About the NBR Customs Wing
Customs is one of the three tax collecting agencies that work under the National Board of Revenue. The other two agencies are VAT and Income Tax. The Customs wing is responsible for planning, formulation, implementation, and periodic review and re-appraisal of policies on matters related to Customs. Its main functions are - (a) collection of duties and taxes at the import stage, (b) protection of domestic industry, (c) trade liberalisation, (d) facilitation of trade, (e) prevention of smuggling, (f) interdiction of prohibited goods, narcotics and objects detrimental to national security, and (g) prevention of money laundering.
Customs wing monitors the activities of Customs stations, and provide directions and interpretations to field offices. Offices under the Customs wing implement the policies formulated by the NBR, collect duties and taxes at the import stage, apply relevant laws and regulations formulated by other border agencies, and ensure facilitation of trade. There are 06 (six) Custom Houses (Chittagong, Dhaka, Mongla, ICD Kamalapur, Benapole and Pangaon), 03 (Three) Customs Bond Commissionerates (Dhaka South, Dhaka North and Chittagong), one Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate, one Customs Valuation and Internal Audit Commissionerate and a number of functional land Customs stations.
While Chairman is the apex decision making authority in the NBR, the basic functions of the Customs wing are supervised by four Members. These positions are: (i) Member (Customs: Policy); (ii) Member (Customs: Export, Bond and IT); (iii) Member (Customs: Audit, Modernization and International Trade); and (iv) Member (Customs: Administration).
About the Customs Website
This is a modern, easy to use, and interactive website that aligns with international best practice. The website aims to provide a comprehensive access for traders and other interested users on all relevantcustoms and trade-related information.
The content of this website includes - Trade Info (including tariff schedule/operative tariff, preferential tariffs, export import procedure, other customs procedures, currency regulations, AEO/Trusted traders, dispute settlement, transit, advance ruling, international regulations, trade incentives, trade remedy measures, fees and charges etc.), Legislation (including Custom Act, allied acts, SROs, rules, orders), Procedures (e.g. import, export, DEDO, bond /warehousing, off dock procedures), Forms/Docs, Budget, Passenger Information (Baggage Rules, duty free allowances, ATA carnet etc.), Duty calculator, National Enquiry Point (NEP), Advance Ruling, National Single Window and Customs Statistics.
The website also provides important trade links, and links to Bangladesh Trade Portaland Customs field offices.