Using shortcuts to navigate the web portal
Public information and Member services
Searching for information in the entire web portal
Searching for Commodity related information
Searching for Measures, Standards, Requirements
How to download and print documents
The web portal is easy to navigate. Menu options are clearly displayed. The following menus are available:
- Under the top banner (the Main Menu)
- Down the right hand side of the portal page (the Side Menu)
- At the bottom of the page (the Bottom Menu)
Simply click on each option to navigate to the required page. These options are always available on every page of the website.
Throughout the web portal you will find hyperlinks to other places on the web portal or to external websites. These are highlighted in blue and underlined. Click on these links to navigate to the related topic. If the link points to an external website, this will open in a separate web page.
If you want to go straight to a specific website page select the Site Map option on the Bottom Menu. The hierarchy of pages in the web portal is presented graphically and you can click directly on the link to the page you require.
There is only an English version of the web portal.
All the information on this web portal is freely available for public viewing.
However, a user can register as a member in order to take advantage of certain value added services. See Member Services to learn how to register.
A search facility (Search this site) is available from every page of the web portal on the Side Menu.
You can type any key word, part word or combination of words to search the entire contents of this web portal. The results of the search will be displayed in a list and you will be able to click on each search result to hyperlink to the related topic. The search results are categorized as Legal Documents, Forms, Procedures and measures available in the web portal.
If you want to search for more than one keyword you must separate them with a comma. If you want to search for a phrase or a specific combination of keywords you must enclose the words in quotation marks.
For example, if you enter the words: tea, coffee in the search box the system will look for all the documents where the words or part-words tea OR coffee appear. If, however, you search for “tea and coffee”, the system will look for that specific combination of words.
On every page you can search for specific words, phrases or combinations of words by typing Ctrl+F and entering in the words required in the search box.
The system will highlight the words found in the entire page.
The latest announcements are displayed on the Home page. You can see a full list of announcements by clicking on More >> or by clicking on the Announcements option on the Side Menu.
On the Announcements page you have the option of searching for specific announcements by keyword, by category and by range of dates. If you want to search by category, use the pull-down menu to choose the required category. Click on the required item to see more information about that announcement or on the PDF symbol to download it. The announcement will be downloaded as a PDF file in a new window and you can either print it or save it to your computer by right-clicking on it.
The results of the search will be displayed in a list. Click on the required item to expand it.
The latest news items are displayed on the Home page. You can see a full list of news items by clicking on More >> or by clicking on the News option on the Side Menu.
On the News page you have the option of searching for specific news items by keyword, by category and by range of dates. If you want to search by category, use the pull-down menu to choose the required category. Click on the required item to see more information about that news or on the PDF symbol to download it. The news will be downloaded as a PDF file in a new window and you can either print it or save it to your computer by right-clicking on it.
The results of the search will be displayed in a list. Click on the required item to expand it.
The Publications page allows you to look for on-line publications (e.g. newsletters, bulletins, brochures, etc.).
You have the option of searching for specific publications by keyword, by category and by range of dates. If you want to search by category use the pull-down menu to choose the required category.
The results of the search will be displayed in a list. Click on the required item to see more information about that publication or on the PDF symbol to download it. The publication will be downloaded as a PDF file in a new window and you can either print it or save it to your computer by right-clicking on it.
A summary of any current upcoming events is displayed on the Home page in the Side Menu. You can see a full list of past and present events by clicking on See all events >>.
On the Events page you have the option of searching for specific past or present events by keyword, by category and by range of dates. If you want to search by category use the pull-down menu to choose the required category.
The results of the search will be displayed in a list. Each event may have the PDF link on the right side of the table. Click if available to download it. Click on the required item to expand it.
Searching for trade-related information
The website contains a full catalogue of all the legal texts relevant to trade. These could be laws, legal papers, regulations or other instruments that carry the force of law.
You can search for specific legal texts by selecting the Legal Documents menu on the Side Menu.
On this page you have the option of searching for specific legal texts by keyword, by category (e.g. imports, exports, SPS, etc.), by type (e.g. law, decision, etc.), by the agency responsible for administering that legal instrument and by range of dates. If you want to search by category, type and/or agency use the pull-down menus to choose the required options.
The results of the search will be displayed in a list. Click on the required item to expand it to see the full text or click on the PDF symbol to download a PDF copy. If you choose to download a PDF file this will be opened in a new window and you can either print it or save it to your computer by right-clicking on it.
The website contains the full Harmonized Code (HS) classification of commodities used in Bangladesh.
By using the Commodity Search facility in the Side Menu you can look up the tariff/s applicable to each commodity, any specific measures applicable to that commodity (e.g. SPS, Technical Standards) and what special procedure, if any, is required to import or export that commodity.
The commodity classification conforms with the World Customs Organization (WCO) which is structured as follows:
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Sub-Heading Description |
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Commodity Description |
On the Commodity Search page, you can look up a commodity by HS Code or by entering a keyword or combination of keywords or by both. Use the pull-down menu to select the type of search you require.
If you use the keyword search facility, enter the words you require. The system will search for those words in the description of each chapter, sub-chapter, sub-heading and commodity code. The system will search both for whole words and part words. For example, if you search for the word ‘tea’, the system will return the following results:
0902 – Tea whether or not flavoured
1503 – Lard stearin, lard oil, oleos