First U.S. Corn Shipment Since 2018 Arrives in Bangladesh

The first shipment of U.S. corn to Bangladesh since 2018 at Chittagong Port on Wednesday 7 Jan 2026.

Dhaka, Bangladesh – On January 7, the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka welcomed the arrival of the first shipment of U.S. corn to Bangladesh since 2018 at Chittagong Port. The shipment consists of 57,855 metric tons of yellow corn harvested in North and South Dakota and Minnesota during the 2025-26 crop year and shipped from Vancouver, Washington. This shipment marks the first opportunity in eight years for Bangladeshi feed millers to use high-quality U.S. corn as a source of animal nutrition.

U.S. Embassy Dhaka Agricultural Attaché Erin Covert visited the port to greet the  ship along with a consortium of buyers from three major feed milling companies –Nahar Agro Group, Paragon Group and Nourish Poultry and Hatchery Limited.

An official from the United Grain Corporation (UGC), a major U.S. grain exporter, said “We are honored to be a part of the first shipment of United States corn to Bangladesh in eight years. We appreciate the work of all those involved in making this possible and look forward to supplying Bangladesh with U.S. grains for years to come.” – US Embassy Media note