Provide customs declaration

Case Study

Title: Woven Garments Export from Bangladesh by Land to India, 2011

Corridors and Routes: Dhaka - Chittagong Port - India

Trade Product: Woven garments

Trade Type: Export

Process Analysis: Export from Bangladesh, Export from India (raw material)

Exporting Country: Bangladesh

Importing Country: India

Category: Regulatory border procedures

Country and Procedure Description: Provide Customs declaration (Export from BDG to IND/ Woven garments)

Related Rules, Laws and Regulations:

Actors and Participants: - Exporter of representative
- Customs

Input Criteria to Enter or Begin the Business Process:

Activities and Associated Documentary Requirements: 1. The CFA submits the online Bill of Entry on the Customs Department website. This is a member only service where the CFA is required to log in with a unique member identification number and password. 2. Submitting the BE requires the agent to provide electronic copies of a number of supporting documents including the Commercial Invoice, Packing List, EXP Form, Generalised System of Preferences Certificate (in some cases), Certificate of Origin, Insurance Certificate, and UD. Customs authorities then verify the documents and issue a ‘C’ Number upon finding the document satisfactory. 3. The exporter’s agent then acknowledges receipt of the ‘C’ Number and makes a print out of the acknowledgement receipt for conducting customs clearance at a later date.

Output Criteria to Exit the Business Process:

Activity Diagrams:

Number of Required Documents: 9

Minimum Required Time: 0.5

Maximum Required Time: 0.5

Average Required Time: 0.5

Minimum Cost:

Maximum Cost: 0.5

Average Cost: