Import Requirements
HS Code: 08041011
|Dates, Fresh,Wrapped/Canned Upto 2.5kg
| Sl. | Documents | Purpose | Agency/Entity | Stage | Option | Validity | Applicability | Legislation | Remarks |
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| 1 | Import Registration Certificate (IRC) | CC, RP | CCI&E | Before opening LC | Online | 05 (five) years | Consignment Specific |
Import Policy Order, 2021-2024 ; Importers, Exporters and Indentors (Registration) Order, 1981 |
Website address for IP: https://olm.ccie.gov.bd/ |
| 2 | VAT Registration (BIN) Certificate | CC | Concerned VAT Division, NBR | Before Import | Online | Once for all time | Consignment Specific |
VAT Registration (BIN) Certificate VAT & Supplementary Duty Act, 2012; Product declaration, assessment and re-assessment rules, 2024 |
Website address for BIN: https://vat.gov.bd/ |
| 3 | Letter of Credit (LC) | CC, RP | Authorised Dealer Bank | Before Import | Online | As mentioned in the document | Consignment/Lot Specific | ||
| 4 | If without LC, Import Permit (IP)/Clearance Permit (CP)/Other Document(s) regarding payment | CC, RP | CCI&E | Before Import | Online | As mentioned in the document | Consignment/Lot Specific | ||
| 5 | If required, IP/CP/Other Document(s) issued/approved by the concerned Regulatory Agency | CC, RP | Concerned Regulatory Agency | Before Import/After import | Online/Manual | As mentioned in the document | Consignment/Lot Specific |
Import Policy Order; Concerned legislation |
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| 6 | Proforma Invoice (PI) | CC, RP | Consignor/Supplier | Before Import | Manual | Lot/ Consignment Specific | Consignment/Lot Specific | Required for opening LC at bank | |
| 7 | Commercial Invoice (CI) | CC, RP | Consignor/Supplier | Before Import | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific |
Product declaration, assessment and re-assessment rules, 2024 |
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| 8 | Packing List | CC, RP | Consignor/Supplier | Before Export | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific |
Product declaration, assessment and re-assessment rules, 2024 |
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| 9 | Detailed Packing List | CC, RP | Consignor/Supplier | Before Import | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific | ||
| 10 | Insurance Cover Note | CC, RP | Insurance Company | Before Import | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific | Required for opening LC at bank | |
| 11 | Bill of Exchange | CC, RP | Bank | Before Import | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific | ||
| 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 Import | Online | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific |
Product declaration, assessment and re-assessment rules, 2024 |
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| 13 | Country of Origin Certificate (COO) | CC, RP | Competent Authority of Origin/Shipment Country | Before Import | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific | ||
| 14 | Value Declaration Form | CC | Importer | After Import | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific | ||
| 15 | Datasheet/Bill of Entry Single Administrative Document (SAD) | CC | C&F Agent | After Import | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific |
Prescribed Bill of Entry and Bill of Export Form Order, 2001 |
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| 16 | Customs Agent Letter of Authorization | CC | Importer | After Import | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific |
Prescribed Bill of Entry and Bill of Export Form Order, 2001 |
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| 17 | If on returnable basis, IP on Returnable basis | CC, RP | CCI&E | Before Import | Online/Manual | As mentioned in the document | Consignment/Lot Specific | ||
| 18 | If Patent, Patent Certificate | CC, RP | DPDT | Before Import | Online/Manual | Lot/ Consignment Specific | Consignment/Lot Specific | ||
| 19 | If Trademark, Trademark Certificate | CC, RP | DPDT | Before Import | Online/Manual | Lot/ Consignment Specific | Consignment/Lot Specific | ||
| 20 | If Industrial Design, Industrial Design Certificate | CC, RP | DPDT | Before Import | Online/Manual | Lot/ Consignment Specific | Consignment/Lot Specific | ||
| 21 | If Geographical Indication of Goods, GI Certificate/Tag | CC, RP | DPDT | Before Import | Online/Manual | Lot/ Consignment Specific | Consignment/Lot Specific | ||
| 22 | If in wooden packaging, ISPM-15 Certificate | CC, RP | Competent Authority of Origin/Shipment Country | Before Import | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment/Lot Specific | ||
| 23 | If dangerous goods (DG), DG Certificate | CC, RP | Competent Authority of Origin/Shipment Country | Before Import | Manual | Lot/ Consignment Specific | Consignment/Lot Specific |
Bond Related General Documents
| Sl. | Documents | Purpose | Agency/Entity | Stage | Option | Validity | Applicability | Legislation | Remarks |
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| 1 | Bond Licence | CC | Customs Bond Commissionerate | Before Import | Manual | 03 (three) years | Consignment Specific | ||
| 2 | Bond Licence Renewal Letter | CC | Customs Bond Commissionerate | Before Import | Manual | 05 (five) years | Consignment Specific | ||
| 3 | General Bond | CC | Customs Bond Commissionerate | Before Import | Manual | 05 (five) years | Consignment Specific | ||
| 4 | Entitlement Order | CC | Customs Bond Commissionerate | Before Import | Manual | 05 (five) years | Consignment Specific | ||
| 5 | No Objection Certificate (NOC) | CC | Customs Bond Commissionerate | After Import | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific | Bonded Warehouse Licencing Rules, 2024 |
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.