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Bangladesh Nepal Sri Lanka
Natural rubber and
Plastic products Coffee Ginger
Electronics
rubber products
USD 48.9 million; mainly in
the form of components to
the branded products
abroad
USD 543 million in 2008;
38 per cent of natural
rubber products exported
in raw form
Fourth largest exporting
county in the world; export
to India amounting to NRs.
403 million in 2008/2009
65 per cent of production
sold in export market;
112,000 kg valued at NRs.
107 million
234 million by large
manufacturers only; SMEs
for domestic market only
Sales in export
market (US$)
To major electronic hubs of
the world
Pakistan, European Union,
India, Japan, United States,
Hong Kong, China
India
Japan, Germany, Canada,
some to United States and
United Kingdom.
China, India, United States,
United Kingdom, United
Arab Emirates, Germany,
Malaysia
Major export
market (countries)
Pakistan and India
India
India, Sri Lanka, Nepal
Major export
market in SAARC
countries
Preferential treatment in
India; somewhat less in
Pakistan; duty free access
in other countries.
No
Any preferential
treatment?
● Component
● Plantation and
● Planting, growing and
● Imported granules and
harvesting
additives
Production
process
manufacturing for the
branded products
collection of field latex
and field coagulum
● Planting and harvesting
● Cleaning ginger
● Storing without sorting
● Picking cherry
● Initial processing – dry
● Collection and recycled
● Conversion to raw
and grading for quality
waste materials
rubber and
concentrated latex by
rubber manufacturers/
compound
manufacturers
● Grading done at the
or wet processing,
roasting, grinding and
packaging
● Moulding – injection,
district level
extrusion and blow
● Collection in Nepal.
● Wholesales and retail
● Moulds – locally
● Export or distribution in
sales in India
domestic market
produced (of low
quality) and imported
(of better quality)
● Polishing of finished
products