Import Requirements
HS Code: 01062000
|REPTILES (INCLUDING SNAKES AND TURTLES)
| Sl. | Documents | Purpose | Agency/Entity | Stage | Option | Validity | Applicability | Legislation | Remarks |
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| 1 | Import licence from DLS | CC, RP | Department of Livestock Services (DLS) | Before importation | Manual |
Sec. 13, Animal Quarantine Act, 2005 [Bangla] |
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| 2 | Prior declaration of import to the Animal Quarantine Officer | RP | Importer | 15 days prior to import | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific |
Sec. 9, Animal Quarantine Act, 2005 [Bangla] |
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| 3 | Veterinary Health Certificate | CC, RP | Competent authority of origin country | Before importation | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific |
Sec. 13, Animal Quarantine Act, 2005 [Bangla] |
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| 4 | If wild/if crocodile, Import Licence from Forest Department (in addtition to the Import Licence from DLS) | CC, RP | Chief Warden or his authorized officer, Forest Department | Before importation | Manual | 01 (one) year from issuance | Annual |
Sec. 24(1), Sec. 28(1)(Ga), Wildlife Act, 2012 [Bangla]; Rule-4, Crocodile Rearing Rules, 2019 [Bangla] |
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| 5 | If wild, Animal Quarantine Certificate/If not wild, Veterinary Health Certificate (for the animal(s) detained for quarantine) | CC, RP | Department of Livestock Services (DLS) | After arrival at the Customs port | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific |
Sec. 28(2), Wildlife Act, 2012 [Bangla]/Sec. 7(Cha), Animal Quarantine Act, 2005 [Bangla] |
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| 6 | If applicable, CITES Certificate | CC, RP | Competent authority of origin country | Before importation | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific |
Sec. 28(1)(Kha), Wildlife Act, 2012 [Bangla] |
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| 7 | If GMO/LMO, Permission from Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change | RP | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change | Before importation | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific |
Rule 3, Bangladesh Biosafety Rules, 2012 [Bangla]; Article 23(28), IPO 2021-24 [Bangla] |
Biosafety Guidelines of Bangladesh, 2007 [English] also to be followed. |
| 8 | If imported for Zoo, Prior Permission from Government | CC, RP | Department of Livestock Services (DLS) | Before importation | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific |
Sec. 10, Zoo Act, 2023 [Bangla] |
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| 9 | If item listed in Schedule-1(j) and 2(d) is imported for commercial purpose, Licence for Agro-products importer | RP | Department of Agricultural Marketing (DAM) | Before importation | Manual | 01 (one) year from the issuance date | Annual |
Sec. 7(1), Schedule-1 and 2, Agricultural Marketing Act, 2018 [Bangla]; Rule 6, Agricultural Marketing Rules, 2021 [Bangla] |
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3. The list of documents and compliances against the HS Codes may not always be exhaustive; please consult the concerned legislation for complete information. Please follow the prohibitions & restrictions of import and export. Please also note that the import & export especially through land routes have some specific goods listed against the concerned Customs Stations.
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5. Last updated on 13 March 2024.