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Import

Get up-to-date local information about import procedures and restrictions, demurrage and detention, container drop-offs and more.

Declaring Proper Shipping Name in BL & Import Manifest

PDF (85KB)

Import General Manifest (IGM) Submission Guideline

PDF (78KB)

Bill of Lading (BL) Amendment Guideline After Manifest Submission

PDF (901KB)

Import Weight Acceptance Guideline

PDF (90KB)

Additional Guideline on Service mode (CY-CY,CY-CFS) & Freight Collect Acceptance

PDF (112KB)

Customer Advisory on DG Declaration V.2.0 -DG Guideline for Certain Commodities of Bangladesh Imports

PDF (95KB)

List of Strictly Controlled Goods for Import into Bangladesh

PDF (724KB)

Change in Necessary Document Submission Process to Bangladesh Navy for Chemical (Dangerous Goods) Import

PDF (179KB)

Import Commodity Acceptance & Restrictions

DOCX (56KB)

Detention Charges for Dry Container [Chittagong and Mongla] – effective from October 05, 2019

Day Range	20	40	40H	45H
Day Range 1st- 4th	20 NIL	40 NIL	40H NIL	45H NIL
Day Range 5th- 7th	20 $12	40 $20	40H $23	45H $25
Day Range 8th- 10th	20 $20	40 $40	40H $46	45H $50
Day Range 11th- Onwards	20 $40	40 $80	40H $88	45H $100

Detention Charges for Dry Container [Dhaka and Pangaon] – effective from October 05, 2019

Day Range	20	40	40H
Day Range 1st- 4th	20 NIL	40 NIL	40H NIL
Day Range 5th- 7th	20 $ 15	40 $ 18	40H $ 21
Day Range 8th- 10th	20 $ 30	40 $ 36	40H $ 42
Day Range 11th- Onwards	20 $ 50	40 $ 72	40H $ 84

Detention Charges for Reefer Container [Chittagong, Mongla, and Pangaon] – effective from October 05, 2019

Day Range	20	40	40H
Day Range 1st- 2nd	20 NIL	40 NIL	40H NIL
Day Range 3th-4th	20 $22	40 $42	40H $42
Day Range 5th-6th	20 $33	40 $63	40H $64
Day Range 7th- Onwards	20 $55	40 $126	40H $126

** For reefer containers, USD9/day/container with 15% VAT as plugging / monitoring charge is applicable from the date of discharge.

Detention Charges for Open Top/Flat Rack [Chittagong and Mongla] – effective from October 05, 2019

Day Range	20	40 & 40H	45HC
Day Range 1st- 4th	20 NIL	40 & 40H NIL	45HC NIL
Day Range 5th- 7th	20 $ 18	40 & 40H $ 36	45HC $ 36
Day Range 8th- 10th	20 $ 36	40 & 40H $ 72	45HC $ 72
Day Range 11th- Onwards	20 $ 72	40 & 40H $ 144	45HC $ 144

Any Detention Invoice issued on or after October 05, 2019 will be calculated with above tariff. The method is indifferent for any import shipment for which Detention is chargeable irrespective of standard or special free time deal.

For any container to be taken outside of the port - 5 days refundable advance detention needs to be deposited on top of approved free time date or container delivery date (whichever is greater). Advance detention deposit will be refunded within seven working days of receiving refund request with survey reports, after returning the container to the nominated depot.

Acceptable place of delivery –

Port of Chittagong (Chattogram)
Dhaka Inland Container Depot (Dhaka ICD)
Pangaon Inland Container Terminal (PICT)
SAPL Inland Water Container Terminal (SAPL RT)
Port of Mongla
Any Export Processing Zone (EPZ) – Dhaka EPZ, Adamjee EPZ, Chittagong EPZ, Karnaphuli EPZ, Comilla EPZ, Mongla EPZ, Ishwardi EPZ, Uttara EPZ
Any Store Door location within country – for more details go to “Inland Services”