HS Chapter 45
Cork and articles of cork
4 headings · 7 HS codes. Choose a 4-digit heading to see its tariff lines.
Recorded imports
Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports worth BDT 21,848,356 (115,984 kg) under this chapter, across 7 of its 7 tariff lines.
| Month | Lines with imports | Net weight | Assessable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 2 | 3,259 kg | BDT 1,850,456 |
| January 2026 | 3 | 6,201 kg | BDT 3,374,774 |
| February 2026 | 4 | 2,819 kg | BDT 2,131,636 |
| March 2026 | 3 | 3,180 kg | BDT 1,860,731 |
| April 2026 | 5 | 19,966 kg | BDT 3,838,675 |
| May 2026 | 6 | 80,559 kg | BDT 8,792,084 |
The largest lines by assessable value in May 2026:
- 45041000 — Blocks..., Tiles Of Any Shape, Solid Cylinders, Of Agglomerated Cork — BDT 5,761,856
- 45011000 — Natural Cork, Raw Or Simply Prepared — BDT 2,694,534
- 45019000 — Waste Cork; Crushed, Granulated Or Ground Cork — BDT 264,762
- 45049000 — OTH, AGGLOMERATED CORK(WITH OR WITHOUT A BINDING SUB-STANCE) AND ARTICLES OF AGG. CORK — BDT 68,715
- 45031000 — CORKS AND STOPPERS — BDT 1,478
Bonded imports. A further BDT 5,699,963 (4,548 kg) entered under the bonded-warehouse regime over the same months — duty-free inputs imported against an undertaking to re-export them. That is 20.7% of the total value imported under this chapter.
Import figures: NBR Import Statements (IM-4 commercial, IM-7 bonded), December 2025 – May 2026. Assessable value is the customs value on which duty is charged, not the retail or invoice price.