Regulatory Alerts2025-11-17
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FEPD Circular Letter No. 35: Cash incentive against export of frozen shrimps and other fishes
The document clarifies that the ice coating rate calculation for cash incentives on exported frozen shrimps and other fishes refers exclusively to the weight of the fish plus preservative, excluding the ice. It confirms that all existing instructions regarding cash incentives and export bonuses for these products remain unchanged and directs all concerned parties to be informed of this clarification.
Foreign Exchange Policy Department Bangladesh Bank Head Office Dhaka. Ref. No. FEPD/Policy/17/2024/35
FEPD Circular Letter No. 35 Date:
To: All Approved Dealer Banks engaged in Foreign Exchange Transactions Head Office / Principal Office.
Dear Sirs,
Regarding Cash Incentive/Export Promotion for Export of Frozen Shrimps and Other Fishes.
Reference is drawn to your attention to FEPD Circular Letter No. 17, dated: October 07, 2024, and other related FEPD Circulars/Letters issued on the subject matter.
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In order to clarify the calculation of the ice coating rate for the payment of cash incentives against the export of frozen shrimps and other fishes, it is informed through government decision that the term mentioned in FEPD Circular Letter No. 17/2024 refers only to the weight of the fish plus preservative in the calculation.
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All applicable instructions of the relevant FEPD Circulars/Letters regarding the payment of cash incentives/export bonuses against the export of frozen shrimps and other fishes will remain unchanged.
All concerned parties are advised to be informed about this matter.
Yours faithfully,
(Md. Harun-Or-Rashid) Director (FEPD) Phone: 9530123
Aghoran 02, 1432 November 17, 2025