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GSP(EU) Certificate of Origin for Textile Goods

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Procedure NameGSP(EU) Certificate of Origin for Textile Goods
Description

Category                                                              : Certificate

Renewal Frequency of the License           : Fresh issuance for each valid proof of export shipment

Issuing Ministry                                                : Ministry of Commerce (MOC)

Incumbent Office                                            : Name: Export Promotion Bureau (EPB)

  Address: 1, Kawran Bazar (2nd, 4th & 9th Floor), Dhaka 1215.

  Phone: +88-02-9144821-24, +88-02-8180084

  Fax: +88-02-9119531(General); +88-02-9559949 (Textile)

  Website: www.epb.gov.bd

 

Issuance of GSP (EU) Certificate of Origin for Textile Goods

Serial

Required documents

Remarks

1

Filled-in prescribed Form

 

2

Copy of EXP of Bangladesh Bank

 

3

Copy of Bill of Lading

 

4

Copy of Shipping bill

 

5

Copy of Commercial Invoice

 

6

Copy of Package List

 

7

Copy of Short Shipment Certificate

To be submitted, if required

8

Copy of Freight Certificate

To be submitted, if required

9

Treasury Challan

 

 

Process Steps

Step 1

Collection of the prescribed Form from the ‘Divisional Forests Office’

Step 2

Depositing of the required fee

Step 3

Filling-in of the form dully and attachment of required documents with it by the applicant  

Step 4

Submission of the application package by the applicant

Step 5

Scrutiny of the application package by the front desk official at EPB

Step 6

Hands over the application package to the Information Section

Step 7

Checks if the form is not fake and printed by EPB

Step 8

Hands over to the Admin and Accounts Section

Step 9

Checks the status of the application registration

Step 10

Forwards the application package to the Deputy Director – Textiles for authorization

Step 11

Authorizes the application form

Step 12

Forwards the application package to the Director – Textiles for authorization

Step 13

Authorize the application form

Step 14

Issues a GSP Certificate of Origin to the from office

Step 15

Forwards the Issued GSP Certificate of Origin to distribute to the Applicant

Step 16

Collects the GSP Certificate of Origin to distribute to the applicant

Step 17

Hands over the GSP Certificate of Origin to the Applicant

Step 18

Receives the GSP Certificate of Origin

                                                    

Process Map

General Information

Legal Basis of the License: GSP Rules of Origin of the European Union

The Nature of the License: Sector Specific and operational certificate (Textile)

The purpose of the license: Business Start-up and Operational License

Territorial Scope of the License: National

Eligibility Criteria to Obtain the License:  Citizen of Bangladesh and approval from Board of Investment for Foreign owned companies

Information Availability:    

·         Written procedures are not easily accessible by the public

·         Application Forms are not available online

·         There is a Help Desk in the incumbent office 

 

CategoryExport Promotion Bureau (EPB)

The following form/s are used in this procedure
TitleDescriptionCreated DateUpdated DateIssued By
The concerned agency for GSP Application Form is EPB. Generalized Systems of Preferences is approved based on this application. 12-04-201509-10-2017Export Promotion Bureau (EPB)This is Dowload File
This procedure applies to the following measures
NameMeasure TypeAgencyDescriptionCommentsLegal DocumentValidity ToMeasure Class
Certificate Origin Certificate (COO) required in all casesCertificate RequirementExport Promotion Bureau (EPB)A certificate regarding “country of origin” issued by the concerned Government agency, approved authority or organization of the exporting country must be submitted, along with import documents to the Customs Authority at the time of release of goods : Provided that the provisions of “country of origin” shall not be applicable to coal and export oriented garments industries. In case of import of Limestone, in different consignments/lot by the rope- way or by river, as raw-materials for Chattak Cement Factory, “Country of Origin” certificate from the exporting country’s Government, approved authority or organization shall be submitted once to the Customs authority at the time of release of goods, instead for each consignment/lot for the quantity mentioned in L/C Certificate Origin Certificate (COO) required in all cases [This specific measure is applicable for all commodities]Import Policy Order 2015-1830-06-2018Good