Chittagong Customs Sees 12% Revenue Growth in FY26, Yet Falls Short of Target

The Chittagong Custom House collected Tk 81,471.37 crore in revenue during the recently concluded 2025-26 fiscal year, registering a 12.37 percent growth from the previous year.

Despite the year-on-year increase, the final collection fell short of the Tk 1,02,295 crore target by Tk 20,823.66 crore. Customs officials released the finalized fiscal data on Wednesday night.

In the 2024-25 fiscal year, revenue collection stood at Tk 72,502.41 crore. The latest figures show a net increase of Tk 8,968.96 crore.

Sharif Mohammad Al Amin, Assistant Commissioner and Spokesperson for Chittagong Customs, attributed the growth to increased imports of palm oil, diesel, crude oil, fresh and dried fruits, capital machinery, and food items.

"Revenue is inherently import-dependent and is collected against the volume of imported goods," Al Amin said on Thursday morning. He also noted that June—the final month of the fiscal year—saw collections of Tk 3,885.1 crore, marking a 68.96 percent jump compared to the same month last year.

While the custom house collected Tk 1,130 crore in overdue payments from various state-owned institutions this year, total outstanding dues remain exceptionally high at Tk 25,237 crore.

The largest debtor is Petrobangla, owing Tk 21,846 crore. No arrears were collected from the state gas corporation in the outgoing fiscal year. The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) follows, owing Tk 3,922 crore.

"We are continuously coordinating with the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and relevant government agencies to recover these outstanding dues," Al Amin added.