Frequently Asked Questions

The most common questions about the Bangladesh Trade Portal, customs procedures, licensing, documents, tariffs, and exporting plant and plant-based products.

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General & Portal 4 questions

About the Bangladesh Trade Portal, scope and contact channels.

01 Can I obtain information on market background, business partnerships and lists of import-export companies in Bangladesh through the Trade Portal?

02 Do I need to fill in a Customs declaration when I arrive in Bangladesh at an international airport or border crossing?

03 Can I look up the Bangladesh Customs Tariff online?

04 What are the duty-free allowances when entering Bangladesh?

Personal & Travel 4 questions

Personal belongings, food, livestock and animals brought into Bangladesh.

01 What rules apply to personal belongings, food, livestock or animals brought into Bangladesh?

Customs Procedures 18 questions

Clearance offices, brokers, ASYCUDA, IGM, declarations.

01 How do customs clearance procedures work in Bangladesh?

Duties & Tariffs 7 questions

Customs duty types, exemptions, value addition and related charges.

01 How are customs duties and tariffs calculated?

Import & Export Licensing 18 questions

IRC, ERC, import/export permits, LCA forms and LC.

01 What licenses and permits are required to import or export goods?

Chambers & Trade Bodies 11 questions

Chamber of Commerce membership, BFVAPEA, EPB enrolment.

01 How do I join a Chamber of Commerce or trade body?

Plant & Plant-Based Products 24 questions

Phytosanitary, BFVAPEA, horticulture, cash incentives.

01 What is required to import or export plant and plant-based products?

Trade Documents 10 questions

COO, Packing List, BoL, Invoice, Insurance, Pro forma.

01 Which trade documents are required for import or export?

FTAs & WTO 4 questions

Multilateralism, FTAs, base rates and Rules of Origin.

01 How do Free Trade Agreements and WTO rules affect Bangladeshi traders?

Standards & SPS 11 questions

Technical standards, SPS measures, ISO 22000, organic certification.

01 What standards and SPS measures apply to traded goods?