News / Bangladesh expands AEO scheme to speed up Customs checks

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Most of the containers landed at Bangladeshi ports can soon be delivered directly to the importer’s warehouse or factory, as the government is set to open an AEO [authorised economic operator] system for eligible businesses.

Customs procedures and physical checks of AEO containers will be conducted at factories or warehouses, rather than congested port yards and depots.

An AEO certificate holder will also enjoy similar facilities at ports in other countries with which Bangladesh has an AEO mutual recognition agreement.

The move is ...