Export Requirements
HS Code: 18010000
|Cocoa Beans, Whole Or Broken, Raw Or Roasted
| Sl. | Documents | Purpose | Agency/Entity | Stage | Option | Validity | Applicability | Legislation | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phytosanitary Certificate | Plant Quarantine Wing of DAE | "After getting application at least 1 (one) day before the shipment for export of perishable goods and 15 days before the shipment for export of non-perishable goods" | Valid for 24 (twenty-four) hours for perishable goods and 15 days for non-perishable goods | Consignment Specific |
Sec. 18(1), Plant Quarantine Act, 2011; Rule 15(1), Rule 15(2), Rule 16(1), [Bangla]; Plant Quarantine Rules, 2018 [Bangla] |
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| 2 | If genetically modified (GMO), permission from Ministry of Environment, Forset and Climate Change | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change | Before Export | Consignment Specific |
Rule 3(1), Bangladesh Biosafety Rules, 2012 [Bangla] |
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| 3 | If seed, Licence for Agro-products exporter | Department of Agricultural Marketing (DAM) | 01 (one) year from the issuance date | Annual |
Sec. 7(1), Schedule-1 & 2, Agricultural Marketing Act, 2018 [Bangla]; Rule 6, Agricultural Marketing Rules, 2021 [Bangla] |
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5. Last updated on 13 March 2024.