Approval required to import Second-hand Clothing

Name	Approval required to import Second-hand Clothing
Description	(H.S. Heading No.63.09 & all H.S. Code classifiable under this heading)- Second-hand clothing shall be importable only by selected importers on the basis of prior permission issued in their favor subject to the following conditions: (a) Only blankets, sweaters, ladies cardigans, men’s jackets including zipper jackets, men’s trousers and shirts of synthetic and blended fabrics shall be importable as second-hand clothing and no other items of second-hand clothing shall be importable; (b) Share of an individual importer shall not exceed Taka 50 (Fifty) thousand and the maximum quantity to be imported within that share shall further be subject to weight limit as mentioned below:---- 01. Blanket: 2 (two) ton 02. Sweater: 6 (six) ton 03. Ladies Cardigan: 6 (six) ton 04. Men’s Jacket including zipper jacket: 6 (six) ton 05. Men’s trouser: 6 (six) ton 06. Shirts of synthetic and blended fabric: 2 (two ) ton (c) If an importer intends to import more than one of the mentioned 6 (six) items of the above table then import of the concerned items shall be limited to the quantity worked out in proportion to the value for the said items within the overall share of Taka 50 (Fifty) thousand; (d) Other terms and conditions shall be notified by the Chief Controller in due course and L/C for import of second-hand clothing may be opened only by the selected importers on the basis of such notification; (e) All consignments of second-hand clothing shall be accompanied by a certificate from a recognised Chamber of Commerce of the exporting country certifying that the consignment does not contain any item whose import is banned as per this Order; (f) Commercial Importers registered for second-hand clothing shall not be allowed to import second-hand clothing if they are not selected for such import in accordance with selection procedure; (g) A total of 5,000 (five thousand) importers shall be selected throughout the country only on the basis of open lottery by a three-member district committee headed by Deputy Commissioner of the concerned district against district quota allocated by the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports worked out on the basis of population; (h) The concerned importers shall be required to bring imported second-hand clothing to their own districts. The Ministry of Commerce will take necessary measures to ensure compliance of this condition.
Comments	(H.S. Heading No.63.09 & all H.S. Code classifiable under this heading)- Second-hand clothing shall be importable only by selected importers on the basis of prior permission issued in their favor subject to the following conditions: (a) Only blankets, sweaters, ladies cardigans, men’s jackets including zipper jackets, men’s trousers and shirts of synthetic and blended fabrics shall be importable as second-hand clothing and no other items of second-hand clothing shall be importable; (b) Share of an individual importer shall not exceed Taka 50 (Fifty) thousand and the maximum quantity to be imported within that share shall further be subject to weight limit as mentioned below:---- 01. Blanket: 2 (two) ton 02. Sweater: 6 (six) ton 03. Ladies Cardigan: 6 (six) ton 04. Men’s Jacket including zipper jacket: 6 (six) ton 05. Men’s trouser: 6 (six) ton 06. Shirts of synthetic and blended fabric: 2 (two ) ton (c) If an importer intends to import more than one of the mentioned 6 (six) items of the above table then import of the concerned items shall be limited to the quantity worked out in proportion to the value for the said items within the overall share of Taka 50 (Fifty) thousand; (d) Other terms and conditions shall be notified by the Chief Controller in due course and L/C for import of second-hand clothing may be opened only by the selected importers on the basis of such notification; (e) All consignments of second-hand clothing shall be accompanied by a certificate from a recognised Chamber of Commerce of the exporting country certifying that the consignment does not contain any item whose import is banned as per this Order; (f) Commercial Importers registered for second-hand clothing shall not be allowed to import second-hand clothing if they are not selected for such import in accordance with selection procedure; (g) A total of 5,000 (five thousand) importers shall be selected throughout the country only on the basis of open lottery by a three-member district committee headed by Deputy Commissioner of the concerned district against district quota allocated by the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports worked out on the basis of population; (h) The concerned importers shall be required to bring imported second-hand clothing to their own districts. The Ministry of Commerce will take necessary measures to ensure compliance of this condition.
Validity From	15-02-2016
Validity To	30-06-2018
Reference
Technical Code
Agency	Chief Controller of Imports & Exports (CCI&E)
Created Date	2018-06-05 09:43:44
Updated Date	2018-06-05 09:43:44
Status	Active
Measure Type	Approval
Legal/Regulation	Import Policy Order 2015-18
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