Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- The Bangladesh Fresh Fruits Importers Association (BFFIA) has announced that it will stop importing fruits from the next day if the additional supplementary duty (SD) is not withdrawn by next Monday.
The association's vice-president Faruk Siddiqui made the announcement at a press conference at Dhaka Reporters Unity yesterday.
He said that due to the supplementary duty (SD), it is not possible to run their business, and they are facing 'financial losses' with every shipment.
"In the past, where it was possible to sell each truckload of fruit in a day, now it is not possible to sell it even in 3-4 days. As a result, it is not possible to unload the goods from the port. Again, demurrage is being charged at shipping and por...