STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON JUTE YARN & TWINE SECTOR
JUTE THE NATURAL FIBER
BANGLADESH COUNTRY PROFILE
| THE COUNTRY | : | The People’s Republic of Bangladesh |
| GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION | : | South Asia; between 20°34’and 26°38 north latitude and between 88°01’ and 92°41’ east longitude; consists of flat fertile alluvial land |
| BOUNDARY | : | North-India : (West Bengal and Meghalaya), West-India :(West Bengal), East-India :(Tripura and Assam) and Myanmar, South : Bay of Bengal. |
| AREA | : | 56.977 sq. miles or 1,47,570 sq. km. Territorial water: 12 nautical miles in high seas measured from the base line. |
| CAPITAL CITY | : | Dhaka, Metropolitan Area 1528 sq-km |
| STANDARD TIME | : | GMT + 6 Hours |
| CLIMATE AND CLIMATIC VARIATION | : | Sub-tropical monsoon. Winter (November-February) temperature: average maximum 29°C, average minimum 11°C, Summer (March-June) temperature: average maximum 32°C,average minimum 21°C; Monsoon (July-October). |
| RAINFALL | : | 1194 mm to 3454 mm (average during monsoon, June-August). |
| HUMIDITY | : | Highest : 99 percent (July), Lowest 36 Percent (December and January). |
| VEGETATION | : | Grassland, mixed evergreen. |
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| POPULATION | : | 165.6 Million (Jun, 2019) |
| POPULATION GROWTH RATE | : | 1.2 percent (2020). |
| INFANT MORTALITY RATE | : | 25.1 Deaths per 1,000 live births in 2019 |
| ADULT LITERACY RATE (15+) | : | 73.9 Percent (2018 Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics) |
| LANGUAGE | : | 95% Bangla and 5% other dialects. English is widely spoken. |
| RELIGION | : | Muslim(88.3%), Hindu (10.5%), Buddhist (0.6%) Christian (0.3%) and animists and believers in tribal faiths (0.3%). |
| FOOD | : | Rice, Wheat, Vegetables, Pulse, Fish and Meat. |
| PRINCIPAL CROPS AND FRUITS | : | Rice, Wheat, Jute, Tea, Tobacco, Sugarcane, Pulses, Oilseeds, Spices, Potatoes, Vegetables, Banana, Pineapples, Mango Coconut and Jackfruit. |
| PRINCIPAL RIVERS | : | Padma, Brahmaputra, Jamuna, Meghna, Karnaphuli, Teesta, etc. Total 230 rivers including tributaries. |
| MINERAL RESOURCES | : | Natural gas, Lime Stone, hard rock, coal, lignite, silica sand, white clay, radio active sand, etc (There is immense possibility of oil deposit). |
| HUMAN RESOURCES | : | A substantial manpower reserve, trained and skilled, engineers, technicians, physicians, economist, accountants, administrative and managerial personnel, abundance of easily trainable and adaptable, hardworking, intelligent and youthful labor force. |
| FORM OF GOVERNMENT | : | The country has a parliamentary form of Government headed by the Prime Minister. The President is the constitutional Head of the State. |
| PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES | : | Jute, tea, Textile, Garments, Paper, Newsprint, Fertilizer, Leather and Leather Goods, Sugar, Cement, Fish Processing, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Light Engineering, Ceramic, etc. |
| PRINCIPAL EXPORTERS | : | Readymade garments, frozen foods and shrimp, tea, raw jute, jute products, leather and leather products, chemical fertilizer, ceramic tableware, etc. |
| PRINCIPAL IMPORTS | : | Wheat, oil seeds, crude petroleum, raw cotton, edible oil, petroleum products, fertilizer, cement, staple fibers, yarn, iron and steel, capital goods and machinery, etc. |
| HOUSE HOLDS | : | 35.2 Millions |
BANGLADESH JUTE AT A GLANCE
| 1. | Average land area under jute cultivation | : | 14.75 Lac acres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Average production of jute carryover | : | 78 Lac bales (1.40 Million Ton.) 2 “ (0.04 Million Ton.) 80 Lac bales (1.44 Million Ton) |
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| 3 | Average internal consumption of jute | : | 65 Lac bales (1.16 Million Ton) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Average Export of raw jute with value | : | Quantity Value 14.00 Lac bales (0.19 Million Ton) 1076 Cr. Tk. |
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| 5 | Number of jute Mills | : | Under BJSA 94 (12 Closed) Under BJMA 165 (42 Closed Under BJMC 32 (10 Closed) Total : 291 Units (64 Closed) |
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| 6 | Number of workers employed in Jute Mills (Approx.) | : | BJSA Mills 75,000 BJMA Mills 60,000 BJMC Mills 27,000 Total: 1,62,000 |
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| 7 | Average production of Jute goods | : | BJSA Mills 5,53,000 M. Tons BJMA Mills 2,94,000 M. Tons BJMC Mills 1,09,000 M. Tons Total : 9,56,000 M. Tons |
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| 8 | Average internal consumption of Jute goods | : | BJSA Mills 30,000 M. Tons (Yarn/Twine) BJMA Mills 64,000 M. Tons (Sacking/Hessian) BJMC Mills 30,000 M. Tons (Sacking/Hessian) Total : 1,24,000 M. Tons |
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| 9 | Average Export of jute goods with quantity, value | : | Quantity (M.T) Value (Cr. Tk) BJSA Mills 5,27,500 4200 BJMA Mills 1,78,500 1415 BJMC Mills 57,500 546 Total : 6161 |
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| 10 | Spindles in Jute Spinning Mills | : | 2,49,036 Installed 1,95,055 Operated |
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| Acronyms Used BJSA Bangladesh Jute Spinners Association (Private Sector) BJMA Bangladesh Jute Mills Association (Private Sector) BJMC Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (Public Sector) CBC Carpet Backing Cloth |
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| Weight & Measures: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 acre | = | 0.405 hectares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 bale | = | 180 K.G. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. mt. | = | 5.56 Bales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: Bangladesh Jute Spinners Association. As on 2018-19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
STATEMENT ON YEAR WISE EXPORT OF JUTE GOODS IN QUANTITY BY BJMC, BJMA & BJSA
Quantity: Lakh M. Ton.
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Year
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BJMC
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BJMA
|
BJSA
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Total
|
|
1983/84
|
2.90
|
1.85
|
0.28
|
5.03
|
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1984/85
|
2.72
|
1.65
|
0.36
|
4.73
|
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1985/86
|
2.77
|
1.88
|
0.25
|
4.90
|
|
1986/87
|
3.04
|
1.80
|
0.44
|
5.28
|
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1987/88
|
2.51
|
1.74
|
0.55
|
4.80
|
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1988/89
|
3.01
|
1.67
|
0.49
|
5.17
|
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1989/90
|
3.26
|
1.66
|
0.63
|
5.55
|
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1990/91
|
1.76
|
1.47
|
0.70
|
3.93
|
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1991/92
|
2.74
|
1.70
|
0.77
|
5.21
|
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1992/93
|
2.93
|
1.16
|
0.84
|
4.93
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1993/94
|
2.55
|
0.18
|
0.92
|
3.65
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1994/95
|
2.77
|
1.04
|
1.03
|
4.84
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1995/96
|
2.71
|
0.77
|
1.05
|
4.53
|
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1996/97
|
1.92
|
0.91
|
1.09
|
3.92
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1997/98
|
1.60
|
0.76
|
1.16
|
3.52
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1998/99
|
2.20
|
0.79
|
1.30
|
4.29
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1999/00
|
2.01
|
0.67
|
1.44
|
4.12
|
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2000/01
|
2.23
|
0.42
|
1.61
|
4.26
|
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2001/02
|
2.15
|
0.31
|
1.83
|
4.29
|
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2002/03
|
1.66
|
0.33
|
1.89
|
3.88
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2003/04
|
1.38
|
0.39
|
2.19
|
3.96
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2004/05
|
1.22
|
0.33
|
2.51
|
4.06
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2005/06
|
1.29
|
0.70
|
2.61
|
4.60
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2006/07
|
1.01
|
0.77
|
2.85
|
4.63
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2007/08
|
1.02
|
0.85
|
3.37
|
5.24
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2008/09
|
0.88
|
0.80
|
3.04
|
4.72
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2009/10
|
1.04
|
1.14
|
3.80
|
5.98
|
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2010/11
|
1.41
|
0.82
|
3.94
|
6.17
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2011/12
|
1.24
|
1.14
|
4.58
|
6.96
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2012/13
|
1.77
|
1.48
|
5.16
|
8.41
|
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2013/14
|
0.85
|
1.45
|
5.59
|
7.89
|
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2014/15
|
1.18
|
1.54
|
5.43
|
8.15
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2015/16
|
0.85
|
1.89
|
5.51
|
8.25
|
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2016/17
|
0.88
|
1.99
|
5.59
|
8.46
|
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2017/18
|
0.86
|
1.80
|
5.66
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8.32
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2018/19
|
0.29
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1.77
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4.88
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6.94
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JUTE YARN COUNT CONVERSION TABLE
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JUTE COUNT IN LBS.
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METRIC COUNT. (NM)
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LINEN COUNT. (LEA)
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TEX
|
ENGLISH COTTON COUNT
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DENIER
|
WOOLEN COUNT. (YSW)
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WORSTED COUNT.
|
|
4
|
7.25
|
12
|
139
|
4.25
|
1250
|
14
|
6.50
|
|
5
|
5.8
|
9.6
|
174
|
3.40
|
1563
|
11.20
|
5.20
|
|
6
|
4.83
|
8
|
209
|
2.833
|
1875
|
9.33
|
4.33
|
|
7
|
4.142
|
6.857
|
243
|
2.428
|
2188
|
8.00
|
3.714
|
|
8
|
3.625
|
6
|
278
|
2.125
|
2500
|
7.00
|
3.25
|
|
10
|
2.90
|
4.80
|
348
|
1.70
|
3125
|
5.60
|
2.60
|
|
12
|
2.42
|
4.00
|
417
|
1.416
|
3750
|
4.666
|
2.166
|
|
14
|
2.07
|
3.428
|
487
|
1.214
|
4375
|
4.00
|
1.857
|
|
16
|
1.81
|
3.00
|
556
|
1.062
|
5000
|
3.50
|
1.625
|
|
18
|
1.61
|
2.666
|
626
|
0.944
|
5625
|
3.11
|
1.444
|
|
20
|
1.45
|
2.40
|
695
|
0.850
|
6250
|
2.80
|
1.30
|
|
22
|
1.32
|
2.181
|
765
|
0.772
|
6875
|
2.545
|
1.181
|
|
24
|
1.21
|
2.00
|
835
|
0.708
|
7500
|
2.333
|
1.083
|
|
26
|
1.12
|
1.846
|
904
|
0.653
|
8125
|
2.153
|
1.00
|
|
28
|
1.035
|
1.714
|
974
|
0.607
|
8750
|
2.00
|
0.928
|
|
30
|
0.966
|
1.60
|
1043
|
0.566
|
9375
|
1.866
|
0.866
|
YEAR WISE JUTE GOODS & RAW JUTE EXPORT PERFORMANCE OF BANGLADESH
|
2001-2002
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2002-2003
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2003-2004
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2004-2005
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2005-2006
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2006-2007
|
2007-2008
|
2008-2009
|
2009-2010
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Quantity
|
Value
|
Quantity
|
Value
|
Quantity
|
Value
|
Quantity
|
Value
|
Quantity
|
Value
|
Quantity
|
Value
|
Quantity
|
Value
|
Quantity
|
Value
|
Quantity
|
Value
|
|
| BJSA |
183,625
|
558.00
|
189,679
|
584.00
|
219,334
|
625.00
|
251,832
|
956.00
|
261438
|
1162.00
|
285499
|
1335.19
|
337,482
|
1,581.61
|
304,056
|
1,479.93
|
380,335.77
|
2,548.73
|
| BJMC |
215,591
|
642.42
|
166,411
|
523.11
|
138,719
|
438.59
|
121,941
|
392.92
|
128623
|
504.47
|
101236
|
435.20
|
102,036
|
487.00
|
88,628
|
429.75
|
104,418.28
|
643.75
|
| BJMA |
30,901
|
110.55
|
32,860
|
121.11
|
39,300
|
135.35
|
32,800
|
135.00
|
70,773
|
346.00
|
77515
|
386.09
|
85,556
|
440.40
|
80,716
|
429.98
|
113,604.00
|
746.14
|
| TOTAL |
430,117
|
1,310.97
|
388,950
|
1228.22
|
397,353
|
1198.94
|
406,573
|
1483.92
|
460834
|
2012.47
|
464250
|
2156.48
|
525,074
|
2,509.01
|
473,400
|
2,339.66
|
598,358.05
|
3,938.62
|
| BJA |
14.11
|
375.00
|
25.19
|
518.00
|
19.05
|
455.00
|
17.04
|
563.00
|
24.47
|
977.00
|
24.43
|
914.15
|
28.71
|
1,033.40
|
17.49
|
921.00
|
15.68
|
1,130.84
|
| TOTAL |
1685.97
|
1746.22
|
1653.94
|
2046.92
|
2989.47
|
3070.63
|
3,542.41
|
3,260.66
|
5,069.46
|
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|
2010-2011
|
2011-2012
|
2012-2013
|
2013-2014
|
2014-2015
|
2015-2016
|
2016-2017
|
2017-2018
|
2018-2019
|
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|
Quantity
|
Value
|
Quantity
|
Value
|
Quantity
|
Value
|
Quantity
|
Value
|
Quantity
|
Value
|
Quantity
|
Value
|
Quantity
|
Value
|
Quantity
|
Value
|
Quantity
|
Value
|
|
| BJSA |
394,389.68
|
3,396.17
|
458,210.27
|
3,367.02
|
516,252.00
|
3,496.26
|
559,378.59
|
3,474.33
|
543,469.37
|
3,675.06
|
551,334.55
|
4,029.81
|
558,705.39
|
4,381.40
|
566,358.13
|
4,650.87
|
488,322.00
|
3,848.87
|
| BJMC * |
*141,633.71
|
1,221.96
|
123,599.00
|
1,028.35
|
177,037.00
|
1,363.19
|
85,133.00
|
628.78
|
117,952.00
|
812.06
|
85,217.75
|
656.51
|
87,792.00
|
785.58
|
85,900.77
|
829.22
|
29,452.00
|
264.00
|
| BJMA ** |
**82,178.00
|
681.52
|
113,983.00
|
919.76
|
148,427.00
|
1,114.31
|
145,265.00
|
959.25
|
154,870.00
|
1,121.92
|
189,240.00
|
1,451.78
|
199,057.00
|
1,622.60
|
179,969.00
|
1,543.66
|
177,417.2
|
1,286.3
|
| TOTAL |
618,201.39
|
5,299.65
|
695,792.27
|
5,315.13
|
841,716.00
|
5,973.76
|
789,776.59
|
5,062.36
|
816,291.37
|
5,609.04
|
825,792.30
|
6,138.10
|
845,554.39
|
6,789.58
|
832,227.90
|
7,023.75
|
695,191.2
|
5,399.17
|
| BJA |
21.12
|
1,906.76
|
22.86
|
1,540.66
|
22.55
|
1,436.45
|
9.84
|
706.05
|
10.49
|
816.74
|
11.38
|
1,054.40
|
16.39
|
1,342.72
|
13.80
|
1,294.65
|
8.25
|
859.05
|
| TOTAL |
7,206.41
|
6,855.79
|
7,410.21
|
5,768.41
|
6,425.78
|
7,192.50
|
8,132.30
|
8,318.40
|
6,258.22
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| ACRONYMS & EXPORT ITEMS : | ||||||||||||||||||
| BJSA : Bangladesh Jute Spinners Association : Export items : Jute Yarn/Twine. | ||||||||||||||||||
| BJMC : Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation : Export items : CBC, Hessain, Sacking, Soilsaver, Yarn etc. | ||||||||||||||||||
| BJMA : Bangladesh Jute Mills Association : Export items : CBC, Hessain, Sacking, Soilsaver Lenolium, Yarn, etc. | ||||||||||||||||||
| BJA : Bangladesh Jute Association : Export items : Raw Jute. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Note : Year : 2010-2011 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * BJMC exported 2,781 M. T. of Jute Yarn/Twine and Value Tk. 21.31 Cr. included in BJSA as they are member of BJSA. | ||||||||||||||||||
| ** In BJMA figure included 14,182 M. T. of Jute Yarn /Twine and Value Tk. 95.79 Cr. exported by their member mills. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year : 2011-2012 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * BJMC exported 4544 M. T. of Jute Yarn/Twine and Value Tk. 29.79 Cr. included in BJSA as they are Member of BJSA. | ||||||||||||||||||
| ** In BJMA figure included 27596 M.T. of Jute Yarn/Twine and Value Tk. 165.9 Cr. exported by their member firms. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year : 2012-2013 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * This year BJMC could not provide separately quantity of yarn exported by them. | ||||||||||||||||||
| ** In BJMA figure included 55411 M.T. of Jute Yarn/Twine and Value Tk. 344.67 Cr. exported by their member firms. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year : 2013-2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * This year BJMC could not provide separately quantity of yarn exported by them. | ||||||||||||||||||
| ** In BJMA figure included 61462 M.T. of Jute Yarn/Twine and Value Tk. 358.80 Cr. exported by their member firms. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year : 2014-2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * BJMC exported 7464 M.T. of jute yarn and value 44.41 cr. Included in BJSA figure. | ||||||||||||||||||
| ** In BJMA figure included 70861 M. T. of jute yarn & value 448.33 cr. exporgted by their members. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year : 2015-2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
| *BJMC exported 7302.97 M.T. of jute yarn and value Tk. 82.24 cr. | ||||||||||||||||||
| **In BJMA figure included 100383 M. T. of jute yarn & value Tk. 674.08 cr. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year : 2016-2017 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * BJMC exported 953.28 M.T. of jute yarn and value Tk. 6,51 cr. | ||||||||||||||||||
| ** In BJMA figure included 1,12,189 M.T. of jute yarn & value Tk. 827.35 cr. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year : 2017-2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * BJMC exported 775.52 M.T. of jute yarn and value Tk. 7,76 cr. | ||||||||||||||||||
| ** In BJMA figure included 68,809 M.T. of jute yarn & value Tk. 545.58 cr. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year : 2018-2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * BJMC exported 681 M. T. of Jute Yarn/Twine and Value Tk. 5.44 Cr. | ||||||||||||||||||
| ** In BJMA figure included 39884 M. Ton of jute yarn & value Tk. 240 cr. | ||||||||||||||||||