I. CHEMICAL
MAXIMUM RESIDUE LEVELS (MRLS)
II. CHEMICALS AND ADDITIVE INFORMATION
Please click on the above link for a list of Codex
MRLs.
A. Chemical residue standards:
Based on information
provided by USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service, it is our
understanding that Bangladesh defers to Codex MRL Standards.
B. Monitoring chemical residues:
C. Restrictions on use of waxes:
III. ORGANIC FRUIT REGULATIONS
No information.
IV. TARIFFS
A tariff of 37.5% is assessed on apples, pears
and cherries.
Additional domestic taxes raise the total apple
tariff to over 57%.
V. NON-TARIFF BARRIERS
A. Labeling requirements:
Cartons must be labeled with origin, weight, brand and name and
address of packer and shipper.
B. Licenses and quotas:
C. Currency Issues:
E. Pest and plant disease restrictions:
A phytosanitary certificate (PC) and Import
Permit (IP) are required. Cold treatment at 0oC
for 14 days is also required before or during shipment to control
fruit flies. Please check with importer regarding this
regulation as it is not published in USDA APHIS Excerpt.
E. Other Barriers:
Certificate of origin is required. In
addition, a Radiation Certificate is required of all food
shipments. This may be obtained from the Bangladesh Atomic
Energy Commission. We recommend exporters consult closely
with their importer regarding this requirement.
VI. SUBSIDIES
VII. OTHER RESOURCE LINKS:
Governmental:
VIII. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
India is the dominant supplier of apples to
Bangladesh, as price is the major consideration when sourcing
apples. Importers typically import apples from the United States
between April and July, when supplies dwindle in India and other
nearby countries.
