To control market prices, 400 metric tons of potatoes have been imported from India in two days through Benapole port in Jessore's Sharsha upazila. The government has allowed the import of potatoes along with rice, pulses, wheat, eggs, onions and green chillies. Revenue officer of the Benapole port's checkpost cargo branch Aziz Khan confirmed the import of potatoes.
The importer of the potatoes is Integrated Food and Beverage. The exporter is PepsiCo India Holdings of India, according to the port authority. A company called Transmarine C&F Agent has submitted the necessary documents to release the potato shipment from the port.
Masum Billa, representative of Transmarine Logistics Limited C&F agent, said that 400 metric tons of potatoes were imported in 16 Indian trucks on Wednesday and Thursday. The import cost of each metric ton of potatoes was 194 US dollars. The potato consignment will be unloaded on Sunday.
In this regard, Benapole Land Port Director Rezaul Karim said, "400 metric tons of potatoes have been imported in two consignments through Benapole Port. The consignment of potatoes is still at the port. The importers are being assisted for quick clearance."
Hemant Kumar Sarkar, Deputy Assistant Officer of the Port's Plant Quarantine Center, said, 400 metric tons of potatoes have been imported from India at the port. Permission will be granted to release the potatoes after quality testing if the importer submits the necessary documents. Earlier, 74 tons of potatoes were imported in three trucks on December 2. No more potatoes have been imported since then.
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