A TEA TRADING license is essential for individuals and businesses engaged in tea blending, bidding, and retail-wholesale operations. This license ensures compliance with regulations governing the tea trade. The legal basis for the TEA TRADING license is the Tea Price Control, Distribution, and Transfer Ordinance (Amendment Order), 1972 (Presidential Order No-160/1972), specifically Section 3(1). This ordinance outlines three specific licenses: Retail-Wholesale (Form-A/1), Bidder (Form-A/2), and Blender (Form-A/3). These licenses regulate pricing, distribution, and quality within the tea industry, ensuring a fair and organized market.
Issuing Authority
Name : Bangladesh Tea Board
Address : 171-172, Bayazid Bostami Rd, Chittagong
Website: www.teaboard.gov.bd/
Required list of all documents
1. The following documents must be attached to the application bidder
(A) BDT 550 / - (five hundred and fifty) Bank Draft / Pay order in favor of Bangladesh Tea Board from any government approved bank [Bank draft/Pay Order]
(B) Update Trade License issued/ renewed by the local city/ municipality/ the Council in favor of the applicant (person/organization) [Attested Copies]
2. The following documents must be attached to the application Bidder
(A) BDT 2050 /- (two thousand and fifty) Bank Draft / Pay order in favor of Bangladesh Tea Board from any government approved bank. [Bank draft/Pay Order]
B) The retail-wholesale License issued by the Bangladesh Tea Board in favor of the applicant person /organization [Photocopy]
(C) Updated issued/renewed License of the retail-wholesale by the Bangladesh Tea Board bidder in favor of the applicant (person / organization) [Attested Copies]
(D) Bank solvency certificates by any government approved Bank in favor of the applicant’s [Original]
(E) The applicant’s (1) Income Tax Certificate (ii) VAT registration certificate. [Photocopy]
3. The following documents must be attached to the application Blender
(A) BDT 5,050 /- (five thousand and fifty) Bank Draft / Pay order in favor of Bangladesh Tea Board from any government approved bank [Bank draft/Pay order]
(B) Update Trade License issued/ renewed by the local city / municipality / the Union in favor of the applicant (person / organization) [Attested photocopy copies]
(C) Updated issued/ renewed License of the retail-wholesale and bidder by the Bangladesh Tea Board in favor of the applicant (person/organization) [Photocopy of the license]
(D) The applicant’s (1) Income Tax Certificate (ii) VAT registration certificate. [Certified copy]
(E) Bank solvency certificates by any government approved Bank in favor of the applicant’s [Original]
(F) Bio-data of a tea tester of the applicant company,
4. For communication with the applicants telephone / mobile number of the applicant’s should be included
5. Application Form [Available on online]
Step by step all process
Step 1 Fill in Application after collection: Collect the application form from the official website of the Bangladesh Tea Board. Customize it as required for Retail-Wholesale, Blender, or Bidder, and fill in the form. Attach all necessary documents specific to the chosen category.
Step 2 Deposit Application Fees: Deposit the application fees via bank draft or pay order from any government bank in favor of the Bangladesh Tea Board, according to the category (Retail-Wholesale, Bidder, or Blender).
Step 3 Submit the Application: Submit the completed application form along with all required documents and fees to the following address: The Deputy Director (Trade), Bangladesh Tea Board, 171172 Bayezid Bostami Road, Nasirabad, Chittagong.
Step 4 Issuance or Renewal of License: The dispatch section receives the documents and forwards them to the trade department. If the application is complete and free of errors, the trade department issues or renews the license and sends it to the applicant via registered post to the provided mailing address.
Fee schedule
The type of tea business License License, registration fees (BDT)
Broker 10,000.00
Blender 5,000.00
Bidder 2,000.00
Retail-Wholesale 500.00
Each License Book Price 50.00
Official time limit
Getting complicated License needs 7 days
Actual time limit
Renewal process
Required list of all documents
1. License Book [Original copy]
2. Pay order slip** [Original]
Step by step all process
Step 1 Submit the License Book and Pay Order: The license holder submits their current license book and a copy of the pay order for the renewal fee to the Bangladesh Tea Board (BTB).
Step 2 Verification by BTB: The BTB verifies the submitted license book and pay order copy.
Step 3 Issuance of License Renewal: After verification, the BTB issues the renewal of the license.
Fee schedule
The type of tea business License License renewal fee (BDT)
Broker 3,000.00
Blender 2,000.00
Bidder 1,000.00
Retail-Wholesale 250.00
- if the Licenses are not renewed on time each year an additional fee is required (BDT)
The type of tea business License additional fee
Broker 2,500.00
Blender 1,000.00
Bidder 500.00
Retail-Wholesale 250.00
Official time limit
Actual time limit