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Regulations
concerning importation, transshipment
and exportation of cargo
Customs
requirements:
Carriage of arms and explosives
1. The Carriage in aircraft of any arms,
ammunition, explosives, military stores or articles of highly inflammable
nature is prohibited under the Bangladesh Aircraft Rules, except explosives
or other articles required exclusively for the working of the aircraft and
such arms and ammunition as may reasonably be required for private use.
2. No civil registered aircraft, whether
national or foreign shall carry ammunition of war or implements of war in or
across the territories of Bangladesh.
3. Personal and sporting arms ammunition
accompanied or unaccompanied may be imported, exported or transited by air
into, our of or through Bangladesh subject to the condition that such arms
and ammunition are kept in the custody of the Pilot-in-command and stored in
a place not accessible to passengers.
4. A license for firearms to be carried on
aircraft must be obtained from the appropriate authorities (Deputy
Commissioners at Dhaka and Chittagong are the licensing authorities). In all
cases the bore of the arm and amount of ammunition which it is intended to
carry should be specified. It must be noted that the importation into
Bangladesh of arms and ammunition of .303 and .450 bores, of 6.5 MM. 8 MM or
9 MM calibre, or muskets of .410 bore, or rifles of any other bore
containing important components of the aforesaid rifles, or pistons or
revolvers of .411, .455 or any intermediate bore or .38 bore or 9 MM calibre,
or parts of, or fittings for rifle, muskets, Pistols or revolvers of such
bores, or of ammunition which can be fired from such firearms , or of
appliances the object of which is the silencing of firearms, is prohibited.
5. Sporting arms and ammunition, explosives
(other than those which are used for handling and operating an aircraft),
poisons, corrosive liquids or irritant gases, as aesthetic gases, liquids
and compounds, flammable solids, liquids or gases, oxidizing materials shall
not be carried in bulk on any passenger carrying aircraft, whether national
or foreign in or across the territory of Bangladesh except in such
quantities as may be notified from time to time.
6. When any of the articles mentioned in
above is carried, the carrier shall ensure that:
(a) the quantity is within the prescribed
limits;
(b) it is properly and securely packed and
correctly labeled showing the content of the package with appropriate
instructions for handling;
(c) it is stored in such a place that if
the container is damaged, the crew, passenger and the main structure of the
aircraft is not likely to endangered by its effects.
7. (a) Articles mentioned in paragraph 5
may be transited in bulk through Bangladesh on a foreign registered aircraft
provided the owner of the aircraft has obtained prior permission of its
Government for conveyance of the cargo on board and 24 hours advance notice
of the arrival of aircraft is given to the Airport of intended landing in
Bangladesh.
(b) National Operator in Bangladesh shall
not undertake to remove any of the articles mentioned in paragraph 5 in bulk
unless prior permission of Government has been obtained.
A list of articles which are classified a
"Prohibited Cargo" or "Dangerous Cargo" is available at all civil
aerodromes.
Plant Quarantine
Requirements:
Importation of Plants and seeds
The importation of plants and seeds into
Bangladesh is governed by special rules. In every case where it is intended
to carry plants or seeds on aircraft entering Bangladesh, enquiries should
first be made from the Department of Plant Protection, Ministry of
Agriculture, Agricultural Complex, Farmgate, Dhaka.
Customs Duty on
Airport
No customs duty is levied on an aircraft
which is in transit or is to make a temporary stay in Bangladesh for a
period of less than six months, However, declaration must be supplied to the
Customs Officer at the Airport of entry that the aircraft is in transit or
that it is intended to re-export the aircraft within this period.
Wireless Apparatus
In Conformity with the provisions of
the International Telecommunications Convention (Atlantic City, 1947)
aircraft entering Bangladesh carrying radio transmitting apparatus are
required to have a license3 for the apparatus and the operator must hold a
certificate of competency. If an aircraft equipped with wireless apparatus
arrives in Bangladesh and does not carry the required license and
certificate issued by the State in which it is registered, a license for the
apparatus and a certificate for the operator must be obtained from the
General Manager, Telephones (Wireless Branch), Dhaka, before proceeding.
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