The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has accelerated its activities to keep imports normal during the coronavirus crisis..
“Different activities, including collecting samples and submitting them, issuing clearances and test reports and accepting applications for new certificates, are being continued. Particularly, BSTI is issuing clearance for imported goods faster than earlier,” as per an Industries Ministry press release issued on Saturday.
BSTI is issuing clearances in favor of imported compulsory goods within short time to keep imports normal and reduce container clutter at the port, the release added.
In order to keep the imports normal, BSTI offices, located in the port areas, carry out all the formalities, including collection of samples of the products applied for clearance at the port every day of the week except Friday.
From last Sunday to Thursday, 141 samples were submitted to BSTI. Twenty six clearances have been issued. Of these, 59 samples have been submitted to the Chittagong office alone and 18 clearances have been issued from that office during this period.
