High import duties affecting solar deployment in Bangladesh

Analysts at a recent event in Dhaka called for the removal of high import duties on solar products in Bangladesh, as it could reduce PV system prices by up to 11%. The government of Bangladesh currently applies a 26. 2% import duty on solar panels, a 37% tax on solar inverters, and a 58. 6% import duty on mounting structures. But according to several analysts at an event in Dhaka last week, these high import duties are a major barrier to solar deployment in Bangladesh. "We have demanded the government to cut the duties on solar products in the coming budget to help grow the sector," Dipal C. Barua, ...

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