About Workshop
Customs is a critical institution in the global trade. It is responsible for implementing a wide range of policy and measures, and is at the heart of successful fulfillment of political ambitions. Its activities are collection of Customs duties and taxes, protection of society and environmental protection, preparation of foreign trade statistics, trade compliance, trade facilitation and protection of cultural heritage.
Since Customs functions at the gateway for import and export of goods, it plays an important role in the import-export trade chain. Most of the time for lack of clear understanding about the Customs rules, regulations, formalities and procedures the business people faces trouble in doing the business smoothly, some times called Customs harassment.
Workshop topics to be covered:
Session 01:
1) National Board of Revenue (NBR) at a glance
2) What is customs? Its Mission & role
3) Stakeholders & Government agencies
4) Customs administration, area, agencies & allied acts
5) Government policy of import & export at present
6) What to be done before, during & after import & export
7) Tools & regulations of import & export
8) Import & export complex Procedures & feature of Customs
9) Major roll of customs & its modernization
Session 02:
10) Duty structure, barrier, present rate of duties & duty exemptions
11) Banned, restriction & conditional import& export items
12) Harmonized system, Classification rules & 1st schedule
13) Valuation system in Bangladesh & Base value of duty
14) Import & export formalities/clearance process
15) ASYCUDA++ BoE Process & duties of Customs officials
16) Appraisement & Assessment
17) Import/Export Manifest declaration & Most important documentation
Session 03:
18) Bonded Warehouse module
19) What is a warehouse & Bonded warehouse?
20) SBW Operator’s Functions
21) Bonded warehouse, its facilities & Duty Drawback system
22) Temporary import & export
23) Export incentives (IPO)
24) Abatement, Refund system
Session 04:
25) Airport/Air cargo import & Airport declaration
26) Area of dispute, legal solutions, Appeal & settlement
27) Port charges or demurrage (minimize cost of business)
28) Baggage rules & Fixed duty & taxes under Baggage Rules
29) Role of clearing and forwarding agent in import and export
30) Risk area & its management
31) Rights of the Importer/Exporter
32) Important section of Customs Act
33) Discussion, Question & Answer
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