HS chapter 91 · NBR National Customs Tariff FY2024-25
Watches & clocks: Bangladesh import duty
61 lines, median 37% TTI — one of the mildest consumer categories, which is why fashion-watch importing has stayed popular. Wrist-watches, including smart-adjacent ones, mostly sit at 37–58.6%; specialised diving watches enter at just 5%.
61 tariff linesmedian TTI 37%range 5% – 58.6%
These are the official rates — not what you pay with CIEF.
The table below is what an importer clearing goods themselves faces. A CIEF order is quoted DDP — delivered duty paid: one price per product plus shipping by weight, customs handled on our side. How our pricing works →
| HS code | Description | CD | SD | VAT | AIT | RD | AT | TTI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91011110 | Watches With Mech.Display Only Specially Designed For The Use Of The Blind | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 25% |
| 91011190 | Wrist Watches, Electrically Operated (Excl.Use For Blind/In Ckd Condition) | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91011910 | Other Wrist Watches, Specially Designed For The Use Of Blind | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5% |
| 91011990 | Other Wrist Watches (Excl.Ckd Condition & Not For The Use Of Blind) | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91012110 | Other Wrist Watches,With Automatic Winding, Specially Designed For Blind | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 25% |
| 91012190 | Other Wrist Watches,With Automatic Winding(Excl.Use For Blind,Ckd Conditio | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91012910 | Wrist Watches(Ex.Electrically Operated/Auto Winding),Used For Blind | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5% |
| 91012990 | Wrist Watches(Ex.Electrically/Auto Winding),Not Ckd Or Not Use For Blind | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91019110 | Electrically Operated Pocket Watch,Spec.Designed For The Use Of Blind | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5% |
| 91019190 | Other Electric Operated Pocket Watches,Etc(Ex.Wrist Watches),Nes | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91019910 | Pocket-Watches, Etc(Excl. Wrist), Nes,Used For Blind | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5% |
| 91019990 | Other Pocket Watches, Etc(Excl. Wrist), Nes, Of Precious Metal | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91021110 | Wrist Watches, With Mechanical Display Only, Spec.Designed For Blind | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5% |
| 91021190 | Other Wrist Watches,Mechanical Display(Ex.Use For Blind,Ckd Condition) | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91021200 | Electrically operated wrist-watches, opto-electronic display (excl. of precious metal) | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91021910 | Other Wrist Watches,Specially Designed For The Use Of Blind | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5% |
| 91021990 | Electronic Operated Wrist-Watches,Nes(Excl.Ckd Condition,Not Use For Blind | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91022110 | Wrist Watches,With Automatic Winding,Spcl.Designed For The Use Of Blind | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5% |
| 91022190 | Wrist Watches,With Automatic Winding (Excl.Ckd, Not Use For Blind) | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91022910 | Wrist Watches,Not Electronicoperated/Automatic Winding,For Use Of Blind | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5% |
| 91022990 | Wrist Watches,Not Electronic Operated/Automatic Winding,Nes | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91029110 | Pocket Watches,Electrically Operated,Spcl.Designed For The Use Of Blind | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5% |
| 91029190 | Other Pocket Watches,Electrically Operated, Nes | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91029910 | Pocket Watches, Etc, Nes, For The Use Of Blind | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5% |
| 91029990 | Other Pocket Watches, Etc, Nes | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91031000 | Clocks With Watch Movements, Electrically Operated | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 58.6% |
| 91039000 | Clocks With Watch Movements (Excl. Electrically Operated) | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 58.6% |
| 91040010 | Instrument Panel Clocks For Aircraft Or Helicopter | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 31% |
| 91040090 | Instrument Panel Clocks Other Than Use In Aircraft/Helicopter | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 58.6% |
| 91051100 | Alarm Clocks, Electrically Operated | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 58.6% |
| 91051900 | Alarm Clocks (Excl. Electrically Operated) | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 58.6% |
| 91052100 | Wall Clocks, Electrically Operated | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 58.6% |
| 91052900 | Wall Clocks (Excl. Electrically Operated) | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 58.6% |
| 91059100 | Other Clocks, Nes, Electrically Operated | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 58.6% |
| 91059900 | Other Clocks, Nes (Excl. Electrically Operated) | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 58.6% |
| 91061000 | Time-Registers; Time-Recorders | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 26.2% |
| 91069000 | Other Apparatus For Indicating Time, Nes | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91070000 | Time Switches With Clock Or Watch Movement Or With Synchronous Motor | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91081100 | Electrically Operated Watch Movements, With Mechanical Display Only | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91081200 | Electrically Operated Watch Movements, With Opto-Electronic Display Only | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91081900 | Other Electrically Operated Watch Movements, Nes | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91082000 | Watch Movements, Complete And Assembled, With Automatic Winding | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91089000 | OTHER WATCH MOVEMENTS,COMPLETE AND ASSEMBLED,EXCLUDING 33.8MM OR LESS | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91091000 | Electrically operated | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91099000 | Clock Movements, Complete And Assembled, Nes | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91101100 | Complete Watch Movements, Unassembled Or Partly Assembled | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91101200 | Incomplete Watch Movements, Assembled | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91101900 | Rough Watch Movements | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91109000 | Complete (Unassembled), Incomplete And Rough Clock Movements | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91111000 | Watch Cases Of Precious Metal Or Of Metal Clad With Precious Metal | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91112000 | Watch Cases Of Base Metal (Incl. Plated) | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91118000 | Watch Cases, Nes | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91119000 | Parts Of Watch Cases | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91122000 | CASES | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91129000 | Parts Of Clock Cases And Cases For Other Goods Of Chapter 91 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91131000 | Watch Straps, Bands And Bracelets, And Parts Thereof, Of Precious Metal | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91132000 | Watch Straps, Bands And Bracelets, And Parts Thereof, Of Base Metal | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91139000 | Watch Straps, Bands And Bracelets, And Parts Thereof, Nes | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91143000 | Dials For Clocks And Watches | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91144000 | Plates And Bridges For Clocks And Watches | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 91149000 | Clocks Or Watch Parts, Nes | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
Source: National Customs Tariff FY2024-25, National Board of Revenue. TTI = Total Tax Incidence, NBR's compounded all-in figure. Reference only, not customs advice.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the import duty on watches in Bangladesh?
- Most wrist-watch lines carry 37% Total Tax Incidence, with electrically-operated clocks at 58.6%. It is one of the lighter consumer categories.
- What about smartwatches?
- Smart watches are matched under the wrist-watch headings — search 'smartwatch' in the lookup to see the applicable lines.
- What is the cheapest line?
- Specialised wrist-watches (e.g. divers' watches) at 5% TTI — an order of magnitude below fashion clothing.
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