Report by the Secretariat
APPENDIX TABLES
Table AI.1
Merchandise exports by group of products, 1997-04
(US$ million and per cent)
| |1997/98 |
|Total primary products |
|8447 Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, women's or |0.3 |
|girls', knitted or crocheted of textile materials | |
|Total primary products |
|Other transport equipment |4.7 |
|America |43.0 |
|America |8.6 |.. |12.|9.7 |9.1 |
| | | |6 | | |
|Code |
|31 |
|61 |
|94 |Furniture; bedding, mattress, |46 |22.2 |0-25 |
| |mattress support, cushion, lamps | | | |
| |and lighting fittings, etc. | | | |
| |
|351 |
|385 |Professional and scientific equipment | | |
|01.05 |Live poultry except "Parent stock" and "Grandparent |Trade |IPO-Control list, Public Notice 33, |
| |stock's" one day-old chicks | |3 February 2005 |
|04.07 |All type of eggs |Trade |IPO-Control list, Public Notice 33, |
| | | |3 February 2005 |
(b) Other than trade reasons
(i) General
|Items |Reason |Reference |
|Maps, charts and geographical globes which indicate the territory of |Security |Import Policy Order (IPO) |
|Bangladesh but do not do so in accordance with the maps published by the | |Footnote, page 62 |
|Department of Survey, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh | | |
|Horror comics, obsence and subversive literature including such |Morals |IPO-Footnote page 62 |
|pamphlets, posters, newspapers, periodicals, photographs, films, | | |
|gramophone records and audio and video cassette tapes, etc. | | |
|Books, newspaper, periodicals, documents and other papers, posters |Religious |IPO-Footnote page 62 |
|photographs, films, gramophone records, audio and video cassette tapes | | |
|etc. containing matters likely to outrange the religious feelings and | | |
|beliefs of any class of the citizens of Bangladesh | | |
|Unless otherwise specified in this order, old, second-hand and |Environment & security|IPO-Footnote page 62 |
|reconditioned goods, factory rejects and goods of job-lot/stock-lot of | | |
|secondary/sub-standard quality | | |
|Reconditioned office equipment, photo-copier, type-writer machine, telex,|Environment |IPO-Footnote page 62 |
|phone, computer, fax | | |
|Unless or otherwise specified in the IPO, all kind of waste |Religious |IPO-Footnote page 62 |
|Goods (including their containers) bearing any words or inscriptions of a|Religious |IPO-Footnote page 62 |
|religious connotation the use or disposal of which may injure the | | |
|religious feelings and beliefs of any class of the citizens of Bangladesh| | |
|Goods (including their containers) bearing any obscene picture, writing |Morals |IPO-Footnote page 62 |
|inscription or visible representation | | |
|Live swine and all types of swine-related products |Religious |Public Notice 33, 3 February 2005 |
| | |(include footnote) |
(ii) Product specific
|HS Code |Items |Reason |Reference |
|05.11 |Deep frozen semen of oxen |Health |IPO-control list, Public Notice 33, |
| | | |3 February 2005 (includes in new |
| | | |section 26.30) |
|12.07 |Poppy seeds and "dried Postadana" |Religious |IPO-Control list |
|12.11 |Ghas (Andropogen SPP) and Bhang (Channabis) |Religious |IPO-Control list |
|13.02 |Opium |Religious |IPO-Control list |
|15.03 |Lard stearin |Health |IPO-Control list |
|22.07 |All items except "ethanol (ethyl alcohol) analar grade |Religious |IPO-Control list and Public Notice 33, |
| |(undenatured)" | |3 February 2005 (includes in new |
| | | |section 26.32) |
|23.07 |Wine lees, Argol |Religious |IPO-Control List |
|Table AIII.3 (cont'd) |
|27.11 |All items except liquefied propane and butanes (which are |Security |IPO-Control list |
| |part of LPG), petroleum gas and other gaseous | | |
| |hydrocarbons | | |
|27.13 |All items including petroleum oil residues except |Security |IPO-Control list |
| |petroleum coke and petroleum bitumen | | |
|29.30 |Aliyl isothiocyonate (Artificial mustard oil) |Health |IPO-Control list |
|31.03 |Chemical fertilizer coloured and granular S.S.P and powder|Health |IPO-section 26.4, page 42 |
| |S.S.P that is colour mixed S.S.P of any type and granular | | |
| |S.S.P. of all type and powder S.S.P | | |
|38.08 |Insecticides, namely Heptachlore-40, WP, DDT, Bidrin Brand|Health & security |IPO-Control list |
| |in the generic name: Dicrotopes, Methyle Bromide, | | |
| |Chlorden-40,WP and Daildrin | | |
|56.08 |Fishing nets (Gillnet) with mesh of 4.5 cm. or less in |Environment |IPO-Control list |
| |width or length | | |
|63.05 |Polypropylene bag |Environment |IPO-Control list |
|84.08 |Chassis including double-stroke engines of three-wheeler |Environment & |IPO-Control list and Public Notice 33, |
| |vehicles (tempo and rickshaw) |security |3 February 2005 (includes in new |
| | | |section 26.34) |
|87.03 |Three-wheeler vehicles of two-stroke engine (tempo, |Environment & |IPO-Control list |
| |auto-rickshaw etc.) |security | |
|87.11 |All types of motor cycle more than three years old |Environment & |IPO-Control list |
| | |security | |
|90.18 |Glass syringe |Health |IPO-Control list |
|93.03 to 93.05|Bore |Security |IPO-Control list |
Note: No comments were provided by the authorities on the content of this table.
Source: Import Policy Order 2003-06 and Bangladesh authorities.
Table AIII.4
Restricted items under Import Policy Order 2003-06, July 2005
(a) General
|Product description |Condition for import |Reason |
|Animals, plants and plants products |Quarantine conditions shall be applicable |Health |
|Second-hand/reconditioned machinery |Second-hand/reconditioned machinery used in industry shall be importable |Environment |
| |without any price limit. However, a certificate from an established | |
| |internationally reputed surveyor to the effect that each machine has at least | |
| |ten years economic life, must be submitted along with bill of lading | |
|Tyre cord fabric (secondary quality) |Tyre cord fabric of secondary quality fit for making fishing nets shall be |Environment |
| |freely importable on commercial basis | |
|Food and beverages |In case of imports of all kinds of food and beverages the date of manufacture |Health |
| |and the date of expiry shall be clearly mentioned on each package/container of| |
| |such items. However, it shall not be necessary to mention the date of expiry | |
| |in case of import of wine/liquor | |
|Pesticides and insecticides |Pesticides will be determined as per the “The Pesticides Ordinance, 1971 |Health |
| |(Ordinance No. 11 of 1971). Pesticides & insecticides shall be importable | |
| |subject to fulfillment of conditions in the IPO | |
(b) Product specific
|HS Code |Items |Reason |Condition for import |Comments |
|01.05 |Parent stock and grand parent |Health |Certificate from the livestock department |IPO-Control list, Public |
| |stocks one-day-old chicks | |of exporting country that chicks are free |Notice 33, 3 February 2005|
| | | |from contagious diseases | |
|04.02 |Milk and cream in different forms|Health |- Imported in tin containers only |IPO-Section 16.16, page 25|
| |and fat content | |- Printed clearly in Bangla the words | |
| | | |"There is no alternative to breast | |
| | | |feeding" | |
| | | |- Composition and percentage of various | |
| | | |ingredients printed in Bangla | |
| | | |- Date of manufacture and date of expiry be| |
| | | |embossed | |
| | | |- Measuring spoon supplied | |
|05.11 |Deep frozen semen of frisian, |Health |Certificate from the livestock department |IPO-control list, Public |
| |frisian cross, shahiwal, shahiwal| |of exporting country regarding the variety |Notice 33, 3 February 2005|
| |cross, AFS, AFS cross variety | |of semen to the effect that it is free from|(included in new section |
| | | |contagious and venereal disease |26.30) |
|07.01 |Potato seeds |Health |Quarantine certificate furnished by the |IPO-Section 26.19, page 47|
| | | |original supplier and a phytosanitary | |
| | | |certificate, along with export documents | |
| | | |from the government agencies of seed | |
| | | |exporting country. A quarantine | |
| | | |certificate also issued by the Plant | |
| | | |Protection Authority | |
|13.02 |Agar agar and pectin |Religious |Clearance from the Director Drugs |IPO-Control list |
| | | |Administration | |
|15.03 |Inedible tallow and RBD palm |Health |Test to determine purity by the BCSIR |IPO-Control list and |
| |stearin | | |Section 16.10, page 24 |
|15.07 |Crude soya-bean oil |Health |Crude soya-bean oil, up to the quantity |Section 24.16, page 39 |
| | | |fixed by the sponsoring authority, | |
| | | |importable for use in production of edible | |
| | | |oil by recognized edible oil producing | |
| | | |industrial units with their own refineries | |
|Table AIII.4 (cont'd) |
|15.11 |Refined palm olein and crude palm|Health |Separate certificate from the health |IPO-Section 24.17, page 39|
| |olein | |authority and the Chamber of Commerce & | |
| | | |Industry of the exporting country to the | |
| | | |effect that the consignment of palm olein | |
| | | |is fit for human consumption. | |
| | | |CCIE will give permission on case by case | |
| | | |basis only for edible oil | |
|15.13 |Coconut oil for commercial |Health |Compulsory Bangladesh Standard (BDS) as |IPO-Section 24.13, page 38|
| |purpose up to acid value 0.5 and | |quoted against their name by determination | |
| |the soap industry up to acid | |from BSTI | |
| |value 10.0 | | | |
|17.01 |Limited quantity of edible |Heath |Specific procedures on fulfillment of the |Public Notice 33, |
| |molasses (Gur) | |condition(s) prescribed by the Government |3 February 2005 (included |
| | | | |in new section 26.31) |
|19.01 |All kinds of milk food |Health |- Imported in tin containers only |IPO-Section 16.16, page 25|
| |preparation, including baby food | |- Printed clearly in Bangla the words | |
| |with fat content and cream | |"There is no alternative to breast | |
| | | |feeding" | |
| | | |- Composition and percentage of various | |
| | | |ingredients printed in Bangla | |
| | | |- Date of manufacture and date of expiry | |
| | | |be embossed | |
| | | |- Measuring spoon supplied | |
|22.03 to |All categories of beer and wine |Religious |Approval of Ministry of Commerce & prior |IPO-Section 24.2, page 31 |
|22.06 | | |permission from CCIE. Licence/permission | |
| | | |from the Director General, Narcotics | |
| | | |Control Department. Applicable equally for| |
| | | |imports of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beer| |
|22.07 |Ethanol (ethylalcohol) analar |Religious |Recognized pharmaceutical units with the |IPO-Control list and |
| |grade (undenatured) | |approval of the Director, Drug |Public Notice 33, |
| | | |Administration |3 February 2005 (included |
| | | | |in new section 26.32) |
|22.08 |Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an |Religious |Endorsement in the IRC from the concerned |IPO-Section 24.1, page 30 |
| |alcoholic strength by volume of | |Import Control Authority | |
| |less than 80% vol. sprits, | | | |
| |liqueurs, and other spirituous | | | |
| |beverages | | | |
|25.01 |Common salt except table salt |Trade |Table salt importable by |IPO-Control list |
| | | |foreign-exchange-earning hotels, and | |
| | | |industrial salt only by the industrial | |
| | | |units actually using the item as a raw | |
| | | |material, up to the limit of their | |
| | | |entitlement recommend by the sponsoring | |
| | | |authority | |
|25.03 |Sulphar |Security |Prior approval of the Chief Inspector of |IPO-Section 26.1, page 41 |
| | | |Explosives of the Ministry of Energy and | |
| | | |Mineral Resource | |
|25.10 |Ground rock phosphate |Health |Importable subject to fulfilment of |IPO-Section 26.5, page 43 |
| | | |conditions in the IPO | |
|25.23 |Ordinary portland cement |Technical |Compulsory Bangladesh Standard (BDS) as |IPO-Section 26.17.1, |
| | |Barrier |quoted against their name by determination |page 47 |
| | | |from BSTI | |
|27.01 |Coal |Security |Preshipment inspection certificate from an |IPO-Section 26.20, page 48|
| | | |internationally reputed surveyor to the | |
| | | |effect that the quality, weight and quality| |
| | | |(standard) of the item and quality of | |
| | | |sulphar should not above 1% | |
|Table AIII.4 (cont'd) |
|27.04 |Coke and semi-coke of coal |Security |Preshipment inspection certificate from an |IPO-Section 26.20, page 48|
| | | |internationally reputed surveyor to the | |
| | | |effect that the quality, weight and quality| |
| | | |(standard) of the item and quality of | |
| | | |sulphar should not above 1% | |
|27.05 |Gas in cylinder |Security |Clearance certificate from the Chief |IPO-Section 26.13, page 46|
| | | |Inspector of Explosives | |
|27.09 |Petroleum oils and all kinds of |Security |Approval of the Ministry of Power, Energy &|IPO-Section 26.14 & 26.15,|
| |oil obtained from bituminous | |Mineral Resources and prior permission from|page 46 |
| |mineral crude and LPG | |the Ministry of Commerce | |
|27.10 |All petroleum products except |Security |Only importable by Bangladesh Petroleum |IPO-Section 26.16, |
| |liquid paraffin | |Corporation |page 47, Public Notice 31,|
| | | | |3 February 2005 |
|28.02 |Sulphar |Security |Prior approval of the Chief Inspector of |IPO-Section 26.1, page 41 |
| | | |Explosives of the Ministry of Energy and | |
| | | |Mineral Resource | |
|28.04 |Phosphorus |Security |Prior approval of the Chief Inspector of |IPO-Section 26.1, page 41 |
| | | |Explosives of the Ministry of Energy and | |
| | | |Mineral Resource | |
|28.29 |Potassium chlorate |Security |Prior approval of the Chief Inspector of |IPO-Section 26.1, page 41 |
| | | |Explosives of the Ministry of Energy and | |
| | | |Mineral Resource | |
|28.34 |Thorium nitrate, potassium |Security |Prior approval of the Chief Inspector of |IPO-Section 26.1 and 26.2,|
| |nitrate and verium nitrate and | |Explosives of the Ministry of Energy and |page 41,42 |
| | | |Mineral Resource | |
|28.44 to |All items including radio- active|Health |Prior permission from the Bangladesh Atomic|IPO-Section 26.2, page 42 |
|28.46 |chemical/elements including | |Energy Commission | |
| |isotopes | | | |
|29.04 |Trynitrotoluin (T.N.T) |Security |Prior approval of the Chief Inspector of |IPO-Section 26.1, page 41 |
| | | |Explosives of the Ministry of Energy and | |
| | | |Mineral Resource | |
|29.05 |Methanol/methyl alcohol |Religious |Imported only by the recognized industry |Section 24.15, page 39 |
| | | |units for actual use as raw materials of | |
| | | |their industries according to their import | |
| | | |quota | |
|29.35 |Sulphonamides |Health |Prior approval by the Director, Drug |IPO-Section 26.8.1, |
| | | |Administration |page 45 |
|29.36 |Provitamins and vitamins |Health |Prior approval by the Director, Drug |IPO-Section 26.8.2, |
| | | |Administration |page 45 |
|29.37 |Hormones, prostaglandins etc. |Health |Prior approval by the Director, Drug |IPO-Section 26.8.1, |
| | | |Administration |page 45 |
|29.38 |Glycosides, natural or reproduced|Health |Prior approval by the Director, Drug |IPO-Section 26.8.1, |
| |by synthesis and their salts, | |Administration |page 45 |
| |ethers, esters and other | | | |
| |derivatives | | | |
|29.39 |Vegetable alkaloids, natural or |Health |Prior approval by the Director, Drug |IPO-Section 26.8.1, |
| |reproduced by synthesis and their| |Administration |page 45 |
| |salts, ethers, esters and other | | | |
| |derivatives | | | |
|29.41 |Antibiotics |Health |Prior approval by the Director, Drug |IPO-Section 26.8.1, |
| | | |Administration |page 45 |
|30.01 |Glands and other organs for |Health |Prior approval by the Director, Drug |IPO-Section 26.8.1, |
| |organotherapeutic uses, etc. | |Administration |page 45 |
|30.02 |All items including live vaccine |Health |Prior approval by the Director, Drug |IPO-Section 26.8.1, |
| | | |Administration |page 45 |
|Table AIII.4 (cont'd) |
|30.03 |Medicaments (excluding goods of |Health |Prior approval by the Director, Drug |IPO-Section 26.8.1, |
| |heading No. 30.02, 30.05 or | |Administration |page 45 |
| |30.06) consisting of two or more | | | |
| |constituents, mixed together for | | | |
| |therapeutic or prophylactic uses,| | | |
| |not put up in measured doses or | | | |
| |in forms or packing for retain | | | |
| |sale | | | |
|30.04 |Medicaments (excluding goods of |Health |Prior approval by the Director, Drug |IPO-Section 26.8.1, |
| |heading No. 30.02, 30.05 or | |Administration |page 45 |
| |30.06) consisting of mixed or | | | |
| |unmixed products for therapeutic | | | |
| |or prophylactic uses, put up in | | | |
| |measured doses or in forms or | | | |
| |packing for retail sale | | | |
|30.05 |Bandage (sterile surgical) |Health |Prior approval by the Director, Drug |IPO-Section 26.8.3, |
| | | |Administration |page 45 |
|31.02 to |Chemical fertilizer |Health |Specification and properties approved by |IPO-Section 26.4, page 42 |
|31.05 | | |the Ministry of Agriculture. Preshipment | |
| | | |inspection certificate from an | |
| | | |international recognized inspection company| |
| | | |along with shipping documents | |
|33.05 |Shampoo |Technical |Compulsory Bangladesh Standard (BDS) as |IPO-Section 26.17.4, |
| | |Barrier |quoted against their name by determination |page 47 |
| | | |from BSTI | |
|34.01 |Toilet soap |Technical |Compulsory Bangladesh Standard (BDS) as |IPO-Section 26.17.3, |
| | |Barrier |quoted against their name by determination |page 47 |
| | | |from BSTI | |
|35.07 |Enzymes |Health |Approval of Director, Drug Administration |IPO-Section 26.8.2, |
| | | | |page 45 |
|36.01-36.04 |All items including explosives |Security |Prior approval of the Chief Inspector of |IPO-Section 26.1, page 41 |
| |and calcium carbide | |Explosives of the Ministry of Energy and | |
| | | |Mineral Resource | |
|37.06 |Cinematographic film exposed and |Religious |Specific recommendation of the Film |IPO-Control list and |
| |developed | |Development Corporation for import or |Public Notice 33, |
| | | |export of cinematographic film |3 February 2005 (included |
| | | | |in new section 26.33) |
|38.08 |Insecticides of the synthetic |Health & |Prior permission of the Ministry of |IPO-Control list |
| |pyrithroid group such as: |security |Commerce, but only by firms who will be | |
| |(1) Cyhalothin, | |certified and guaranteed by the Ministry of| |
| |(2) Cypermethrin, | |Health that the item will be used only for | |
| |(3) Cyfluthrin, | |public health purposes | |
| |(4) Fenvelarate, | | | |
| |(5) Alpha cypermethrin, | | | |
| |(6) EsFenyelarate, | | | |
| |(7) Deltam-ethrin | | | |
|38.22 |Composite diagnostic (invivo) |Health |Permission of Drug Administration |IPO-Section 26.8.3, |
| | | | |page 45 |
|39.15 |Break acrylic |Security |- Recognized industry units using acrylic |Section 24.14.4, page 38 |
| | | |as raw material or their industry will be | |
| | | |allowed to import acrylic according to | |
| | | |their production capacity as quoted on | |
| | | |their IRC | |
| | | |- Immediately after import of break | |
| | | |acrylic the source of import and the | |
| | | |country of origin must be notified to the | |
| | | |Directorate of Environment | |
|Table AIII.4 (cont'd) |
| | | |- Preshipment inspection certificate from | |
| | | |an internationally reputed surveyor or PSI| |
| | | |company approved by the by the NBR that | |
| | | |break acrylic does not contain any toxic | |
| | | |or radioactive substance | |
|47.07 |Recovered paper or paper board |Environment |Importable for use as raw material |Section 24.14.3, page 38 |
| |(waste and scrap) | | | |
|56.08 |Deep sea fishing vessels shall be|Environment |Prior permission from Director General, |IPO-Control list |
| |allowed to import fishing nets | |Fisheries Department | |
| |with meshes of 4.5 cm or above | | | |
|63.09 |Second-hand clothing |Health |Importable only by selected importers on |Section 26.7, page 44 |
| | | |the basis of prior permission to | |
| | | |fulfillment of conditions in the IPO | |
|69.12 |Ceramic table ware |Technical |Compulsory Bangladesh Standard (BDS) |Section 26.17, page 47 |
| | |Barrier | | |
|72.04 |Iron and steel scrap |Environment |Recognized industrial units under iron & |Section 24.14.1, page 38 |
| | | |steel scrap. Not importable on commercial | |
| | | |basis irrespective of the source of finance| |
|72.07 |M.S. billets |Security |Preshipment inspection certificate from an |IPO-Section 26.21, Page-48|
| | | |internationally reputed surveyor | |
|72.10 |GP/CI sheet |Technical |Compulsory Bangladesh Standard (BDS) |Section 26.17, Page-47 |
| | |Barrier | | |
|84.01 |Nuclear reactors and its parts |Security |Importable by Bangladesh Atomic Energy |Section 24.2.1, Page-42 |
| | | |Commission only with the clearance of | |
| | | |sponsoring Ministry | |
|84.02 |Steam or other vapour generating |Security |Certificate from internationally reputed |IPO-Section 26.22, page 48|
| |boilers | |surveyor as regards standardization and | |
| | | |quality | |
|84.04 |Auxiliar plant for use with |Security |Certificate from internationally reputed |IPO-Section 26.22, page 48|
| |boilers | |surveyor as regards standardization and | |
| | | |quality | |
|84.07 to |(a) Second hand/reconditioned |Environment and |Certificate regarding age, limit, either |IPO-Control list and |
|84.08 |engines and gear boxes of bus, |security |from exporting country's recognized Chamber|Public Notice 33, |
| |truck, minibus and microbus, not| |of Commerce & Industry or from an |3 February 2005 (includes |
| |more than five years old | |internationally reputed surveyor |in new section 26.34) |
| |(b) Second hand/reconditioned | | | |
| |marine diesel engines above 35 | | | |
| |horse power used in coasters, | | | |
| |launches and self propelled | | | |
| |barges and other similar | | | |
| |watercraft | | | |
|84.14 |Ceiling, pedestal and table fans |Technical |Compulsory Bangladesh Standard (BDS) |Section 26.17, page 47 |
| | |Barrier | | |
|84.23 |Weighing machines |Security |Importers or dealer should be registered |IPO-Section 26.23, page 48|
| | | |with the BSTI | |
|85.04 |Ballast |Technical |Compulsory Bangladesh Standard (BDS) |Section 26.17, page 47 |
| | |Barrier | | |
|85.06 |Dry-cell batteries |Technical |Compulsory Bangladesh Standard (BDS) |Section 26.17, page 47 |
| | |Barrier | | |
|Table AIII.4 (cont'd) |
|85.25 |Radio transmitters and |Security |Clearance from administrative ministry. And|IPO-Control list and |
| |trans-receiver wireless | |NOC from the Ministry of Post and |Public Notice 33, |
| |equipment, walkie-talkie and | |Telecommunications |3 February 2005 (includes |
| |other radio broadcast receivers | | |in new section 26.35) |
| |including receivers incorporating| | | |
| |sound recorders or reproducers, | | | |
| |and telecommunications equipments| | | |
| |are also included | | | |
|85.26 |Radio navigational aid apparatus,|Security |Clearance from the sponsoring Ministry |IPO-Control list and |
| |radar apparatus and radio remote | | |Public Notice 33, |
| |control apparatus | | |3 February 2005 (includes |
| | | | |in new section 26.36) |
|85.39 |Tubelights |Technical |Compulsory Bangladesh Standard (BDS) |Section 26.17, page 47 |
| | |Barrier | | |
|87.01 to |Motors car up to 1,649cc and |Environment and |- No vehicle more than four years old |IPO-Control list |
|87.04 |micro bus, minibus, jeeps |security |importable in the case of shipment | |
| |including other old vehicles and | |- Old vehicles will be importable only | |
| |tractors | |from the country of origin. Old vehicles | |
| | | |will not be importable from any third | |
| | | |country | |
| | | |- A certificate containing age, model | |
| | | |number, and chassis number of the old car | |
| | | |will have to be submitted to the customs | |
| | | |authority from Japan Auto Appraisal | |
| | | |Institute (JAAI) in case of import of old | |
| | | |cars from Japan and from the recognized | |
| | | |Automobile Association in case of import | |
| | | |of old cars from other countries | |
| | | |- For determining date/age of the imported| |
| | | |old car the date/age will be calculated | |
| | | |from the first day of the next year of | |
| | | |manufacture of chassis. | |
| | | |- In case of import of cars from Japan | |
| | | |date of manufacture will be | |
| | | |ascertained/determined after examine the | |
| | | |chassis book published by Japan Automobile| |
| | | |Association | |
| | | |- In case of import cars from countries, | |
| | | |which publish no chassis book, the | |
| | | |importer will have to produce a | |
| | | |certificate from the internationally | |
| | | |reputed surveyor showing date of | |
| | | |manufacturing of the car(s) | |
| | | |- With respect to connection of diesel | |
| | | |particulate filter in diesel driven car | |
| | | |and catalytic converter in petrol driven | |
| | | |car action will be taken as per S.R.O. | |
| | | |No.29-law/2002 dated 16 February 2002 | |
| | | |issued by the Ministry of Environment and | |
| | | |Forest | |
|87.10 |Tanks and other armored fighting |Security |Only importable by the Ministry of Defence |IPO-Control list and |
| |vehicles, motorized, and parts of| | |Public Notice 33, |
| |such vehicles | | |3 February 2005 (includes |
| | | | |in new section 26.37) |
|Table AIII.4 (cont'd) |
|87.11 |Motor cycles less that three |Environment |To determine the age of old motor cycles, |IPO Control List |
| |years old | |certificate from internationally recognized| |
| | | |& NRR (National Board of Revenue) approved | |
| | | |inspection company may be accepted as | |
| | | |alternative to registration cancellation | |
| | | |certificate | |
|89.01 and |Sea-going ships, oil tankers and |Security and |More than 20 years old not importable |Section 26.24, page 48 |
|89.02 |fishing trawlers |environment | | |
|89.06 |Warships of all kinds (new-second|Security |Importable only by the Ministry of Defence |Section 26.24.1, page 48 |
| |hand) | | | |
|90.16 |Weights and measures (metric |Social |Only metric system weight and measures and |Section 26.23.1, page 48 |
| |systems) | |measuring instruments are importable: | |
| | | |importers & dealers should be registered | |
| | | |with the Bangladesh Standard and Testing | |
| | | |Institute (BSTI) for commercial import | |
|90.18 |Syringe (disposable needle or |Health |Permission of Drug Administration |Section-26.8.3, page 45 |
| |without needle) blister pack or | | | |
| |ribbon pack and blood bags | | | |
| |(Sterial) for transfusion | | | |
|90.22 |X-ray including radiography or |Health |Prior permission from the Bangladesh Atomic|Section 26.2, page 48 |
| |radiotherapy apparatus | |Energy Commission | |
|90.28 |Single-phase electric meter |Technical |Complete and assembling single-phase |Section 24.11, page 37 |
| | |Barrier |electric meters must conform to the | |
| | | |Bangladesh Standard (BDS) 131: 1998, and | |
| | | |tested by BSTI | |
|93.01 |All items including military |Security |Only importable by the Ministry of Defence |IPO-Control list and |
| |weapons | | |Public Notice 33, |
| | | | |3 February 2005 (includes |
| | | | |in new section 26.38) |
|93.02 |All items including revolvers and|Security |Authorized dealer needs prior permission of|IPO-Control list |
| |pistols | |the Ministry of Home Affairs. For private | |
| | | |sector these items importable by | |
| | | |TCB/appointed authority/person on approval | |
| | | |of the Ministry of Commerce | |
|93.03 to |All items including other |Security |Authorized dealer needs prior permission of|IPO-Control list |
|93.05 |firearms (except banned bore) | |the Ministry of Home Affairs. For private | |
| | | |sector these items importable by | |
| | | |TCB/appointed authority/person on approval | |
| | | |of the Ministry of Commerce | |
|93.06 |Ammunition for sports, hunting |Security |Authorized dealer needs prior permission of|IPO-Control list |
| |etc. and other ammunition | |the Ministry of Home Affairs. For private | |
| | | |sector these be importable by TCB/appointed| |
| | | |authority/person on approval of the | |
| | | |Ministry of Commerce | |
|93.07 |All items including swords and |Security |Importable only by user agencies with |Section 26.25, page 48 |
| |bayonets | |clearance from the | |
| | | |sponsoring/Administrative ministry | |
|96.02 |Aluminum waste and scrap |Environment |Importable by industrial units |Section 24.14.2, page 38 |
| | | |manufacturing aluminum utensils up to their| |
| | | |import entitlement fixed by the sponsoring | |
| | | |authority | |
Note: No comments were provided by the authorities on the content of this table.
Source: Import Policy Order 2003-06 and Bangladesh authorities.
Table AIV.1
MFN tariff by ISIC category, 1999/00 and 2005/06
|ISIC code |Description |No. of tariff |1999/00 |2005/06 |
| | |linesa | | |
| | | |Average (%) |Range (%) |Average (%) |Range (%) |
|1 |Agriculture, hunting, forestry & fishing |527 |21.4 |0-37.5 |17.3 |0-25 |
|111 |Agricultural and livestock production |396 |22 |0-37.5 |16.8 |0-25 |
|12 |Forestry and logging |30 |13.9 |0-37.5 |11.0 |6-25 |
|121 |Forestry |22 |18.3 |5-37.5 |12.5 |6-25 |
|122 |Logging |8 |1.9 |0-15 |6.9 |6-13 |
|13 |Fishing |101 |21.9 |0-37.5 |21.2 |0-25 |
|1301 |Ocean and coastal fishing |82 |21.7 |0-25 |21.5 |0-25 |
|1302 |Fishing not elsewhere classified |19 |22.6 |0-37.5 |20.1 |0-25 |
|2 |Mining & quarrying |115 |12.2 |0-37.5 |9.5 |0-25 |
|21 |Coal mining |4 |7.5 |5-15 |13.0 |13-13 |
|22 |Minerals, fuel oils and products of their |3 |15.8 |5-37.5 |6.0 |6-6 |
| |distillation, etc. | | | | | |
|23 |Metal ore mining |23 |0 |0-0 |0.5 |0-6 |
|2301 |Iron ore mining |2 |0 |0-0 |6.0 |6-6 |
|2302 |Non- ferrous ore mining |21 |0 |0-0 |0.0 |0-0 |
|29 |Other mining |85 |15.4 |0-37.5 |11.9 |0-25 |
|2901 |Stone quarrying, clay and sand pits |38 |17.2 |5-37.5 |14.8 |6-25 |
|2902 |Chemical and fertilizer mineral mining |11 |10.4 |0-15 |8.2 |0-13 |
|2903 |Salt mining |7 |32.1 |25-37.5 |18.9 |6-25 |
|2909 |Mining and quarrying not elsewhere |29 |11.5 |0-25 |11.5 |0-25 |
| |classified | | | | | |
|3 |Manufacturing |5,993 |22.5 |0-37.5 |15.5 |0-25 |
|3-31 |- Manufacturing excluding food |5,366 |22.1 |0-37.5 |14.8 |0-25 |
| |processing | | | | | |
|31 |Manufacture of food, beverages and tobacco |627 |27 |0-37.5 |20.9 |0-25 |
|311 |Food products |528 |26.1 |0-37.5 |21.2 |0-25 |
|3111 |Slaughtering, preparing, preserving meat |140 |22.3 |0-37.5 |23.7 |0-25 |
|3112 |Manufacture of dairy products |24 |36.6 |25-37.5 |24.5 |13-25 |
|3113 |Canning, preserving fruit and vegetables |130 |30.4 |0-37.5 |22.0 |6-25 |
|3114 |Canning, preserving fish, crustacean etc. |106 |24.4 |0-25 |24.8 |0-25 |
|3115 |Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils |64 |25.3 |0-37.5 |11.6 |0-25 |
| |and fats | | | | | |
|3116 |Grain mill products |34 |13.8 |0-37.5 |11.9 |0-25 |
|3117 |Manufacture of bakery products |10 |37.5 |37.5-37.5 |25.0 |25-25 |
|3118 |Sugar factories and refineries |7 |25 |0-37.5 |21.4 |0-25 |
|3119 |Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate, sugar |13 |36.6 |25-37.5 |19.5 |13-25 |
| |confectionery | | | | | |
|312 |Other food products and animal feeds |68 |28.8 |0-37.5 |17.1 |0-25 |
|3121 |Food products, n.e.s. |62 |32.4 |5-37.5 |18.4 |6-25 |
|3122 |Manufacture of prepared animal feeds |6 |0 |0-0 |1.0 |0-6 |
|313 |Beverages |24 |34.7 |0-37.5 |24.2 |6-25 |
|3131 |Distilling, rectifying, blending spirits |9 |37.5 |37.5-37.5 |25.0 |25-25 |
|3132 |Wine industries |8 |33.4 |5-37.5 |22.6 |6-25 |
|3133 |Malt liquors and malt |3 |37.5 |37.5-37.5 |25.0 |25-25 |
|3134 |Soft drinks, carbonated waters industries |4 |30 |0-37.5 |25.0 |25-25 |
|314 |Tobacco manufacturing |7 |37.5 |37.5-37.5 |25.0 |25-25 |
|Table AIV.1 (cont'd) |
|32 |Textile, wearing apparel & leather industry|1,010 |30.6 |0-37.5 |21.0 |0-25 |
|321 |Textiles |797 |31 |0-37.5 |21.1 |0-25 |
|3211 |Spinning, weaving, finalizing textiles |458 |27.3 |0-37.5 |19.6 |0-25 |
|3212 |Manufacture of textile goods excl. weaving |63 |36.6 |15-37.5 |24.7 |6-25 |
| |apparel | | | | | |
|3213 |Knitting mills |169 |37.4 |25-37.5 |24.1 |13-25 |
|3214 |Manufacture of carpets and rugs |39 |37.5 |37.5-37.5 |25.0 |25-25 |
|3215 |Cordage, rope and twine industries |18 |30 |25-37.5 |13.7 |13-25 |
|3219 |Manufacture of textiles n.e.s. |50 |30.3 |5-37.5 |20.6 |6-25 |
|322 |Manufacture of wearing apparel |142 |37.2 |15-37.5 |23.9 |6-25 |
|323 |Leather products |54 |12.1 |0-37.5 |10.0 |0-25 |
|3231 |Tanneries and leather finishing |28 |0.4 |0-5 |0.9 |0-6 |
|3232 |Fur dressing and dyeing industries |8 |29.2 |25-37.5 |17.5 |13-25 |
|3233 |Manufacture of leather except footwear |18 |33.7 |15-37.5 |20.9 |6-25 |
|324 |Manufacture of footwear |17 |34.7 |25-37.5 |25.0 |25-25 |
|33 |Wood and wood products, including furniture|96 |23.5 |0-37.5 |17.1 |6-25 |
|331 |Wood and wood products, except furniture |74 |19.8 |0-37.5 |15.0 |6-25 |
|3311 |Sawmills and woodmills |48 |16.1 |0-37.5 |16.0 |6-25 |
|3312 |Wooden and cane containers, etc. |8 |28.8 |25-37.5 |13.6 |6-25 |
|3319 |Wood and cork products |18 |22.8 |15-25 |12.8 |6-25 |
|332 |Manuf. of furniture & fixtures except of |22 |36.5 |15-37.5 |24.1 |6-25 |
| |metal | | | | | |
|34 |Paper, paper products, printing and |168 |22.8 |0-37.5 |16.4 |0-25 |
| |publishing | | | | | |
|341 |Paper products |14 |23.3 |0-37.5 |16.6 |0-25 |
|3411 |Manufacture of pulp, paper, paperboard |84 |19.2 |0-37.5 |13.9 |0-25 |
|3412 |Manuf. of containers & boxes of paper & |8 |34.7 |25-37.5 |20.3 |6-25 |
| |board | | | | | |
|3419 |Manufacture of pulp, paper, paperboard |44 |29.8 |5-37.5 |21.0 |6-25 |
| |n.e.s. | | | | | |
|342 |Printing, publishing & allied industries |32 |21 |0-37.5 |15.6 |0-25 |
|35 |Chemicals, petroleum, coal, rubber, |1291 |18.7 |0-37.5 |12.3 |0-25 |
| |plastics | | | | | |
|351 |Industrial chemicals |776 |15.7 |0-37.5 |11.2 |0-25 |
|3511 |Manuf. of basic industry. chemicals except |573 |15.5 |0-37.5 |10.9 |0-25 |
| |fertilizer | | | | | |
|3512 |Manufacture of fertilizer & pesticides |48 |8.4 |0-37.5 |7.2 |0-25 |
|3513 |Manuf. of resins, plastics & man-made |155 |19.3 |0-37.5 |13.5 |0-25 |
| |fibres | | | | | |
|352 |Other chemicals, incl. pharmaceuticals |331 |20.8 |0-37.5 |12.8 |0-25 |
|3521 |Manufacture of paints, varnishes, lacquers |25 |22.9 |0-37.5 |15.5 |6-25 |
|3522 |Manufacture of drugs and medicines |123 |8.7 |0-37.5 |5.4 |0-25 |
|3523 |Manuf. of soap, cleaning agents, perfumes |34 |34.7 |15-37.5 |23.7 |6-25 |
| |etc. | | | | | |
|3529 |Manufacture of chemical products n.e.s. |149 |24.8 |0-37.5 |14.8 |0-25 |
|353 |Petroleum refineries |41 |28 |5-37.5 |15.7 |6-25 |
|354 |Manuf. of miscall. petroleum & coal |14 |21.2 |5-37.5 |12.9 |6-25 |
| |products | | | | | |
|Table AIV.1 (cont'd) |
|355 |Rubber products |91 |29.2 |0-37.5 |17.5 |0-25 |
|3551 |Tyre and tube industries |36 |24.5 |0-37.5 |19.1 |0-25 |
|3559 |Manufacture of rubber products n.e.s. |55 |31.5 |0-37.5 |16.4 |0-25 |
|356 |Manufacture of plastic products n.e.s. |38 |33 |0-37.5 |19.3 |0-25 |
|36 |Non-metallic mineral products except of |184 |26 |0-37.5 |17.9 |0-25 |
| |petrol and coal | | | | | |
|361 |Pottery and china |15 |28 |5-37.5 |19.9 |6-25 |
|362 |Manufacture of glass and glass products |81 |23.1 |0-37.5 |17.2 |0-25 |
|369 |Other non-metallic mineral products |88 |28.4 |5-37.5 |18.3 |6-25 |
|3691 |Manufacture of structural clay products |20 |29.4 |5-37.5 |16.9 |6-25 |
|3692 |Manufacture of cement, lime & plaster |9 |30 |15-37.5 |19.9 |13-25 |
|3699 |Manufacture of non-metallic mineral |59 |28 |5-37.5 |18.5 |6-25 |
| |products n.e.s. | | | | | |
|37 |Basic metal industries |479 |18.6 |0-37.5 |11.7 |0-25 |
|371 |Iron and steel basic industries |271 |18.4 |0-37.5 |11.7 |6-25 |
|372 |Non-ferrous metal basic industries |208 |18.9 |0-37.5 |11.6 |0-25 |
|38 |Fabricated metal products, mach. & |1916 |18.6 |0-37.5 |12.9 |0-25 |
| |equipment | | | | | |
|381 |Fabricated metal products |278 |30.5 |5-37.5 |17.9 |6-25 |
|3811 |Manuf. of cutlery, hand tools, general |77 |30.9 |15-37.5 |19.3 |6-25 |
| |hardware | | | | | |
|3812 |Manufacture of metal furniture and fixture |12 |27.5 |5-37.5 |19.3 |6-25 |
|3813 |Manufacture of structural metal products |22 |18.9 |5-37.5 |13.6 |6-25 |
|3819 |Manufacture of fabricated metal products |167 |32.6 |5-37.5 |17.7 |6-25 |
| |n.e.s | | | | | |
|382 |Non-electrical machinery incl. computers |605 |12.4 |0-37.5 |8.4 |0-25 |
|3821 |Manufacture of engines and turbines |16 |10.2 |0-37.5 |7.6 |6-25 |
|3822 |Manufacture of agricultural machinery and |16 |4.7 |0-25 |1.9 |6-25 |
| |equipment | | | | | |
|3823 |Manuf. of metal & wood working machinery |111 |8.1 |5-25 |6.4 |6-13 |
|3824 |Manuf. of special industrial mach. & |153 |6.5 |0-25 |5.5 |0-25 |
| |equipment | | | | | |
|3825 |Manuf. office, computing, accounting |44 |13.3 |0-25 |9.1 |0-25 |
| |machinery | | | | | |
|3829 |Machinery & equipment excl. electrical |265 |18.1 |0-37.5 |11.2 |0-25 |
| |n.e.s. | | | | | |
|383 |Electrical machinery |416 |20.3 |0-37.5 |15.6 |0-25 |
|3831 |Manuf. of electrical industrial machinery |81 |11.9 |0-37.5 |8.9 |0-25 |
|3832 |Manuf. of radio, T.V. & communications |213 |19.7 |0-37.5 |16.5 |0-25 |
| |equip. | | | | | |
|3833 |Manuf. of electrical appliances & |28 |29.6 |15-37.5 |20.9 |6-25 |
| |housewares | | | | | |
|3839 |Manuf. of electrical apparatus & supplies |94 |26 |0-37.5 |17.9 |0-25 |
| |n.e.s. | | | | | |
|384 |Transport equipment |349 |22.3 |0-37.5 |16.0 |0-25 |
|3841 |Shipbuilding & repairing |32 |14.8 |0-37.5 |11.4 |0-25 |
|3842 |Manufacture of railroad equipment |25 |18.8 |15-25 |12.7 |6-13 |
|3843 |Manufacture of motor vehicles |224 |23.4 |0-37.5 |17.1 |0-25 |
|3844 |Manufacture of motorcycles and bicycles |41 |30.8 |15-37.5 |23.2 |13-25 |
|3845 |Manufacture of aircraft |22 |6.7 |0-25.5 |3.6 |0-13 |
|Table AIV.1 (cont'd) |
|3849 |Manufacture of transport equipment n.e.s. |5 |8.5 |0-37.5 |6.2 |0-25 |
|385 |Professional and scientific equipment |269 |13.3 |0-37.5 |9.5 |0-25 |
|3851 |Professional scientific & measuring equip. |115 |9 |0-37.5 |6.6 |0-25 |
| |n.e.s. | | | | | |
|3852 |Manufacture of photographic & optical goods|70 |17.5 |0-37.5 |11.0 |6-25 |
|3853 |Manufacture of watches and clocks |84 |15.7 |0-37.5 |12.2 |0-25 |
|39 |Other manufacturing industries |222 |31.7 |0-37.5 |20.8 |0-25 |
|3901 |Manufacture of jewellery and related |18 |34.9 |25-37.5 |19.4 |0-25 |
| |articles | | | | | |
|3902 |Manufacture of musical instruments |23 |36.5 |25-37.5 |25.0 |25-25 |
|3903 |Manufacture of sporting and athletic goods |31 |22.3 |15-37.5 |17.3 |13-25 |
|3909 |Manufacturing industries n.e.s. |150 |32.2 |0-37.5 |21.1 |0-25 |
a The number of lines corresponds to the 2005/06 tariff schedule.
Note: Calculations exclude specific rates (representing 3 and 6 tariff lines, respectively, for 1999/00 and 2005/06). The 1999/00 tariff is based on HS96 nomenclature; the 2005/06 tariff is based on HS02 nomenclature.
Source: WTO Secretariat calculations, based on data provided by the authorities of Bangladesh.
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