Bangladesh
Negotiating · Strong coverage
Laws, documents and trade data — no screening rules yet
Screening rules for this market aren't available yet, so product screening skips it.
Market profile
- Main food law
- Food Safety Act 2013
- Labeling regulation
- Packaged Food Labelling Regs 2017
- Additives and residue limits
- Food Additives Use Regs 2017; Contaminants/Residues Regs 2017
- Import requirements
- Import Policy Order 2021-24; BSTI mandatory certification
- National standards body
- BSTI (BDS) — paywalled
- Latest USDA FAIRS report
- 2025
Certificates required
Certificates named in this market's profile
Health certificate; Radioactivity test certificate; Phytosanitary (plant products); Veterinary (animal products); Certificate of origin; BSTI certification; Halal (where applicable)
Import and export
Documents to import
- Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
- Packing list — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
- Bill of lading / airway bill / road manifest — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
- Customs declaration (import) — Issued by: NBR Customs (Bill of Entry) — Mandatory
- Importer / customs client registration — Issued by: Office of Chief Controller of Imports & Exports (IRC); NBR (TIN/BIN) — Mandatory
- Certificate of origin (incl. preferential forms) — Issued by: Exporting-country chamber/customs — Conditional
- Import Registration Certificate (IRC) — Issued by: Office of CCI&E — Mandatory
- Letter of credit / LCA — Issued by: Authorised dealer bank — Mandatory
- Health certificate ('fit for human consumption') — Issued by: Exporting-country authority — Mandatory
- Radiation certificate + BAEC radiation test — Issued by: Exporting-country lab; Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission — Mandatory
- BSTI certificate for imported products — Issued by: Bangladesh Standards & Testing Institution — Conditional
- Plant import permit & phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: DAE Plant Quarantine Wing / exporting NPPO — Conditional
- Livestock import permit & veterinary certificate — Issued by: Department of Livestock Services — Conditional
- Certificate of analysis — Issued by: Exporter lab — Mandatory
Documents to export
- Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
- Packing list — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
- Bill of lading / airway bill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
- Customs export declaration — Issued by: NBR Customs (Bill of Entry) — Mandatory
- Certificate of origin (incl. preferential forms) — Issued by: EPB (GSP) / chambers — Conditional
Government fees
- BSTI marking fee (Import) — 0.1% of CIF
- BSTI test fees (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- BAEC radiation test fee (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- IRC issue / annual renewal fee (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- Plant quarantine import permit fee (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- Advance Tax / Advance Income Tax on imports (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- ERC issue / renewal fee (Export) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
Customs single window: ASYCUDA World / BNSW
Customs duties are not included.
A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.
Reference documents
- FAIRS Country Report Annual (BG2025-0006) (2025) Open the source
- FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual (BG2025-0007) (2025) Open the source
- Import Policy Order 2021-24 (2021) Open the source
- Food Additives Use Regulations 2017 (2017) Open the source
- Food Safety (Contaminants, Toxins and Harmful Residues) Regulations 2017 (2017) Open the source
- Packaged Food Labelling Regulations 2017 (2017) Open the source
- Bangladesh Food Safety Act 2013 (2013) Open the source
Guidance compiled from published sources — not legal clearance. Confirm the requirements with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.
Screening guidance based on published standards — not legal clearance. Requirements marked "needs verification" are directional hints; confirm with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.