Food supplement registration process for import into Bangladesh
Food supplement, Dietary supplement, Herbal supplement, nutritional supplement, medical nutrition and therapeutic nutrition have been defined by the Drug and cosmetics act, 2023. So, food supplement products are under the jurisdiction of Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA). Registration application will be placed in DCC for evaluation.
As per the DGDA circular no.: DGDA/bibidh-07/1098; date: 24-Dec-2025
Required documents for import registration of Food supplement under the jurisdiction of DGDA:
- Application to DGDA with the Letter of Authorization issued by the manufacturer.
- Declaration letter issued by the Chamber of commerce of the country of origin.
- FSC/CPP issued by the Regulatory Authority of the Country of Origin – Attested by the Bangladesh embassy in the Country of Origin
- FSC/CPP issued by the Regulatory Authority of any of the reference country, EU, USA, UK, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Russia – Attested by the Bangladesh embassy (Reference country’s FSC/CPP is required if the Country of Origin is outside these countries)
- Material safety data sheet (MSDS)
- Certificate of Analysis (COA)
- Product test method and composition detail
- Manufacturing process
- Stability Data (6 months accelerated and the real time stability data of the shelf life)
- Product packaging/box/label – Draft
- Wholesale license
- Government registration fees BDT 5750 (as primary application fees) + BDT 57,500 (as final registration fees)
Product’s brand name or, trade name must be reflected in the FSC or, CPP issued by the reference country. That means only the same brand products which are exported or, freely sold in any one of the reference countries (Serial no. 4) can be registered in DGDA, Bangladesh.
