The government has taken a new decision on the export of hilsa to India
September 26, 20242 Mins Read
Jumbangla Desk: The Ministry of Commerce initially decided to allow the export of 3,000 tonnes of hilsa to India on the occasion of the upcoming Durga Puja, but has withdrawn from it.
On Wednesday (September 25), the Chief Controller of the Import and Export Controller, an organization under the Ministry of Commerce, was informed about the permission to export 2 thousand 420 tons of hilsa. 49 institutions have been given this permission. Among them, 48 companies will export 50 tons to 2 thousand 400 tons, and one company will export 20 tons of hilsa.
The companies approved to export Hilsa are Arif Sea Foods, Zara Enterprises, Satta Fish Feed, SAR Enterprises, Nahian Enterprises, Tanisha Enterprises, Rupali Sea Foods Limited, Lucky Enterprises, Tiger Trading, Ripa Enterprises, JBS Food Products and Industries Limited, Mashfi & Brothers, Mahima Enterprises, Seven Star Fish Processing Company Limited, Rahman Impex, Asif Impex, Noman Enterprises, Jamuna Agro Fisheries, Rupali Trading Corporation, Satta Fish, Pacific Sea Foods Limited, JJ Trading International, Biswas International, Capital Export Import & Export Company, Arpita Trade International, Sumon Traders, Sajjad Enterprise, Satta Fish, Anchal Enterprise, 2H International, MAP International, Sardar Export & Import, Yuva Trading, Faria International, Asfa Trade International, Standard Food Corporation, JS Enterprise, Padma Agro Fisheries , National Agro Fisheries, M/s Ahnaf Trading, Nafiza Enterprises, Deep Sea Fisheries Limited, Masud Fish Processing, RK Traders, Barshti Enterprises, Bhai Bhai Enterprises and Lokaj Fashion. Among these companies, Folk Fashion has received approval to export 20 tons, and all other companies have received approval to export 50 tons of hilsa. Eight conditions have been given against approval of hilsa export.
It has been said that the permit will be valid till October 12. The conditions under which hilsa export is allowed every year have been kept this time as well. The conditions are to comply with existing export policy regulations, manual inspection of hilsa by customs authorities and submission of export documents to the Ministry of Commerce at the end of each consignment. Apart from this, there are also conditions not to export more than the permitted amount of hilsa, not to transfer the permit in any way and not to export under contract without an approved exporter.
Earlier on August 11, Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhtar said, 'The countrymen will not get hilsa, and it will be exported abroad, it cannot happen. Country should be given importance first. After that it will be exported.'
Later, on September 21, the Ministry of Commerce suddenly announced the export of 3,000 tons of hilsa to India. The next day on September 22, Finance and Trade Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed told reporters that hilsa fish is being exported to India for the greater interest and the decision of the highest level.
Despite the increase in supply in Barguna, the price of hilsa has not decreased
