List of steps
(Total number of steps: 36)
The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industries (CCCI) Membership Certificate  (4)
1
Obtain application form
2
Obtain signatures on the form
3
Submit the application
4
Collect the Membership Certificate
Export Registration Certificate  (3)
5
Pay fee to bank
6
Submit the application
7
Collect the Export Registration Certificate
No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock  (1)
8
Obtain the NOC
Fish Inspection and Quality Control (FIQC) Licence  (4)
9
Pay fee to bank
10
Submit the application
11
Receive inspection on site
12
Collect the FIQC Licence
BFFEA Membership Certificate (Sector Association)  (5)
13
Collect the application form
14
Obtain signatures on the form
15
Pay fee to bank
16
Submit the application
17
Collect BFFEA Membership Certificate
Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) Enrolment Certificate  (3)
18
Pay fee to bank
19
Submit the application
20
Collect the EPB Enrolment Certificate
FIQC Salubrity Certificate  (5)
21
Pay fee to bank (Application and Certificate fee)
22
Pay fee to bank (Lab test fee)
23
Submit the application
24
Receive inspection on site
25
Collect the Salubrity Certificate
BFFEA Export Certificate  (1)
26
Obtain the Export Certificate
Agreement with Clearing and Forwarding Agent  (1)
27
Obtain Business Agreement
Custom Clearance  (3)
28
Obtain Assessment Report
29
Obtain Audit Investigation & Research (AIR) Posting
30
Attend examination of the goods
Depot Charge Payment  (1)
31
Pay depot charge
Agreement with Freight Forwarder  (2)
32
Contract with the Freight Forwarder
33
Obtain Bill of Lading
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Certificate  (3)
34
Pay fee to bank
35
Submit the application
36
Obtain GSP Certificate

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Summary of the procedure
 

Where to go? (16)

You will have to go to the following agencies. The number indicates how many interactions are required with each entity.
The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCCI) (x 3)
1 3 4
The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCCI)
CCCI Member
2
CCCI Member
Bangladesh Bank or Sonali Bank (x 3)
5 9 21
Bangladesh Bank or Sonali Bank
Office of the Chief Controller of Imports & Export-Regional Office (x 2)
6 7
Office of the Chief Controller of Imports & Export-Regional Office
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock
8
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock
Fish Inspection and Quality Control (FIQC), Chittagong (x 4)
10 12 23 25
Fish Inspection and Quality Control (FIQC), Chittagong
Shrimp Processing Plant (x 2)
11 24
Shrimp Processing Plant
Bangladesh Frozen Food Exporters Association (BFFEA)-Regional Office (x 4)
13 16 17 26
Bangladesh Frozen Food Exporters Association (BFFEA)-Regional Office
BFFEA Member
14
BFFEA Member
Bank (x 4)
15 18 22 34
Bank
Export Promotion Bureau (x 4)
19 20 35 36
Export Promotion Bureau
C&F Agents
27
C&F Agents
Customs Office, Esack Brothers Industries Limited (Container Yard) (x 2)
28 30
Customs Office, Esack Brothers Industries Limited (Container Yard)
Customs House, Chittagong
29
Customs House, Chittagong
Esack Brothers Industries Limited (Container Yard)
31
Esack Brothers Industries Limited (Container Yard)
Bangladesh Freight Forwarders Association (BAFFA) (x 2)
32 33
Bangladesh Freight Forwarders Association (BAFFA)

What you will get (13)

The objective of the procedure is to obtain those documents.
CCCI Membership Certificate
4
CCCI Membership Certificate
Export Registration Certificate
7
Export Registration Certificate
No Objection Certificate (NOC)
8
No Objection Certificate (NOC)
FIQC Licence
12
FIQC Licence
BFFEA Membership Certificate
17
BFFEA Membership Certificate
EPB Enrolment Certificate
20
EPB Enrolment Certificate
Salubrity Certificate for Exportable Fish
25
Salubrity Certificate for Exportable Fish
BFFEA Export Certificate
26
BFFEA Export Certificate
Business Agreement with C&F Agent
27
Business Agreement with C&F Agent
Signed Shipping Bill
30
Signed Shipping Bill
Export Money Receipt
31
Export Money Receipt
Bill of Lading
33
Bill of Lading
GSP Certificate
36
GSP Certificate

Required documents 

The documents with green band will be provided to you during the procedure.

Natural persons Corporate investor
CCCI Ordinary Membership Form
2
CCCI Ordinary Membership Form
CCCI Associate Membership Form
2
CCCI Associate Membership Form
Signed CCCI Associate Membership Form
3
Signed CCCI Associate Membership Form
Trade Licence (x 5)
3 6 8 10 19
Trade Licence
E-TIN Certificate (x 3)
3 6 19
E-TIN Certificate
Signed CCCI Ordinary Membership Form
3
Signed CCCI Ordinary Membership Form
Memorandum and Article of Association
3
Memorandum and Article of Association
Partnership Agreement
3
Partnership Agreement
Application Form for Export Registration Certificate
6
Application Form for Export Registration Certificate
CCCI Membership Certificate (x 2)
6 16
CCCI Membership Certificate
Treasury Challan for FIQC Licence Application fee (x 2)
6 10
Treasury Challan for FIQC Licence Application fee
Bank Solvency Certificate
6
Bank Solvency Certificate
Certificate of Incorporation (x 2)
6 19
Certificate of Incorporation
Memorandum and Article of Association
6
Memorandum and Article of Association
National Identification Card (NID)
6
National Identification Card (NID)
Citizenship Certificate
6
Citizenship Certificate
Deed of Partnership
6
Deed of Partnership
Application Letter for NOC
8
Application Letter for NOC
TIN Certificate
8
TIN Certificate
Export Registration Certificate (x 4)
8 10 16 19
Export Registration Certificate
Import Registarion Certificate
8
Import Registarion Certificate
Registration Certificate from BIDA
8
Registration Certificate from BIDA
Licence from Fire Service
8
Licence from Fire Service
Drawing and Layout Plan of the Processing Plant (x 2)
8 10
Drawing and Layout Plan of the Processing Plant
Form XII
8
Form XII
Application Form for FIQC Licence
10
Application Form for FIQC Licence
Treasury Challan for FIQC Licence Fee
10
Treasury Challan for FIQC Licence Fee
VAT Certificate (x 3)
10 19 27
VAT Certificate
No Objection Certificate (NOC)
10
No Objection Certificate (NOC)
Report on the Quality of Water
10
Report on the Quality of Water
List of Machinery (x 2)
10 16
List of Machinery
National Identification Card (NID)
10
National Identification Card (NID)
Application Form for BFFEA Membership
14
Application Form for BFFEA Membership
Signed BFFEA Membership Application Form
16
Signed BFFEA Membership Application Form
Certificate of Incorporation
16
Certificate of Incorporation
Quality Control Certificate(Survey Report)
16
Quality Control Certificate(Survey Report)
Sanction Letter of Project Loan
16
Sanction Letter of Project Loan
Imported L/C and Invoice
16
Imported L/C and Invoice
Balance Sheet for Project Cost
16
Balance Sheet for Project Cost
Letter of Undertaking
16
Letter of Undertaking
Letter of Certificate
16
Letter of Certificate
Pay-order for BFFEA Membership
16
Pay-order for BFFEA Membership
FIQC Licence
16
FIQC Licence
Confirmation Letter from BFFEA
17
Confirmation Letter from BFFEA
Application Letter for EPB Enrolment Certificate
19
Application Letter for EPB Enrolment Certificate
Pay-order for EPB Enrollment Certificate
19
Pay-order for EPB Enrollment Certificate
BFVAPEA Membership Certificate
19
BFVAPEA Membership Certificate
Application Form for Salubrity Certificate
23
Application Form for Salubrity Certificate
Packing List (Shrimp) (x 6)
23 27 28 29 30 32
Packing List (Shrimp)
Commercial Invoice (Shrimp) (x 8)
23 26 27 28 29 30 32 35
Commercial Invoice (Shrimp)
Letter of Credit (L/C) (x 4)
23 28 29 30
Letter of Credit (L/C)
Letter of Traceability
23
Letter of Traceability
Pay-order for FIQC Lab Test
23
Pay-order for FIQC Lab Test
Treasury Challan for Salubrity Certificate Application Fee
23
Treasury Challan for Salubrity Certificate Application Fee
Treasury Challan for FIQC Salubrity Certificate
23
Treasury Challan for FIQC Salubrity Certificate
Salubrity Certificate for Exportable Fish (x 6)
26 27 28 29 30 35
Salubrity Certificate for Exportable Fish
Sales Contract (x 2)
26 27
Sales Contract
Authorization Certificate for C&F Agent
27
Authorization Certificate for C&F Agent
Export Permission (ExP) Form (x 5)
27 28 29 30 35
Export Permission (ExP) Form
BFFEA Export Certificate (x 3)
28 29 30
BFFEA Export Certificate
Shipping Bill
28
Shipping Bill
Assessment Report on Shipping Bill
29
Assessment Report on Shipping Bill
AIR Posting on Shipping Bill
30
AIR Posting on Shipping Bill
Authorization Letter for Freight Forwarder
32
Authorization Letter for Freight Forwarder
ExP Certificate
33
ExP Certificate
Pay-order for GSP Certificate
35
Pay-order for GSP Certificate
EPB Enrolment Certificate
35
EPB Enrolment Certificate
Shipping Bill (Assessed Copy)
35
Shipping Bill (Assessed Copy)
GSP Certificate Format
36
GSP Certificate Format

How much?

Estimated cost of the procedure  BDT  557,180

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Cost detail

Estimate your cost
BDT 50
For CCCI membership form
BDT 1,600
For CCCI ordinary membership
BDT 9,200
For Export Registration Certificate including 15% VAT
BDT 500
For FIQC Licence application
BDT 23,000
For FIQC Licence fee for processing plant including 15% VAT
BDT 500,000
For BFFEA membership fee
BDT 10,000
For BFFEA membership annual subscription fee
BDT 1,000
For EPB Enrolment Certificate
BDT 500
For Salubrity Certificate application
BDT 2,300
For Salubrity Certificate including 15% VAT
BDT 7,500
For microbiological test
BDT  0.2 per kg of consigned product
- BDT 200
For BFFEA Export Certificate
 Weight of the consignment: 1,000
BDT  0.15 per contract / transaction amount
- BDT 0
For contract with C&F Agent, exporters have to pay BDT 1000 or 0.15% of the export value, which one is higher.
 0
BDT  180 per Tonne of consigned product
- BDT 180
For depot charge
 1
$  450 per 40 feet container
- $ 450
An approximate minimum and maximum cost per 40-feet container is USD 300 and USD 600 respectively
 1
BDT 700
For GSP Certificate

How long ?

The estimated total time is calculated by adding the time spent: 1) waiting in queue, 2) at the counter and 3) between steps.
  Min. Max.
Total time (sum): 35 d 142 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 1h. 15mn 8h.
Attention at counter: 12h. 10mn 18h. 50mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 35 d 141 d

Legal justification?

The regulations which justify the procedure and its content
Custom Office Order (3)1 Export and Bond/96/ Custom Office Order (3)1 Export and Bond/96/
Customs Agents Licensing Rules, 2016 Customs Agents Licensing Rules, 2016
Export Policy Order 2015-18 Export Policy Order, 2015-18
Fish and Fish Products(Inspection and Quality Control) Rules, 1997 Fish and Fish Products (Inspection and Quality Control) Rules, 1997
Freight Forwarding Agents (Licensing and Operations) Rules, 2008 Freight Forwarding Agents (Licensing and Operations) Rules, 2008
Import Policy Order 2015-18 Import Policy Order, 2015-18
  Chapter ter 9 (1) (2)
Japan Rules of Origin Japan Rules of Origin.
The Customs Act, 1969 The Customs Act, 1969
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