Bangladesh May Set Up Import Ban On Textile Raw Material Chemicals

The People's Republic of Bangladesh

The EU has started to consider import ban on 4 hazardous chemicals such as lead, medicine chain chlorinated paraffin, pentachlorophenol and perfluorooctanoic acid.

According to the regulations of the Ministry of environment and international development of Norway, the Ministry of environmental affairs pointed out that consumer goods are one of the main sources of emissions of the chemicals and have a negative impact on the environment and human beings.

According to the relevant authorities, Bangladesh is preparing for a new plan.

The existing regulations are more stringent.

The representative of the Export Association said that such chemicals were one of the main raw materials for the textile production process, and the new prohibition would hamper the short-term development of the industry.

However, if the government provides enough adjustment period to the manufacturer before implementing the new regulations, the industry should be able to find suitable substitutes.

Bangladesh import and export management officer AKM Mahmudul Hasan Khan pointed out that many export markets in the country are based on these 4 chemicals as raw materials.

The new ban will strike a serious blow to the industrialization process in Bangladesh.