Trade and Investment Division
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)


Traders' Manual for Least Developed Countries
BANGLADESH (ST/ESCAP/2331)



CONTENTS

Preface
List of abbreviations

Part One
GLOBAL COUNTRY PRESENTATION
  1. BASIC COUNTRY DATA
  2. MACROECONOMIC CLIMATE
Part Two
SELLING TO BANGLADESH
  1. IMPORT POLICY, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES
  2. TARIFF SCHEDULE - CUSTOMS
  3. FOREIGN EXCHANGE REGIME
  4. DOCUMENTS
  5. MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION
  6. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AND STATE TRADING
    ORGANIZATIONS
  7. PRINCIPAL IMPORT ITEMS
Part Three
BUYING FROM BANGLADESH
  1. EXPORT POLICY, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES
  2. EXPORT CHARGES
  3. SETTLEMENT OF BILLS, LETTERS OF CREDIT
  4. DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING INSURANCE
  5. EXPORT INCENTIVE SCHEMES
  6. PRINCIPAL EXPORT ITEMS
Part Four
INVESTING IN BANGLADESH
  1. FOREIGN INVESTMENT POLICY AND REGULATIONS
  2. INVESTMENT PROCEDURES
  3. INVESTMENT INCENTIVES
  4. TAXATION
  5. FOREIGN EXCHANGE
  6. LABOUR ISSUES
  7. DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
  8. CAPITAL MARKET
  9. PROTECTION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS
Part Five
EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES IN BANGLADESH
  1. SETTING-UP FIRMS IN EPZ
  2. GUIDELINES TO PREPARE INVESTMENT PROPOSALS
    FOR EPZ
  3. INCENTIVES OFFERED IN EPZ

  4. CUSTOMS REGULATIONS FOR EPZ
  5. EXPORTS FROM EPZ
  6. IMPORTS TO EPZ
  7. LABOUR ISSUES IN EPZ
Part Six
TIPS FOR VISITORS TO BANGLADESH
  1. GETTING THERE
  2. VISAS AND PASSPORTS
  3. CURRENCY
  4. EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES
  5. OTHER RELEVANT LINKS
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      Last updated: 7 June 2004