HS Code 39169020
Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) sticks and profile shapes
Worked example
On an assessable value of BDT 100,000, the total duty and taxes payable on 39169020 would be approximately BDT 33,630.00, because the Total Tax Incidence is 33.63% of the assessable value.
What these figures mean
Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) sticks and profile shapes is classified under HS code 39169020, which sits in heading 3916 (Monofilament of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked, of plastics) of chapter 39 (Plastics and articles thereof).
Under the Bangladesh Operative Tariff 2026-2027 this line attracts Customs Duty of 5%, Supplementary Duty of 0%, VAT of 15%, Advance Income Tax of 5%, Regulatory Duty of 0% and Advance Tax of 7.5%. Combined, these produce a Total Tax Incidence of 33.63%, which is the figure to multiply by the assessable value of your consignment.
The assessable value is normally the CIF value of the goods plus landing charges. Duties and taxes are applied in a defined order rather than simply added together, which is why the TTI is not the plain sum of the individual rates.
Recorded imports
Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports under 39169020 in 6 of 6 months, totalling 25,676 kg at an assessable value of BDT 10,143,724. That is an average of BDT 395 per kilogram — useful as a rough check on whether a declared value looks plausible. In May 2026 it was the 3,138th largest of 4,066 tariff lines by assessable value.
| Month | Net weight | Assessable value | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 6,534 kg | BDT 2,585,693 | BDT 396 |
| January 2026 | 71 kg | BDT 112,337 | BDT 1,582 |
| February 2026 | 9,655 kg | BDT 3,703,085 | BDT 384 |
| March 2026 | 8,577 kg | BDT 3,294,521 | BDT 384 |
| April 2026 | 429 kg | BDT 227,595 | BDT 531 |
| May 2026 | 410 kg | BDT 220,493 | BDT 538 |
Bonded imports. A further 413,857 kg worth BDT 152,445,541 entered under the bonded-warehouse regime in the same period — goods brought in duty-free as inputs on the undertaking that they leave again as exports, which in Bangladesh overwhelmingly means ready-made garments. That is 93.8% of everything imported under this code. In practice this line is an export input rather than a product entering the domestic market, so the duty rates above apply to only a small fraction of the trade.
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.
Source: NBR Operative Tariff 2026-2027. The full schedule was reconciled against NBR's online duty calculator before publication; figures were last checked against NBR's live operative tariff search on 10 October 2026.
How this line compares
Chapter 39 contains 185 tariff lines, averaging 57.55%. At 33.63%, 39169020 sits below that average by 23.92 percentage points. It is the 122nd most heavily taxed line in the chapter.
Across the whole Operative Tariff the mean is 61.08%, so this line is cheaper than the typical import by 27.45 points.
No supplementary duty applies here, which is the normal case — SD is zero on 78% of the tariff. Where it does apply it usually dominates every other component.