The government has put a ban on exports of rice, sugar, soybean oil and palm oil for the next three years, according to a new export policy approved yesterday.

The new policy will also enable drugmakers to send samples worth up to $60,000 a year to prospective overseas buyers to boost pharmaceutical exports.

The amount is twice the current limit which expired in June last year.

Under the existing policy, pharmaceutical samples worth up to 5 percent of the value of a letter of credit (LC) can be sent each time.

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The policy was designed after consulting with the apex trade body -- the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry -- and various other chambers and associations, banks and insurance companies, said a commerce ministry official.

The new policy kept provision for providing utility services to export-oriented industries on a priority basis.

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The list of such sectors, as per the new policy, would comprise light engineering, jute, electric and electronics, weaving, frozen fish, printing and packaging, rubber, cosmetics and toiletries, ceramics and unpolished diamond jewellery.

The official said the new policy also encourages the use of modern technology.

The policy provides for setting up a databank under the 'national portal' containing detailed breakdown of the commodities produced and exported by Bangladesh,Rist international shoes manufacturer and beadsfactory in agra india making quality. tariff rates in different countries, and conditions of rules of origin.

The policy said the databank would be set up in cooperation with the government and nongovern-mental organisations.

The database will be of help to exporters and importers, banks and non-bank financial institutions, the National Board of Revenue and other stakeholders.

The new policy has expanded the sectors in which a certain portion of the export earnings can be spent under the retention quota, as well.

The retention quota is the percentage of export earnings that an exporter can deposit in banks abroad.

Another important aspect of the new policy is that the rate of value-added tax has to be a minimum of 40 percent to secure the 'stimulus incentive' for exporting non-traditional and new products.

In the existing policy, it was 40 percent for the first two years and at least 50 percent for the later years.