What Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission does

The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTC) is an autonomous statutory government body operating under the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. Established under the Bangladesh Tariff Commission Act, 1992 (Act No. 43 of 1992) and later expanded via the 2020 and 2024 amendment acts, the commission was renamed to its current form in 2024 when the head of the body was redesignated from Secretary to Chairman. BTC's primary mandate is to provide strategic, research-based policy advice to the Government of Bangladesh on trade and tariff matters, conduct trade remedy investigations (anti-dumping, countervailing, and safeguard measures), protect domestic industry interests in international trade, support expansion of domestic products through bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements, and monitor markets for essential commodity price stability.

The commission's core service portfolio includes the World Trade Directory — an electronic database launched in July 2012 covering economic and trade information for 161 countries — alongside anti-dumping, countervailing, and safeguard investigation services, tariff assistance application processing, SAFTA preferential tariff information, LDC preferential access guidance, the Journal of Tariff and Trade publication, and various standardized application forms for trade remedy procedures. Internally, BTC operates the Nothi E-File Management System for document workflow, a Store Management System (Rekerp) for inventory, and an internal E-Library. The commission maintains partnerships and operational links with the WTO, International Trade Centre, DGTR India, Trading Corporation of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Bank, and SAFTA member countries.

BTC does not generate commercial revenue. It is funded entirely through Government of Bangladesh budget allocation and provides advisory services to the Ministry of Commerce and other government bodies free of charge. As a statutory commission, it operates as a single-customer entity serving the Government of Bangladesh, with 1,001-5,000 employees headquartered in Dhaka. Current leadership includes Chairman Nasir-Ud-Daula (appointed June 4, 2026) and reporting Minister Khandkar Abdul Moktadir of the Ministry of Commerce.

Name

Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission

Legal name

Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (বাংলাদেশ ট্রেড এন্ড ট্যারিফ কমিশন)

Website

https://btc.gov.bd

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission is an autonomous statutory government body under Bangladesh's Ministry of Commerce that provides trade policy advisory, tariff rationalization, and trade remedy investigation services (anti-dumping, countervailing, safeguard) to the Government of Bangladesh.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Trade Policy and Tariff Regulation

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIADAG

Customs Duties, Tariff Classification & Valuation

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Tax, Revenue & Customs Administration

SECONDARYBPAIAOAO

Trade, Import/Export Controls & Sanctions Regulators

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Regulatory Agencies & Licensing (Cross-sector)

SECONDARYTLACAGAA

HTS/Tariff Classification & Binding Rulings Advisory

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Forwarding & Customs Brokerage/Trade Compliance & Regulatory Advisory (HTS Classification, Export Controls, Sanctions)

SECONDARYTLACAGAG

Customs Audits, Investigations & Enforcement Defense (Prior Disclosures)

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Forwarding & Customs Brokerage/Trade Compliance & Regulatory Advisory (HTS Classification, Export Controls, Sanctions)

Keywords

• Trade policy advisory
• Tariff rationalization
• Anti-dumping investigations
• Trade remedy services
• Export promotion data

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission is a statutory government body that provides strategic trade policy advice to the Government of Bangladesh, conducts anti-dumping, countervailing, and safeguard investigations, rationalizes customs tariffs, and maintains the World Trade Directory — an electronic database covering 161 countries. It also supports bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade negotiations (including FTA/PTA/CEPA and SAFTA arrangements) and monitors essential commodity markets for price stability.

Product overview

Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTC) is a government regulatory body operating under the Ministry of Commerce. It is not a technology product company but a statutory commission that provides trade policy advisory services, conducts trade remedy investigations (anti-dumping, countervailing, safeguard), manages the World Trade Directory, and facilitates trade information services including SAFTA preferential access information. BTC also operates internal digital services including e-file management, store management, and an e-library for its administrative functions. The commission publishes the Journal of Tariff and Trade, annual reports, and sector studies. Key services include tariff assistance applications, safeguard questionnaires, and trade information for preferential access under various trade agreements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• World Trade Directory (WTD) Electronic public-service database providing economic and trade-related information for 161 countries (all WTO Members plus selected non-WTO members), including bilateral trade relations with Bangladesh. Used by government ministries, researchers, exporters, importers, and other stakeholders seeking country-level trade intelligence.
• Anti-Dumping Investigations and Measures Statutory investigation and determination service for anti-dumping duties to protect domestic industries from unfairly priced imports, conducted under Bangladesh's anti-dumping laws. Available to domestic industries filing petitions.
• Countervailing Investigations and Measures Investigation and imposition of countervailing duties on subsidized imports that cause injury to domestic industries, based on the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Duties. Available to domestic industries filing petitions.
• Safeguard Investigations and Measures Investigation service providing temporary protection measures for domestic industries facing increased imports causing serious injury, including the standardized Safeguard Application Questionnaire for filing petitions.
• Tariff Assistance Services Application processing and advisory services for businesses and stakeholders seeking customs tariff assistance and preferences under bilateral and multilateral trade arrangements.
• SAFTA Trade Information Service Information and guidelines on preferential tariffs under the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA), including rules of origin requirements and product-specific lists. Targeted at exporters, importers, and trade authorities in SAFTA member countries.
• LDC Preferential Access Information Information on preferential tariff margins for Least Developed Countries importing into Bangladesh under various concession schemes. Targeted at LDC trading partners and import/export stakeholders.
• Export Guidelines for SAFTA Countries Rules and procedures for exporting goods from Bangladesh to SAFTA member countries (Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka). Targeted at Bangladeshi exporters seeking regional market access.
• Journal of Tariff and Trade Official research journal publishing peer-style articles on tariff policy, trade regulations, trade remedy matters, and related economic analysis. Targeted at researchers, policymakers, trade practitioners and the public.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World Trade Organization (WTO)coreOthers · 14 July 2012BTC maintains relationship with WTO as Bangladesh is a member nation. The World Trade Directory includes all WTO Members (except Montenegro and Vanuatu) for trade information exchange.
• International Trade Centre (ITC)minorOthersListed as an important external link for trade-related information and cooperation.
• DGTR India (Directorate General of Trade Remedies)minorOthersReference point for India trade remedies framework as Bangladesh's neighboring country and SAARC partner.
• SAFTA Countries (South Asian Free Trade Area)coreOthersSAFTA member countries including Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka with whom Bangladesh maintains preferential trade arrangements. Products can be exported/imported at reduced or zero duty under rules of origin.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• International Trade Centre (ITC): UN-joint agency supporting SME export competitiveness and trade intelligence. Listed as a partner/external link by BTC and works with national trade commissions on trade information dissemination and capacity building.
• World Trade Organization (WTO): Multilateral body that sets the rules BTC implements domestically, including the Anti-Dumping Agreement, SCM Agreement, and Safeguards Agreement. BTC maintains a direct coordination relationship and participates in WTO-related work as a Bangladesh member-state institution.
• UNCTAD: UN Conference on Trade and Development provides the analytical framework on trade policy, tariffs, and development that informs national commissions like BTC. An upstream knowledge and policy resource rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• European Commission - DG TRADE: The European Commission's lead directorate for EU trade policy, including trade defence instruments (anti-dumping, anti-subsidy, safeguards). Much larger and supranational in scope, but functionally performs the same triad of trade remedy, tariff policy, and FTA negotiation that BTC handles at national level.
• US International Trade Commission (USITC): Independent US federal agency with statutory authority over import injury investigations, tariff analysis, and trade policy advice. Operates a far broader scope and resource base than BTC but is structurally the most mature analogue of a national trade remedy and tariff body.

Emerging players

• Competition Commission of Bangladesh: Domestic regulatory peer that, like BTC, addresses market distortions in Bangladesh — in this case, anti-competitive practices. Their mandates intersect where trade remedy and competition policy overlap, particularly on import surges and domestic industry protection.

Regional players

• Sri Lanka Department of Trade and Tariff: Sri Lanka's national trade administration body. Comparable South Asian jurisdiction with parallel trade remedy, tariff, and FTA implementation responsibilities — and a SAFTA partner alongside Bangladesh.

Direct peers

• National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh: Bangladesh's central revenue and customs administration authority. While NBR collects duties and BTC advises on tariff policy, the two bodies are tightly linked counterparts in Bangladesh's trade and customs architecture and share overlapping subject matter on tariff classification and valuation.
• Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), India: India's national authority for anti-dumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard investigations under the Ministry of Commerce. Directly comparable mandate to BTC's trade remedy function and is explicitly referenced in BTC's partnerships.
• Pakistan Tariff Commission: Pakistan's statutory body for tariff and trade policy advice. Shares BTC's core functions of tariff rationalization, trade remedy investigation, and advisory role to the Commerce Ministry in a South Asian LDC/developing-economy context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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