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HS Code: 03091090

Of fish : Excl. Wrapped/canned upto 2.5 kg

Sl.	Documents	Purpose	Agency/Entity	Stage	Option	Validity	Applicability	Legislation	Remarks
1	Import Permit	CC, RP	Department of Fisheries (DoF), Fisheries Quarantine Wing	Before importation	Manual	Not mentioned	Consignment/Lot Specific	Sec. 9(1), 10(2), Fish Quarantine Act, 2018 [Bangla]
2	Declaration to Fisheries Quarantine Officer	RP	Importer	After importation	Manual	Consignment Specific	Consignment Specific	Sec. 16(1), Fish Quarantine Act, 2018 [Bangla]
3	NOC for Import	CC, RP	Central or Regional Authority, DoF [DG, DoF; DD (FIQC)]	After receiving application from importer	Manual	Lot	Lot	Sec. 23(3), FIQC Act, 2020 [Bangla]	Importer needs to apply 15 days prior to import.
4	Prior Declaration	RP	Importer	Before importation	Manual	Consignment Specific	Consignment Specific	Sec. 24(2), FIQC Act, 2020 [Bangla]
5	Salubrity Certificate	CC, RP	Competent authority of exporting country	With the consignment document	Manual	Consignment Specific	Consignment Specific	Sec. 24(1), FIQC Act, 2020 [Bangla]
6	Traceability Certificate	CC, RP	Competent authority of exporting country	With the consignment document	Manual	Consignment Specific	Consignment Specific	Sec. 24(1), FIQC Act, 2020 [Bangla]
7	Halal Certificate	CC, RP	Competent authority of exporting country	With the consignment document	Manual	Consignment Specific	Consignment Specific	Sec. 24(1), FIQC Act, 2020 [Bangla]
8	Fit for Human Consumption Certificate	CC, RP	Competent authority of exporting country	With the consignment document	Manual	Consignment Specific	Consignment Specific	Article 23(2), 23(3)(Uma), IPO 2021-24 [Bangla]
9	Physical and Laboratory Test Report	CC, RP	Regional Authority, FIQC, DoF	After Bill of Entry submission	Manual	Consignment Specific	Lot Specific	Sec. 25(1)(2), FIQC Act, 2020 [Bangla]
10	Radioactivity Test Certificate from Origin Country	CC, RP	Competent authority of origin country	Before importation	Manual	Consignment Specific	Consignment Specific	Article 23(1), IPO 2021-24 [Bangla]
11	If from SAARC, South-East Asia, and Asia-Pacific Ocean countries, Fit for Human Consumption & Free from All Harmful Germs Certificate (as an alternative to Radioactivity Test Certificate from BAEC)	CC, RP	Competent authority of exporting country	Before importation	Manual	Consignment Specific	Consignment Specific	Article 23(16)(Kha), IPO 2021-24 [Bangla]
12	If from other than SAARC, South-East Asia, and Asia-Pacific Ocean countries, Radioactivity Test Certificate	CC, RP	Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC)	After importation	Manual	Consignment Specific	Consignment Specific	Article 23(6), IPO 2021-24 [Bangla]
13	If GMO, permission from Ministry of Environment, Forset and Climate Change	CC, RP	Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change	Before importation	Manual	Consignment Specific	Consignment Specific	Rule 3, Bangladesh Biosafety Rules, 2012 [Bangla]

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5. Last updated on 13 March 2024.

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