The
only Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Rangpur division is the Uttara EPZ,
located in Nilphamari district in the country. It is one of the seventh of total
eight EPZs in Bangladesh established in the year 2001. The distance of the
Uttara Export Processing Zone from Dhaka International Airport is 406 KMs.
Profile
of Uttara EPZ:
- Established in: 2001
- Total Zone area: 213.66 Acres
- Number of industrial plots: 180
- Industrial plot size: 2000 Sqm Average
- Plot Tariff: US$ 1.25 / Sqm / year
- Space of Standard Factory Building: 20478 Sqm average
- SFB Tariff: US$ 1.60 /Sqm /month
Utility
Services in Uttara EPZ:
- Water Supply: Own water supply system in the zone
- Tariff: BDT 33.21 per CM
- Gas Supply: Not available
- Power Supply: Nilphamari Palli Bidyut Samity, 11 kv, 3 phase, 50 cycles / sec
- Electricity Tariff: BDT 8.97 / Kwh
Year
Wise Investment in Uttara EPZ:
In
the year 2001-02 total investment in this EPZ was only 0.16 million US$. Next
year 2002-03 it was 0.36 million US$, in 2003-04 it was 0.78 million US$, in 2004-05
it was 1.5 million US$, in 2005-06 it was 1.5 million US$, in 2006-07 it was 2.74
million US$, in 2007-08 it was 2.89 million US$, in 2008-09 it was 3.06 million
US$, in 2009-10 it was 4.75 million US$, in 2010-11 it was 16.73 million US$,
in 2011-12 it was 22.7 million US$, in 2012-13 it was 43.32 million US$, in 2013-14
it was 60.59 million US$, in 2014-15it was 80.49 million US$, in 2015-16 it was
114.02 million US$, in 2016-17 it was 138.58 million US$ and in the year 2017-18
total invest in Uttara EPZ became 159.00 million US$.
Year
Wise Export:
In
the year 2006-07 total goods worth of 0.08 million US$ exported from this zone.
In 2007-08 it was 0.175 million US$, in 2008-09 it was 0.41 million US$, in 2009-10
it was 2.31 million US$, in 2010-11 it was 9.08 million US$, in 2011-12 it was 25.10
million US$, in 2012-13 it was 45.48 million US$, in 2013-14 it was 78.71
million US$, in 2014-15 it was 166.70 million US$, in 2015-16 it was 355.50
million US$, in 2016-17 it was 582.58 million US$ and in 2017-18 the amount
became 807.55 million US$.
Year
Wise Employment:
In
the year 2001-02 total numbers of employments was only for 644 peoples. In 2002-03
it was 1044, in 2003-04 it was 1530, in 2004-05 it was 1050, in 2005-06 it was 1250,
in 2006-07 it was 1397, in 2007-08 it was 1785, in 2008-09 it was 1945, in 2009-10
it was 3543, in 2010-11 it was 4715, in 2011-12 it was 8510, in 2012-13 it was 8679,
in 2013-14 it was 11139, in 2014-15 it was 16003, in 2015-16 it was 23127, in 2016-17
it was 28152 and in the year 2017-18 total number of employment facilities in
Uttara EPZ became 32147.
List
of Investors with Country and Products / Services:
- Dong Jin Industrial (BD) Company Limited, CHINA, Miscellaneous
- EPF Printing Limited, CHINA, Garment Accessories
- Eque International, BANGLADESH, Knitting & other Textile products
- Evergreen Products Factory (BD) Limited, CHINA, Miscellaneous
- Fardin Accessories Limited, BANGLADESH, Garment Accessories
- Independent Export (BD) Limited, BANGLADESH, Garment Accessories
- Interfab Casual Wear Limited, BANGLADESH, Garments
- Kord (BD) Limited, CHINA, Miscellaneous
- Mazen (Bangladesh) Industries Limited, CHINA, Plastic goods
- Nilphamari Packaging Limited, BANGLADESH, Knitting & Other Textile products
- Oasis Transformation Limited, UNITED KINGDOM, Furniture
- Quest Accessories (BD) Limited, BANGLADESH, Garment Accessories
- Section Seven International Limited, BANGLADESH, Garments
- Sonic (Bangladesh) Limited, CHINA, Toys
- Unique Dyes & Chemicals Limited, PAKISTAN, Chemical & Fertilizer
- Uttara Sweater Manufacturing Company Limited, HONGKONG-CHINA, Knitting & other Textile products
- Ventura Leatherwear MFY (BD) Limited, CHINA, Footwear & Leather goods
- Viyellatex Apparels Limited, BANGLADESH, Garments
Contract
Address:
Uttara
Export Processing Zone , Shongalshi, Nilphamari
Phone:
+88-0551-65001
Mobile:
+88-01713-201068
Fax:
+88-0551-65002
Email:
gm_uepz@yahoo.com, gm.uepz@bepza.gov.bd
Distance
of the EPZ from Saiddpur Airport is only 16 KMs, 409 KMs from Dhaka Airport, 682
KMs from Chittagong Sea Port and 568 KMs from Mongla Sea Port. To know more
detailed information’s and other latest update and NEWS about Uttara EPZ please
visit the official website of BEPZA.
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