BD Exporting to Bangladesh
Bagasse Tableware Supplier for Bangladesh, Exported from India
Pulpcraft manufactures compostable sugarcane bagasse plates, bowls and meal trays in India and supplies importers, distributors, hotel and restaurant groups and institutional caterers across Bangladesh. With the single-use plastic ban now being enforced and no large-scale domestic bagasse industry to fall back on, Bangladeshi buyers need a certified, documented, close-to-home source. Our plant in Kaimur, Bihar sits on the eastern side of India, which shortens both the land route to Benapole and the sea route through Kolkata and Haldia to Chattogram.
Bangladesh export snapshot
The single-use plastic ban is the buying trigger in Bangladesh
Bangladesh was the first country in the world to ban polythene bags, back in 2002, but the decisive change for foodservice came in 2024. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued a gazette notification banning 17 categories of single-use plastic, and enforcement began in earnest from October 2024. The banned list reaches straight into disposable foodservice: one-time utensils and cutlery, styrofoam food packaging, straws and stirrers, fast-food wrappers and thin plastic films on food packaging. Compostable moulded bagasse tableware is a direct, drop-in replacement for most of the banned items.
| When | Measure | What it means for buyers |
|---|---|---|
| 20 June 2024 | MoEFCC gazette notification bans 17 categories of single-use plastic products, containers and packaging | Disposable plastic plates, cutlery and foam food boxes lose their legal footing |
| 1 September 2024 | Follow-up notification issued under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2021 | Gives the ban an enforcement mechanism through waste rules |
| October 2024 onward | Enforcement rolled out, starting with government offices and the Secretariat, then hotels and restaurants | Institutional and hospitality buyers begin substituting first |
| Ongoing | Coastal areas, government events and public procurement pushed towards plastic-free alternatives | Steady, policy-backed demand rather than a one-off spike |
What this means if you are sourcing
- Bagasse tableware is not on any banned list: it is a plant-fibre, plastic-free product, which is exactly the substitution class the notification is pushing buyers towards.
- Domestic supply is thin. Bangladesh has roughly 10 to 18 small biodegradable tableware producers, mostly working in areca leaf and rice bran rather than moulded bagasse, and mostly at cottage or small-factory scale.
- Price sensitivity is real. Buyers will compare your landed cost against the plastic item being replaced, so quote on delivered cost per piece, not on ex-works price alone.
- Imports today come mainly from China and India. India wins on freight, lead time and SAFTA paperwork; China competes on scale.
Duty, documents and classification for Bangladesh import
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Customs classification | HS 4823.70, moulded or pressed articles of paper pulp |
| Trade agreement | SAFTA, the South Asian Free Trade Area, covers India to Bangladesh trade. India and Bangladesh have also discussed a wider CEPA |
| Certificate of origin | SAFTA certificate of origin issued in India, supplied by us with every consignment on request |
| Taxes at import | Bangladesh customs can stack customs duty, regulatory duty, supplementary duty, 15 percent VAT, advance income tax and advance tax. Your C&F agent confirms the exact combination against the current NBR tariff schedule |
| Importer requirement | A valid Import Registration Certificate and an LC or contract-based payment arrangement through your bank |
| Food contact | SGS food-safety test reports supplied with the shipment, plus ISO 22000 food-safety management certification from the plant |
We are not customs agents and we do not quote your duty. What we do is give your clearing agent a clean, complete document set so nothing stalls at Chattogram.
Three ways to move a consignment into Bangladesh
Everything is manufactured at our plant in Kaimur, Bihar and exported to you. There is no local warehouse and no local agent margin: you buy factory-direct, which keeps pricing keen and quality traceable to a single production line.
| Lane | From | To | Indicative transit | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea, eastern gateway | Kolkata or Haldia | Chattogram | Roughly 1 to 2 weeks port to port | Regular FCL and LCL volume, shortest sea leg from our plant |
| Sea, western gateway | Nhava Sheva or Mundra | Chattogram | Roughly 2 to 3 weeks, usually with a transhipment call | Consolidation with other cargo or specific carrier contracts |
| Road, land port | Kaimur plant, via Petrapole | Benapole, then Dhaka | Typically a few days on the road plus land-port clearance | Smaller and more frequent consignments, faster restocking |
Benapole, opposite Petrapole, is the largest land port in Bangladesh and handles roughly 90 percent of Indian goods entering the country, so it is well served by transporters and clearing agents. We quote whichever lane suits your volume, and confirm the port, vessel and ETA on your proforma invoice.
Ports and transit
Transit times shown are indicative and vary by carrier, season and transhipment. The exact load port, vessel and ETA are confirmed on your proforma invoice.
Documentation
Commercial invoice, packing list, transport document, certificate of origin and SGS test reports, classified under HS 4823.70 for a clean clearance.
Order flexibility
Start with an LCL trial load or move straight to full container volume. Mixed products in one consignment and private-label runs are both standard for us.
Bagasse tableware we export to Bangladesh
Our full moulded bagasse range, with the dimensions and unit weights published on each product page. Every item is plastic-free sugarcane fibre, microwave and refrigerator safe, and suitable for hot and oily food. Browse the bagasse plates range or the complete product catalogue.
| Product | Category | Size | Unit weight | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 inch Triangle Plate | Plates | 132 x 120 mm | 3.5 g | Snacks, chaat, canape and sampling service |
| 6 inch Deep Round Plate | Plates | 150 x 150 x 25 mm | 7 g | Side dishes, desserts, breakfast portions |
| 7 inch Deep Round Plate | Plates | 175 x 175 x 25 mm | 8 g | Curries and gravy dishes, staff canteens |
| 9 inch Round Plate | Plates | 225 x 225 x 18.5 mm | 14 g | Everyday main course, QSR and takeaway |
| 10 inch Round Plate | Plates | 250 x 250 x 22 mm | 19 g | Full meals, buffet and banquet service |
| 11 inch Round Plate | Plates | 278 x 278 x 24.5 mm | 21 g | Large plated meals, wedding and event catering |
| 12 inch Round Plate | Plates | 305 x 305 x 24.5 mm | 25 g | Sharing platters, large-format catering |
| 10 inch 3 Compartment Plate | Plates | 250 x 250 x 22 mm | 19 g | Rice plus two sides, canteen and thali service |
| 11 inch 4 Compartment Plate | Plates | 278 x 278 x 24.5 mm | 22 g | Four-part meals, institutional catering |
| 12 inch 4 Compartment Plate | Plates | 305 x 305 x 24.5 mm | 26 g | Large four-part meals, hospital and factory canteens |
| 120 ml Kiwi Bowl | Bowls | Depth 35 mm | 4.5 g | Chutneys, dips, sauces and condiments |
| 150 ml Square Bowl | Bowls | 102 x 102 x 30 mm | 5 g | Sides, sauces, dessert portions |
| 180 ml Round Bowl | Bowls | 100 x 100 x 45 mm | 5 g | Soups, curries, yoghurt and sweets |
| 240 ml Round Bowl | Bowls | 110 x 110 x 45.5 mm | 6 g | Noodles, rice bowls, hot soups |
| 360 ml Round Bowl | Bowls | 140 x 140 x 40 mm | 9 g | Main-course bowls, delivery and cloud kitchens |
| 2 Compartment Meal Tray | Meal trays | 200 x 130 mm | 8 g | Two-item takeaway, snack combos |
| 3 Compartment Meal Tray | Meal trays | 225 x 180 mm | 13 g | Lunch boxes, delivery meals, airline-style service |
| 5 Compartment Meal Tray | Meal trays | 300 x 245 x 34 mm | 35 g | Full thali service, canteens, mass catering |
Carton contents, case dimensions and pallet configuration are confirmed on the proforma invoice for the sizes you select. Custom sizes and private-label embossing are available on production runs.
Standards, testing and the paperwork behind every shipment
Our Indian manufacturing is backed by internationally recognised management systems and independent laboratory testing, so your compliance file starts on solid ground rather than with a supplier declaration. You can read more about the plant and its certifications on our about page.
The document set that ships with your Bangladesh consignment
| Document | What it is for |
|---|---|
| Commercial invoice and packing list | Base clearance documents at Chattogram or Benapole |
| Bill of lading or truck receipt | Title and transport document for the chosen lane |
| SAFTA certificate of origin | Supports preferential tariff treatment on Indian-origin goods |
| SGS food-safety test reports | Evidence the tableware is safe for direct food contact |
| ISO certificates | ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 22000 from the manufacturing plant |
| Product and packing specification | Sizes, unit weights, carton contents and case markings for your warehouse |
Who we supply in Bangladesh
The same range serves very different operations. If your use case is not listed, it is almost certainly still a fit, and our industries served page covers the wider picture.
Importers and packaging distributors
Dhaka and Chattogram trading houses that stock disposables for restaurants, caterers and retail. Mixed-product containers let you carry the full size range without splitting orders.
Garment factory and institutional canteens
Bangladesh feeds millions of RMG workers every day. Compartment plates and 5 compartment meal trays suit high-volume canteen service where plastic and foam are now off the table.
Hotels, restaurants and QSR chains
Enforcement started with the hospitality sector. Round plates, bowls and 3 compartment trays cover dine-in, buffet and takeaway in one specification.
Cloud kitchens and delivery brands
Delivery-first kitchens in Dhaka need leak-resistant bowls and trays that hold hot, oily and gravy dishes without softening in transit.
Event and wedding caterers
Large-format 11 and 12 inch plates for banquet and wedding service, in volumes that justify a private-label run.
Superstores and retail chains
Retail packs of plates and bowls for supermarket chains that need a compliant own-label disposable range.
Why buy from India rather than locally or from China
Bangladesh does not have a meaningful domestic bagasse tableware industry. The local eco-tableware sector is genuinely impressive but small: a handful of producers, mostly in areca leaf and rice bran, running at a scale that cannot absorb national-level substitution demand. That gap is filled by imports.
Against Chinese supply, India has three structural advantages into Bangladesh: freight distance, lead time and paperwork. A consignment from an eastern Indian plant reaches Chattogram in a fraction of the time a Far East sailing takes, and SAFTA documentation is a well-worn path for Bangladeshi clearing agents.
India is one of the largest sugarcane producers in the world, which is what makes bagasse cheap and consistently available as a raw material. Pulpcraft buys that fibre and moulds it in an ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 22000 certified plant, with SGS food-safety testing on the finished product. You are buying factory-direct, so there is no trading margin stacked on top and quality is traceable to a single line.
From enquiry to delivered consignment
Tell us the products, sizes, approximate volume and your destination port or town in Bangladesh. A photo of what you buy today is enough to start.
We confirm the specification, the load port, the routing, the lead time and the document set, with pricing on your chosen Incoterm.
Samples are couriered so you can check wall thickness, rigidity and how the item behaves with your own food before you commit.
Your order is moulded on a certified line, inspected and packed to the case specification agreed on the proforma invoice.
The consignment moves on the agreed lane and the full document set follows so your clearing agent in Bangladesh has everything in hand.
Guides for Bangladesh buyers
Bangladesh export questions, answered
Is bagasse tableware allowed under the Bangladesh single-use plastic ban?
How long does shipping from India to Bangladesh take?
Can you ship to Dhaka by road through Benapole?
Do you supply the certificate of origin for SAFTA?
Is bagasse suitable for hot, oily and gravy-based Bangladeshi food?
What is the minimum order?
Do you do private label for Bangladeshi brands?
We export bagasse tableware worldwide
Get an export quote for Bangladesh
Tell us your products, quantities and destination. We will send a factory-direct quotation with lead time, routing and the full documentation set for Bangladesh import.