Import Requirements
HS Code: 13023900
|Mucilages&Thickeners,Derived From Veg.Prod.(Ex.Locastbeans/Seeds,Guarseeds
| Sl. | Documents | Purpose | Agency/Entity | Stage | Option | Validity | Applicability | Legislation | Remarks |
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| 1 | Import Permit (IP) | CC, RP | Before opening LC | Online | 04 (four) months from issuance (plus two months' extension provision) | Consignment/Lot Specific |
Sec. 9(1), Sec. 10(1), Plant Quarantine Act, 2011 [Bangla | English]; Rule 3(3)(Ka), Plant Quarantine Rules, 2018 [Bangla] |
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| 2 | Prior Notification to the Plant Quarantine Officer | RP | Importer | At least 07 (seven) days prior to probable import | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific |
Rule 7(1), Plant Quarantine Rules, 2018 [Bangla] |
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| 3 | Release Order (RO) | CC, RP | After submitting Bill of Entry | Online/Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific |
Rule 9(4), Plant Quarantine Rules, 2018 [Bangla] |
Release Order will not be issued, if packaging materials made of raw or solid wood are not treated as per ISPM-15 [Rule 9(7), Plant Quarantine Rules, 2018]. | |
| 4 | Phytosanitary Certificate (PC) | CC, RP | Competent authority of origin country | Before boarding the conveyance | Manual | As mentioned in the PC | Consignment Specific | ||
| 5 | If imported by pharmaceuticals manufacturer, Prior Permission from DGDA | CC, RP | DGDA | Before importation | Manual | Consignment/Lot Specific | Consignment/Lot Specific |
IPO 2021-24, Annex-1 (Restricted Products List; Part-A, Sl. 1) [Bangla] |
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| 6 | If imported by industrial manufacturer, Prior Permission from the concerned sponsoring Authority or Ministry or Agency | CC, RP | Concerned sponsoring authority or Ministry or agency | Before importation | Manual | Consignment/Lot Specific | Consignment/Lot Specific |
IPO 2021-24, Annex-1 (Restricted Products List; Part-A, Sl. 1) [Bangla] |
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| 7 | If imported for pharmaceutical manufacturing, industrial use, treatment purpose, scientific research, or any valid purpose approved by DG, DNC, Licence from DNC | CC, RP | Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) | Before importation | Manual | 03 (three) years | 03 (three) years |
Sec. 9(3), Narcotics Control Act, 2018 [Bangla] |
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| 8 | For Duty & Tax benefit, Block List | CC, RP | DGDA | Before importation | Manual | Consignment/Lot specific | Consignment/Lot Specific |
Proviso of the preamble of SRO No. 122-Law/2014/2486/Customs, Date: 05 June 2014 [Bangla] |
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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.