Import Policy of Bangladesh on Pharma Grade Raw & Packing Materials

Raw materials & packing materials for pharma industry

(a) Government approved and recognized pharmaceutical industries shall get the Block List duly approved by the Director, Drug Administration specifying the description of raw and packing materials, value, quantity, according to their annual production programme;

UNION-IMPORTER REGULATION

(b) The Block List shall be used in case of import for pharmaceutical industries and raw and packing materials mentioned in the Block List shall be importable, irrespective of the restricted list, up to the quantity and value as mentioned in the Block List. Item which does not appear in the Block List shall not be importable by the concerned pharmaceutical industry even if such item is otherwise freely importable;

(c) In case of import of raw and packing materials for pharmaceutical industries for which prior permission from any other authority other than the approval of the Director, Drug Administration, is required to be obtained as per the provisions of this Order, such prior permission from the concerned authority shall be duly obtained for import of such raw and packing materials. Director, Drug Administration shall furnish copies of the approved Block List to the Customs Authority and the Office of the Chief Controller, Imports and exports;

(d) Imported raw and packing materials shall be released by the Customs Authority on the basis of import-invoice and analysis report of the raw materials, certified by the Director, Drug Administration or Govt. approved internationally reputed Pre-shipment Inspection Agent regarding the quantity, value and quality of each item.