Provide customs declaration

Case Study

Title: Shrimp Export from Bangladesh by Sea to India, 2011

Corridors and Routes: Dhaka - Chittagong Port - Japan

Trade Product: Shrimp

Trade Type: Export

Process Analysis: Export from Bangladesh

Exporting Country: Bangladesh

Importing Country: Japan

Category: Regulatory border procedures

Country and Procedure Description: Provide Customs declaration (Export from BDG to JPN/Frozen shrimp)

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 agent submits the online Bill of Entry on the custom’s website. 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, GSP Certificate (in some cases), Certificate of Origin and Insurance Certificate (Insurance Policy). 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: 10

Minimum Required Time: 0.5

Maximum Required Time: 0.5

Average Required Time: 0.5

Minimum Cost:

Maximum Cost: 0.5

Average Cost: