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Bangladesh Customs Duty Calculator

Estimates the total import cost of goods into Bangladesh by stacking customs duty, regulatory duty and VAT on the CIF value.

Enter your numbers

CIF value (BDT)

Example: 100000

Customs duty (%)

Example: 25

Regulatory duty (%)

Example: 3

VAT (%)

Example: 15

Advance income tax (%)

Example: 5

Result

Currency

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Formula

customsDuty = cifValue * customsDutyPct / 100; regulatoryDuty = cifValue * regulatoryDutyPct / 100; vat = (cifValue + customsDuty + regulatoryDuty) * vatPct / 100; ait = cifValue * aitPct / 100; total = cifValue + customsDuty + regulatoryDuty + vat + ait

How the calculation works

Bangladesh customs charges are stacked rather than parallel: the customs duty and regulatory duty are computed on the CIF value, and then VAT is charged on the CIF value plus those duties.

That stacking is why the effective burden on an import is much higher than the headline customs rate suggests, since a 25 percent duty plus 15 percent VAT can take well over 40 percent of the value.

Advance income tax is collected at the same time as a prepayment against the importer's annual income tax return, so it appears on the assessment notice even though it is later credited.

Common mistakes

Applying VAT to the CIF value alone instead of the CIF value plus duty understates the true import cost, because the duty base is a key part of the VAT charge.

When to use it

Use it before placing an import order so the landed cost, not just the invoice value, is what you compare against your selling price.

Worked example

Goods worth 100,000 taka CIF with 25 percent customs duty, 3 percent regulatory duty, 15 percent VAT and 5 percent advance income tax cost 159,363.75 taka in total.

Customs duty 25,000.00

Regulatory duty 3,000.00

VAT ৳19,200.00

Advance income tax 5,000.00

Total ৳152,200.00

Common questions

Is VAT charged on the goods value alone?

No. Import VAT is charged on the CIF value plus the customs duty and regulatory duty, so the tax base is larger than the invoice value and the duty itself attracts VAT.

Last updated: 2026-10-04