Export Requirements
HS Code: 03044390
|Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, .Citharidae), EXCL. Wrapped/canned upto 2.5 Kg ,
| Sl. | Documents | Purpose | Agency/Entity | Stage | Option | Validity | Applicability | Legislation | Remarks |
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| 1 | Export Registration Certificate (ERC) | CC, RP | CCI&E | Before opening LC | Online | 05 (five) years | Consignment Specific |
Export Policy, 2024-2027 [Bangla]; Importers, Exporters and Indentors (Registration)Order, 1981 [Bangla] |
Website address for EP: https://olm.ccie.gov.bd/ |
| 2 | VAT Registration (BIN) Certificate | CC | Concerned VAT Division, NBR | Before Export | Online | Once for all time | Consignment Specific |
VAT & Supplementary Duty Act, 2012 [Bangla]; Product declaration, assessment and re-assessment rules, 2024 [Bangla] |
Website address for BIN: https://vat.gov.bd/ |
| 3 | Export Letter of Credit (LC)/Export Contract/ Sales Contract/Guarantee | CC, RP | Authorised Dealer Bank | Before Export | Online | As mentioned in the document | Consignment/Lot Specific |
Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 [Bangla]; Export Policy, 2024-2027 [Bangla] |
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| 4 | If without LC/Export Contract/ Sales Contract/Guarantee, Export Permit (EP)/Other Document(s) regarding payment | CC, RP | CCI&E | Before Export | Online | As mentioned in the document | Consignment/Lot Specific |
Export Policy, 2024-2027 [Bangla] |
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| 5 | If required, EP/Other Document(s) issued/approved by the concerned Regulatory Agency | CC, RP | Concerned Regulatory Agency | Before Export | Online/Manual | As mentioned in the document | Consignment/Lot Specific |
Export Policy, 2024-2027 [Bangla]; Concerned legislation |
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| 6 | EXP Form | CC, RP | Bank | Before Export | Online | As mentioned in the document | Consignment Specific |
Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947 [Bangla] |
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| 7 | Proforma Invoice (PI) | CC, RP | Consignor/Supplier | Before Export | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific |
Export Policy, 2024-2027 [Bangla] |
Required for opening LC at bank. |
| 8 | Insurance cover note | CC, RP | Insurance Company | Before Export | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific |
Export Policy, 2024-2027 [Bangla] |
Required for opening LC at bank |
| 9 | Commercial Invoice (CI) | CC, RP | Consignor/Supplier | Before Export | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific |
Product declaration, assessment and re-assessment rules, 2024 [Bangla] |
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| 10 | Packing List | CC, RP | Consignor/Supplier | Before Export | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific |
Product declaration, assessment and re-assessment rules, 2024 [Bangla] |
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| 11 | Detailed Packing List | CC, RP | Consignor/Supplier | Before Export | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific |
Customs Act, 2023 [Bangla] |
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| 12 | Waybill (Bill of Lading/Airway Bill/ Truck Receipt/Rail Receipt/River Cargo Manifest/Parcel Booking Receipt) | CC, RP | Shipping Agent/Airline Operator/Freight Forwarder | Before Export | Online/Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific |
Product declaration, assessment and re-assessment rules, 2024 [Bangla] |
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| 13 | Country of Origin Certificate (COO) | CC, RP | Competent Authority of Origin/Shipment Country | Before Export | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific |
Export Policy, 2024-2027 [Bangla] |
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| 14 | If on returnable basis, EP on Returnable basis | CC, RP | CCI&E | Before Export | Online/Manual | As mentioned in the document | Consignment/Lot Specific |
Export Policy, 2024-2027 [Bangla] |
Bond Related General Documents
| Sl. | Documents | Purpose | Agency/Entity | Stage | Option | Validity | Applicability | Legislation | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bond Licence | CC | Customs Bond Commissionerate | Before Export | Manual | 05 (five) years | Consignment Specific | Customs Act, 2023, Bonded Warehouse Licencing Rules, 2024 | |
| 2 | Bond Licence Renewal Letter | CC | Customs Bond Commissionerate | Before Export | Manual | 05 (five) years | Consignment Specific | ||
| 3 | General Bond | CC | Customs Bond Commissionerate | Before Export | Manual | 05 (five) years | Consignment Specific | ||
| 4 | Entitlement Order | CC | Customs Bond Commissionerate | Before Export | Manual | 05 (five) years | Consignment Specific | Customs Act, 2023, Bonded Warehouse Licencing Rules, 2024 | |
| 5 | No Objection Certificate (NOC) | CC | Customs Bond Commissionerate | Before Export | Manual | 05 (five) years | Consignment Specific |
Disclaimer
1. Information in this Import Export Gateway is provided for ease of understanding, information, and trade facilitation only. It has no legal purpose.
2. If no HS Code is designated against any specific name or description of any product in the Bangladesh Customs Tariff (BCT), the HS Code may not be found in this Gateway searching only by product name or description. To find the appropriate HS code for the concerned product, please consult BCT (including Section Note, Chapter Note, Heading Note, and Sub-heading Note), WCO Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized System (HS), and, if required, WCO Compendium of Classification Opinions, Alphabetical Index, and Classification Decisions of the WCO HS Committee.
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.
4. For the latest updated information on duty and tax benefits, the websites of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh Customs, and BG Press can also be regularly monitored.
5. Last updated on 13 March 2024.