Indian Pulses, Spices and Feed Meals for Bangladesh, Documented for Your LC and Import Permit
Tested lots in bulk bags, with the quarantine, radiation and origin papers your bank and customs ask for.
Elysium Agri Corporation is an agro-commodity exporter in Jamnagar, Gujarat, and we export to Bangladesh. You can order pulses, chickpeas, cumin, turmeric, maize, peanuts and feed meals. Every lot is tested at an NABL-accredited lab and loaded at Mundra, Kandla or Pipavav for Chattogram or Mongla.
Buying for Bangladesh turns on paperwork. Your bank opens the LC, the Plant Quarantine Wing issues your import permit, and radiation, quarantine and BSTI checks follow at the port. Your documents are prepared to match both.
At a Glance
- Main ports
- Chattogram and Mongla; land ports Petrapole-Benapole, Hili, Sonamasjid, Bhomra
- Route and transit
- Sea with transshipment, or overland; confirmed with each quote
- Food import authority
- BFSA; BSTI; Plant Quarantine Wing (DAE)
- Label language
- Bangla label or sub-label; English may appear alongside
- Trade agreement with India
- SAFTA; both countries are also in APTA
- Certificates buyers ask for
- Phytosanitary, radiation, fumigation, health, origin, Certificate of Analysis
- Business languages
- Bengali; English for trade documents and LCs
What Bangladesh Buys from India
Importers, feed mills and spice packers already source these lines from India.
Pulses and Chickpeas
India shipped about US$123 million of pulses to Bangladesh in 2025. Chickpea (chhola) demand rises before Ramadan.
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Cumin, Turmeric and Seed Spices
Cumin, coriander, fennel, turmeric and dry ginger. The market asks for Indian jeera by name.
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Rapeseed Meal, Soybean Meal and De-Oiled Rice Bran
The USDA reports India was the only supplier of Bangladesh's 461,000 tonnes of rapeseed meal in marketing year 2023/24. Mills ask for high protein and low moisture.
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Maize
Feed-grade maize, bought mainly for poultry and fish feed.
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Peanuts
Raw groundnut kernels in bulk bags, in bold, java and TJ grades.
View detailsWhat Your Import Needs in Bangladesh
You hold an Import Registration Certificate (IRC), a TIN and chamber membership. For plant products you also take a plant-quarantine import permit for each consignment, valid for four months for plant products and one year for feed.
- Your permit number is quoted on the phytosanitary certificate, with a free-of-soil statement.
- Most food and feed needs a radiation certificate. Spices are exempt.
- Packaged food carries a Bangla label or sub-label that names the importer.
- Bulk bags show the importer's name and contact, weight, manufacturing date and origin.
Duty, SAFTA and Import Taxes
Bangladesh gives concessional rates to SAFTA-origin goods outside its sensitive list. That list covers many farm products, so the SAFTA rate does not apply to every line. Import tax is a stack of customs duty, VAT and advance taxes that varies by HS line. Ask your C&F agent to confirm your rate, then estimate your cost with the Landed Cost Calculator.
Shipping from Gujarat to Bangladesh
Sea cargo loads at Mundra, Kandla or Pipavav and normally reaches Chattogram by transshipment, usually at Colombo. We do not promise a fixed transit time. Vessel, routing and transit are confirmed in writing with each quote.
- Land-port rules differ by product and can change. We check which port accepts your product before we quote.
- India at times restricts exports of items such as wheat and de-oiled rice bran. We confirm your product is free to export.
Documents for Bangladesh
| Document | Why this market needs it |
|---|---|
| Phytosanitary certificate with permit number | Checked against your import permit; carries a free-of-soil statement. |
| Radiation certificate | Required for most food and feed. Spices are exempt. |
| Fumigation and health certificates | Part of the usual quarantine set. |
| Certificate of origin | A SAFTA certificate is needed to claim a preference. |
| Certificate of Analysis for feed | Shows freedom from chloramphenicol, nitrofuran and melamine. |
Why Buy from Elysium for Bangladesh
- Specification: every lot is tested at an NABL-accredited lab. Read about Lab Testing.
- Port checks: SGS, Bureau Veritas or Intertek inspection is welcome. See Quality.
- See Packaging.
- A supplier your bank can check: confirm our IEC and GSTIN through Verify Elysium.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you accept an LC from a Bangladeshi bank?
An LC opened at your local bank, at sight or usance, is the normal method for imports into Bangladesh. Terms are agreed with each order and written in your quote.
Does my cargo need a radiation certificate?
Most food and feed entering Bangladesh needs one. It certifies caesium-137 below 50 Bq/kg. Spices such as cumin and turmeric are exempt. Where it applies, the certificate is listed in your quote.
Can my order come by truck or rail through Benapole?
Much India-Bangladesh cargo moves through land ports such as Petrapole-Benapole and Hili. Each port accepts different products, and this can change, so we check the port for your product first.
When should I order chickpeas for Ramadan?
Demand for chickpeas, lentils and spices rises before Ramadan and Eid, so order early. Your import permit is valid for four months, which sets your window. The shipment schedule is confirmed with your quote.
Is Indian maize and soybean meal non-GMO?
GMO foods need approval and labelling in Bangladesh, so feed and grain buyers usually ask for a non-GMO declaration. Each lot is tested and reported on a Certificate of Analysis.
Last reviewed: October 2026