What blank sailings are, why carriers cancel sailings, how transshipment and feeders amplify delays to Chattogram, and practical ways importers can protect delivery dates.
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.
How imported fruit traders and distributors in Bangladesh can use a mini cold room to protect apples, grapes, oranges and malta after port clearance — zones, receiving, sizing, humidity and power cuts.
Screen printing, pad printing, laser engraving, heat transfer, foil and embossing compared — plus how to specify colour, artwork, trademark authorisation and durability tests for branded goods from China.
When Bangladeshi importers can claim a refund of overpaid customs duty, how the claim process generally works, time limits, and why import-stage VAT, AT and AIT follow different routes.
Why airlines ask for proof that powders, liquids and magnetic goods are not dangerous, the SDS and identification report documents involved, and how to prepare for air freight from China to Bangladesh.
How to import e-bikes and electric scooters from China to Bangladesh: lithium battery rules (UN3171, UN38.3), sea freight, CKD/SKD packing, HS classification, road-use approval and spare parts.
What the shipper’s load, stow and count and said to contain clauses on a bill of lading mean for FCL imports, shortages with the seal intact, insurance, customs and letters of credit.
A step-by-step outbound dispatch process for Bangladeshi importers and distributors: picking, checking, loading, delivery challans and VAT documents, Dhaka timing, and the errors that cost the most.
How quick-commerce dark stores in Dhaka should plan chilled and frozen storage: product groups, walk-in vs reach-in, constant door opening, rented buildings, power cuts and handoff to riders.
How the live mud crab and kuchia eel export chain works from Bangladesh to China: handling, packing, IATA live animal rules, market access, documents and mortality terms.










