Import Requirements
HS Code: 16041800
|Shark Fish
| Sl. | Documents | Purpose | Agency/Entity | Stage | Option | Validity | Applicability | Legislation | Remarks |
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| 1 | Certificate on Food Fit for Human Consumption (including for which age), and “not injurious to human health”, “no harmful substances are mixed” and “free from all types of germs” | CC, RP | Competent authority of exporting country | Before importation | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific |
Article 23(23), IPO 2021-24 [Bangla] |
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| 2 | Fit for Human Consumption Certificate | CC, RP | BCSIR/BRiCM/Govt. Approved Lab/BAB Accredited Lab (not involved in food business) | After importation | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific |
Article 23(24), IPO 2021-24 [Bangla] |
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| 3 | Radioactivity Test Certificate | CC, RP | Competent authority of origin country | Before importation | Manual | Consignment Specific | Consignment Specific |
Article 23(1), IPO 2021-24 [Bangla] |
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| 4 | 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] |
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| 5 | 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] |
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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.
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5. Last updated on 13 March 2024.