{
  "id": 19974335,
  "title": "Import costs rise; LC openings surge 25% in four months",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/import-costs-rise-lc-openings-surge-25-in-four-months",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-14T11:23:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dhaka Tribune Business",
    "slug": "dhaka-tribune-business",
    "url": "https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/424612/import-costs-rise-lc-openings-surge-25%25-in-four"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Rising global prices for fuel and various other commodities are driving up import costs. During the first four months of the current FY27 (July–October), letters of credit (LCs) opened for merchandise imports totaled $29.78 billion—a 25% increase compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year. Over the same timeframe, LC settlements grew by 11.38%. As a result, demand... Details",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}