Import Miscellaneous Provisions

Miscellaneous Provisions  

Import on Joint Basis:

1. Importers all over Bangladesh may form one or more groups for import on joint basis according to their convenience.
2. The procedure for import on joint basis is given at Annex-2.
3. The industrial consumers shall form group or groups with other industrial consumers only.
4. The commercial importers may form group or groups with other commercial importers. 

Import by Actual User : 

1. Individuals or institutions not being registered importers, may import permissible items valued up to US Dollar Five thousand for their own use under cash foreign exchange without any permission from the import Control Authority. 
2. Prior permission from the Chief Controller shall be necessary in case of such imports exceeding US Dollar five thousand. 
3. The provision of subpara (1) and (2) shall also apply to the government servants and employees of bodies-corporate set up by or under any statute for the time being in force: Provided that, such employee shall produce a certificate from their respective Head of Department or Organisation to the effect that the items(s) to be imported are for their actual use and not for sale. 
4. Goods imported by actual users observing  the provisions mentioned in sub-para (1), (2) & (3) shall not be sold within one year of their import except with the permission of the concerned Import Control Authority.

Import by Bangladeshi professional’s abroad - Bangladeshi professionals living abroad may import their own professional and scientific equipments out of their own foreign exchange earnings abroad without any value ceiling. In such case, permission or permit from Import Control Authority shall not be required.  

Explanation- According to this para, professionals mean and include all  professionals including   Doctors, Engineers, Scientists and Legal practitioners.  

Import of Samples, Advertising Materials and Gifts. ---

(1) Items of gift, advertising materials and samples may be imported free of charge  within C&F value limit without any prior permission or permit from the Chief Controller in the following cases during each financial year, as:

Types of Importers	Items of Samples, advertising materials & gifts.	Quantity/C&F value of the item up to which import will be allowed without import permit/prior permission.
1	2	3
Importers/Indentors/Agents of allopathic medicine	Drugs & medicines (allopathic)	Tk.1,00,000.00 (one lac) only
All Importers, Indentors and Agents.	Other samples and advertising materials.	Tk.1,25,000.00 (One lac twenty five thousand) only
Agents of foreign manufacturers, appointed in Bangladesh	New brand of item for sale with a view to introducing them to the consumers.	Tk.1,00,000.00 (one lac) only
Individuals/Organizations	Bonafide items of gifts	Tk.75,000.00 (Seventy five thousand) only
Advertising materials shall include, among others, diaries, brochures, posters, calendars, pamphlets and technical literature related to the trade of the concerned importers as well as ball-point pen, key ring and lighters with company-name engraved/printed thereon.

(2) With a view to facilitating manufacture of products of new design(s) for the purpose of export or production of goods locally according to the choice of the foreign buyer(s) the following samples may be imported by the concerned exporters without any prior permission from the Chief Controller and without any permit during each financial year, such as:

Sl. No.	Types of exporters	Yearly value ceiling/ maximum numbers of samples to be imported		Remarks
1	2	3		4
1.	Export oriented readymade garments industry.	(a) (b) (c)	Maximum 500 (five hundred) samples with not more than 10 (ten) in each category. In case of old garments manufacturer and exporter, import facility for 0.5% of the cloth used in making garments in the preceding year shall be available. In case of new industrial units import facility for 0.5% of the cloth/fabric/yarn/wool/acrylic required by them for utilizing half of their approved capacity shall be available.	-----
2.	Export oriented mechanized shoe industry.	Maximum 100(one hundred) pairs of sample.		-----
3.	Export oriented tannery industry.	Maximum 100(one hundred) pairs of tanned leather sample
4.	Other Exporters/ Manufacturers	US$ 10,000.00 (ten  thousand only)		Subject to the production of necessary certificate recommendation from E.P.B

(3) If import of samples is required for execution of export-orders and the concerned foreign supplier does not agree to supply the sample free of charge, the concerned exporter/manufacturer may import, on the basis of recommendation of Export Promotion Bureau and with prior permission of Chief Controller, such samples within their respective value/quantity limit noted above, under cash foreign exchange, on payment of price for the items under the normal Banking Rules.  

(4) For the purpose of manufacture of item for export, banned or restricted items(s), if required, may also be imported as samples within their respective value/quantitative limit mentioned above.    

(5) In case of import of samples, if required, in excess of the value ceiling mentioned in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2 prior permission of the Chief Controller and Import Permit must be obtained.  

(6) If import of banned items in finished form are required for the purpose of local production/assembling of the same, recognised industrial units under the respective sector may import free of charge such banned items as free samples not exceeding 2 Nos. of each model, subject to the prior permission of the Chief Controller. Local agents of the foreign supplier will also get similar facility for import of such items as samples, if required, for participation in tenders.  

(7) The noncommercial goods costing not more than taka ten thousand exported by Bangladeshis living abroad to the family members in Bangladesh for personal uses (with restricted items) can be released on payment of duty and tax applicable thereof without any permit and in one financial year, the number of items shall not be more than one in case of electronic goods, in other cases the number shall not be more than five.