The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has decided to issue temporary clearance certificates for imported industrial raw materials under certain conditions, focusing on service simplification and the issue of port demurrage for businesses.

In a notice issued by BSTI on Tuesday, it stated that the government brought 299 products under the purview of mandatory quality certification through the issuance of statutory regulatory orders in view of public interest.

Among these products, 79 items fall under the mandatory quality certification requirements as per the import policy order.

When these products are imported, businesses are required to obtain pre-clearance from BSTI based on the standards before final customs assessment and submit a copy of the clearance to the customs authorities.

As industrial raw materials are not directly sold or distributed in the market, the BSTI has decided to simplify the clearance process for imported industrial raw materials, subject to mandatory testing and certification.

To this end, temporary clearance will be issued on a consignment basis under certain conditions.