What is the import duty on electronics in Bangladesh?

Consumer staples — smartphones, earbuds, speakers, power banks — carry 58.6% TTI; most of chapter 85 sits at 37%; networking equipment drops to 15.5% and e-cigarettes reach 212.2%.

Which electronics need approval beyond customs?

Mains-powered assembled devices can need BSTI electrical-safety approval, and telecom/wireless equipment has its own clearance layer. Accessories, components and battery gadgets clear on customs alone.

How do batteries change shipping?

Any battery moves the goods to the sensitive lane — ৳1,150/kg via Hong Kong, 14–18 days — versus ৳750/kg and 10–14 days on general air. Ship battery and non-battery consolidations separately.

Why are smartphone duties listed as taka amounts?

Phones include specific-duty lines: fixed taka charges by value band (e.g. up to ৳30,000, ৳30–60k, above ৳60k) instead of a percentage — one of about 42 such lines in the tariff.

What electronics are cheapest to import?

Networking and data equipment at 15.5% TTI — the chapter floor — followed by components and parts at 37%.

Importing electronics from China to Bangladesh: duty, lanes and approvals

Chapter 85 is 417 tariff lines from 15.5% to 212.2% TTI. What consumer electronics really pay (phones and earbuds 58.6%), the battery lane rule, and which devices need approvals beyond customs.

Short answer

Electronics duty in Bangladesh spans 15.5% to 212.2% TTI across chapter 85's 417 lines, but the consumer staples cluster tightly: smartphones, earbuds, speakers and power banks all carry 58.6%, and most of the chapter sits at 37%. Operationally the category splits on batteries (sensitive lane, ৳1,150/kg via Hong Kong) and on approvals — mains-powered assembled devices can need BSTI, and telecom equipment has its own clearance layer on top of customs.

What electronics really pay

Device	Official TTI
Modems, Ethernet cards	15.5% — the chapter floor
Most components & parts	37%
Smartphones	58.6%
Earbuds, headphones, speakers	58.6%
Power banks (lithium-ion)	58.6%
Hair dryers & personal-care appliances	58.6–89.32%
E-cigarettes	212.2% — taxed as tobacco

Full line-by-line table: chapter 85 in the duty lookup. The pattern: infrastructure cheap, consumer gadgets moderate, sin-adjacent products punitive. Note smartphones also include specific-duty lines charged as fixed taka amounts by value band rather than a percentage.

The battery rule decides your freight

No battery → general air, ৳750/kg, 10–14 days. Any battery → sensitive lane, ৳1,150/kg via Hong Kong, 14–18 days. This is airline dangerous-goods handling, not a fee anyone chose. Plan consolidations so battery and non-battery goods travel separately, and remember one power bank in a mixed carton reprices the carton.

Approvals beyond customs

Duty is not the only gate on some electronics:

Mains-powered assembled devices (appliances, some AC-powered gear) can require BSTI approval — the same institution that gates cosmetics, applied to electrical safety.
Telecom and wireless equipment carries its own regulatory clearance layer (BTCL) on top of customs.
Components and accessories — cables, cases, most parts — clear on customs alone.

The practical read: accessories and battery gadgets are straightforward; anything that plugs into the wall or transmits deserves a check before you order. Ask on a quote and we confirm what a specific device needs.

Picking products in the category

Earbuds/TWS — proven demand, 58.6% duty, sensitive lane; margins hold because BD retail stays high. Worked example: a ¥28 listing lands a single test unit at ~৳1,149.
Gaming peripherals, mini projectors, LED strips — 2026's rising demand, ahead of local supply.
Networking gear — the duty floor at 15.5% makes small-business resale interesting.
Avoid on a first order: anything mains-powered (approval check first) and anything e-cigarette adjacent (212.2% plus regulatory attention).

Frequently asked questions

What is the import duty on electronics in Bangladesh?: Consumer staples — smartphones, earbuds, speakers, power banks — carry 58.6% TTI; most of chapter 85 sits at 37%; networking equipment drops to 15.5% and e-cigarettes reach 212.2%.
Which electronics need approval beyond customs?: Mains-powered assembled devices can need BSTI electrical-safety approval, and telecom/wireless equipment has its own clearance layer. Accessories, components and battery gadgets clear on customs alone.
How do batteries change shipping?: Any battery moves the goods to the sensitive lane — ৳1,150/kg via Hong Kong, 14–18 days — versus ৳750/kg and 10–14 days on general air. Ship battery and non-battery consolidations separately.
Why are smartphone duties listed as taka amounts?: Phones include specific-duty lines: fixed taka charges by value band (e.g. up to ৳30,000, ৳30–60k, above ৳60k) instead of a percentage — one of about 42 such lines in the tariff.
What electronics are cheapest to import?: Networking and data equipment at 15.5% TTI — the chapter floor — followed by components and parts at 37%.