FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Country
Bangladesh
Thin-third FAO agricultural trade profile for Bangladesh (2018–2023).
- $2.1B
- exports, 2018–2023
- $69.1B
- imports, 2018–2023
- -$67.1B
- trade deficit
- $71.2B
- total trade (imports + exports)
Bangladesh agricultural trade, 2018–2023
Imports vs exports by year, FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock
Import-heavy partner mix
Bangladesh in the thin-trade third
Exports are only 3% of total ag trade for Bangladesh, a lower-third export share (import-led book).
Cumulative 2018-2023 ag trade for Bangladesh is $71.2B, a thin-third book; ordinal swings look large in percent terms even when absolute dollars stay smaller. Even at thin scale, Unmanufactured tobacco still tops exports and Cotton lint; ginned tops imports. US MFN duties follow the product's HTS classification, not origin; Bangladesh-origin shipments may still qualify for preferential Special rates under applicable FTAs.
Dig deeper: How tariffs reach consumer prices. Source: FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (USD converted from 1000 USD units).
Top Agricultural Exports (2023)
| # | Commodity | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unmanufactured tobacco | $171.2M |
| 2 | Rice; milled | $11.8M |
| 3 | Palm oil | $5.2M |
| 4 | Cake of soya beans | $5.0M |
| 5 | Food preparations of flour; meal or malt extract | $900.0K |
| 6 | Soya bean oil | $800.0K |
| 7 | Cake of rapeseed | $735.0K |
| 8 | Cotton lint; ginned | $340.0K |
| 9 | Skim milk and whey powder | $331.0K |
| 10 | Lentils; dry | $195.0K |
Top Agricultural Imports (2023)
| # | Commodity | Import Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cotton lint; ginned | $2.7B |
| 2 | Palm oil | $1.6B |
| 3 | Soya beans | $1.1B |
| 4 | Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) | $1.1B |
| 5 | Wheat | $920.3M |
| 6 | Soya bean oil | $777.4M |
| 7 | Cake of soya beans | $508.6M |
| 8 | Lentils; dry | $309.9M |
| 9 | Maize (corn) | $280.4M |
| 10 | Whole milk powder | $279.0M |
Trade Profile Summary
- Leading agricultural export: Unmanufactured tobacco
- Leading agricultural import: Cotton lint; ginned
Nationwide trading partners with similar ag trade scale
Two FAO peer sets for Bangladesh's thin-third book, each excluding this country (commodity tables above stay the bilateral path).
Similar total ag trade
Nearest other countries by cumulative imports+exports ($71.2B here).
Similar trade balance
Nearest other countries by export−import balance (−$67.1B here).
Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2026 Basic Edition) and FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock. See our methodology for how figures are computed.
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