Meeting with Ms Farzana, Member, Customs Export Bond & IT
Date: May 20, 2026
Participants:
NICCA: Mr Takeuchi, Mr Banik, Moshiul
JETRO: Mr Kataoka, Mr Arai
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Agenda: To accommodate NBD scheme into bond license application format in order to get the license for warehousing operation.
Takeuchi san: SRO 117 enable us to do warehousing operation. According to Mr Mahfuz (CBC) it’s possible for us to operate bonded warehouse. But current application format only supports conventional manufacturing. We request you to make it practical way to implement the format for us for bonded warehouse operator.
Farzana san: I will discuss the matter with IT team, bond commissioner and give a solution. I will communicate the format issue which does not exist for warehouse operator currently. Your contact point would 2nd secretary Ms Suraiya (room 0738) and Mr Sayedur (room 808). I will ask Mr sayedur to cooperate with you today.
Meeting with Mr Sayedur Rahman, System Analyst, NBR
Date: May 20, 2026
Participants:
NICCA: Mr Takeuchi, Mr Banik, Moshiul
JETRO: Mr Kataoka, Mr Arai
Kataoka san: NBD is now preparing to apply for bond license. But according to CBC south Additional Commissioner (Mr Mahfuz), the current format is not suitable for NBD. NBD will operate under south bond Commissionerate and their goods would be textile chemicals.
Sayedur san: (After reading SRO 117) I understood that you (NBD) will be importing finished chemicals, store it and sell to bond customers, without manufacturing. At this moment your operation like diplomatic warehouse where alcohols are being imported and sold to diplomats/privileged persons only. This is an analogy like yours where you will import finished goods and then export. And the currency would be in USD. At this moment our automation doesn’t cover this. We are going to launch this one but at this moment you can apply for bond license manually. We expect that within two or four months we will launch the automated system for you. We have prepared an SOP for this arrangement and the coding is ongoing.
Mr Mahfuz was transferred yesterday, and new person (Mr Asaduzzaman) came to CBC south as additional commissioner.
Mr Sayedur shared bond application format and required docs list for the application in WhatsApp.
Sayedur san: Under manufacturing unit just put your company name. In section C, for manufactured goods you can put “Not applicable”. You only give finished goods name with HS code. I can give you the HS code as well. Like this sample format of another company (hard copy) you can put your information where section wise information does not exist. You can follow this customized format (hard copy) and submit as application. Please attach SRO 117 while submitting the license application. It’s an offer from BD government to you! Mention your warehouse size, finished goods information. About import entitlement, capacity to be given by commissioner. You can propose HS code & product-wise import/sales volume in a year (HS code, description, volume) under “description of finished goods” to commissioner and finally it will be decided by the commissioner. Based on pallet rack capacity you can give proposals also. After submitting the application, bond officer will visit your site and give a report. With that report, commissioner will give the bond license. Since bond officials will be notified, there would be no question about manufacturing machinery. Moreover, this (SRO117) is the permission from the government. In this format (hard copy), your operational area would be “Economic Zone” and type of bond is “Deemed bond” and all section will not be applicable for you. You should nominate CnF agent and put their name in the format. Copy to application to south CBC only.
In case of additional queries you may come to me. I am sharing my whatsapp number with you.
Saturday there will be a meeting with south bond commissioner at NBR and I will propose your matter.
The meeting was over with thanks.