Rationalise tariff regime for export diversification

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He said not only all the entrances of Chattogram port but other sea and land ports of the country would be gradually brought under digital scanning system.

The National Board of Revenue also completed purchase of four new fixed scanners which would replace four old scanners of the port, the port officials said.

Till date, there were five fixed scanners at the port which were engaged in scanning import containers only.

Apart from the five, there are two mobile scanners.

Project Director and CPA Director Security Lt Col Mostafa Arifur said each of the newly installed two scanners is capable to scan 150 containers in an hour while they work in an automated system during passing of the vehicles carrying containers through them.

The CPA started improving the port's security systems since 2004 in compliance with an international ship and port security (ISPS) code ratified by International Maritime Organization.

According to the ISPS Code, scanning of all export containers is mandatory. 

The United States Coast Guard team used to monitor implementation of the ISPS Code.

During a visit to the port in 2017, the US Coast Guard team had recommended scanning the export containers.