Category Archives: Import & Export Guides

Practical guides on importing and sourcing from China to Bangladesh – covering freight, customs, suppliers, quality control and trade costs from the DE International team.

Importing Precursor and Controlled Chemicals from China into Bangladesh: Licences, Export Permits and Customs Holds

Brown glass chemical reagent bottles on a laboratory shelf

Some ordinary industrial chemicals are also drug precursors, and they need licences at both ends of the trade. How the China export permit, the Bangladesh import authorisation and customs clearance fit together, and the mismatches that hold containers at port.