Bangladesh, Sept. 15 -- Bangladeshi exporters encounter difficulties at different destinations as foreign buyers often discount the certification by the local authorised bodies who lack accredited labs, revealed a latest study.
"Due to such shortcomings, exporters face serious obstacles while sending shipments. Even their products become less and less competitive for taking additional cost and time," it said.
Delays in international trade processes in Bangladesh are often caused by domestic institutional weaknesses and procedural obstacles, said the study done by the Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI).
The think tank conducted the research titled 'Analysing the Gap in Issuing Certificates of Standards for Export' for the Export Pr...