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The date prices drop by 100 to TK400 per kg in the middle of the enormous import

Consumers have expressed the satisfaction of falling data prices after an import volume was doubled before the Ramadan compared to market demand.

Today (1 match) the lowest price of data in Dhaka was 250 TK50 per kg, while the varieties with medium range sold 600 to TK900 per kg. The premium data was rated at 1,600 TK per kg.

The dealers attributed the drop in price compared to the previous year compared to the previous year, from TK100 to 400 TK per kg.


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They said that the demand for data is typically increasing during Ramadan.

At the beginning of this year, the import duty was reduced from 25% to 15%, while the customs assessment was reduced by 8% to 25%. As a result, imports have doubled this year compared to the previous year.

According to customs data, around 53,768 tons of data were imported between July 1 and February 22nd of the current financial year (25th financial year).

In the same period of the previous year (GJ24), imports were 25,085 tons, while GJ 23 was a significantly higher import volume of 81,684 tons.

Ehsan Ullah Zahedi, owner of al-Madina dealers in Chatogram Khatunganj, said on the phone that the date of the date during the Ramadan thrives, but little demand for the rest of the year.

Md Mohiuddin, General Secretary of the Chaktai-Khatunganj Aratdar General Traders Welfare Association, said that the price of data is still to be affordable. “Imports were considerable this year.

In addition, the not sold shares from last year remains with many dealers who contribute to the falling price trend, ”he added.

A variety of data comes from Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia and Dubai, including Zahidi, Sayedi, Faridi, Safai, Rashidi, Mashhrukh, Mabrur, Nagal, Kudri, Ajwa, Medjool, Maryam, Dabbas and Sukkari.

On the Badamtoli fruit market, TK1,400 to 1,500 tk with 1,500 tk dates are sold, while the Tunisian Tetco Faridi data TK 2,100 to 200 TK.200 per five kg pack costs.

In addition, a 5 kg package of Mashukh from Saudi Arabia costs between 2,100 TK2,100 and TK2.200, while the MASHRUKH-B brand costs 2,500 TK and MASHRUKH VIP at 2,700 TK 2,700.

The Iranian Maryam data (5 kg) are between 4,000 and 5,000 TK, while the Saudi Mabrur data (5 kg) cost between 4,500 tk and 5,000 TK.

Similarly, Saudi AJWA data (5 kg) cost between 4,000 TK4,000 and TK4,500 and Egyptian Medjool (5 kg) between 3,800 TK4,000, 10 kg IRAQI Zahidi data, which for TK130 to TK135 to TK135 up to TK135 up to TK135 are.