66 exporters to get national export trophy

The government is going to recognise 66 exporters with the "National Export Trophy" for the financial year 2017-18 for earning the highest amount of foreign currency through export in their respective sectors.

Of the firms, Zaber & Zubair Fabrics has been named as the top exporter and is going to get "Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Export Trophy" for bringing the highest receipts through shipment of home and specialised textiles, a sector that emerged as a top performer during the onslaught of Covid-19 pandemic.

This is the first time that the government has declared the "Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Export Trophy" to encourage exporters to strive for exporting more goods and services and bring increased receipts, according to a notification by the Ministry of Commerce on July 29, 2021.

The rest of the companies are set to be awarded the National Export Trophy for the highest amount of export receipts. The recognition is given in three categories: gold, silver and bronze.

Officials said the selection of the best exporters for the FY18 was completed last year. But it was not announced due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Now the trophy will be officially handed over on any convenient date.

According to the notification, Rifat Garments will get the export trophy in the gold medal for earning the highest amount of exports in readymade garments in the woven sector. Apart from this, AKM Knit Wear is going to get recognition in the silver category and Tarasima Apparels to get bronze.

Square Fashions is going to receive the gold medal in the knitwear sector. Four H Fashions is getting silver and GMS Composite Knitting Ind will get the trophy in the bronze category.

In yarn making, Badsha Textile, Kamal Yarn and Nice Cotton have been named for gold, silver and bronze category export trophy respectively, according to the notification.

Envoy Textiles is going to be awarded for the highest export earnings from the textile fabrics sector. Apart from this, Noman Weaving Mills and Four H Dyeing and Printing are also going to get recognition for becoming second and third in export earnings in the sector.

In the home and specialised textile sector, Zaber & Zubair Fabrics emerged as the top exporter followed by ACS Textiles and Towels Bangladesh.

In terry towel, Noman Terry Towel Mills has been named as the top exporter.

BD Seafood, MU Sea Food and Jalalabad Frozen Foods have been named as the top three exporters in the frozen foods.

International Jute Traders is also going to be recognised as the only top raw jute exporter for FY 18.

Akij Jute Mills tops the highest exporter list in the jute products category while The Golden Fiber Trade Center came second.

Apex Tannery has been selected for the export trophy in the gold category among the crust or finished leather exporters.

In the leather goods sector, Picard Bangladesh was the highest exporter in FY18 followed by ABC Footwear Industries and BBJ Leather Goods.

Bay Footwear is going to get recognition as the highest export earner in footwear. FB Footwear was the second top exporter followed by Alliance Leather Goods & Footwear in FY18.

In agricultural products (excluding tobacco) sector, Monsur General Trading Co was the top exporter. The Heritage Enterprise and Abdullah Trading Co came second and third, according to the notification.

Three entities of Pran-RFL Group, including Pran Dairy, are set to get recognition as the top three exporters in the agro-processing sector (except tobacco). Pran Agro and Habiganj Agro are the other two.

In the handicraft sector, Karupanya Rangpur was the top exporter in FY18. Classical Handmade Products BD came second and Bd Creation third.

Bengal Plastics Unit-3 was the highest exporter in the plastic products sector, Allplast Bangladesh is going to get the trophy in silver and Tanveer Polymer Industries in the bronze category.

Shinepukur Ceramics topped those among ceramic exporters in FY18. Artisan Ceramics came next.

In the light engineering sector, Uniglory Cycle Components is going to be recognised top exporter while Rangpur Metal Industries Unit-2 was the second top exporter in the sector.

In electric and electronics products making, Energypac Engineering will get the highest exporter trophy in gold and BRB Cable Industries was the second top exporter.

BSRM Steels was the top exporter in other industrial products categories while Marine Safety System was the second-highest exporter. S Asia Metal Marine Service was the third-highest exporter.

Among drug exporters, Square Pharmaceuticals topped the list of exporters in FY18. Beximco Pharmaceuticals was the second top exporter, according to the notification.

Among 100 per cent Bangladesh-owned woven and knit factories in export processing zones, Universal Jeans and Pacific Jeans were the first and second highest exporters in FY18.

Fardin Accessories and RM Interlining were the top two exporters in other products export categories among Bangladeshi-owned firms in EPZs.

In packaging and accessories, Montrims was the highest exporter while M & U Packaging was the second-highest exporter in FY18. Uniglory Packaging Industries was the third-highest exporter.

Orchid Trading Corporation has been named as top exporter in other primary products category while Eco Fresh International and M/S-Bang-Chung Trade & Tourism has been named as the second and third top exporter in the sector.

Mir Telecom has been a top exporter during the FY18 in the other services category.

Square Textiles has been named as the highest exporter in FY18 in the products and services for women entrepreneurs or exporters. Al-Salam Fabrics (Pvt.) was the second-highest exporter. Ibrahim Knit Garments (Pvt.) has been named as the third highest exporter for the year, according to the notification.