Industries
Trading
Distribution, agency and supply arrangements, trade licensing, and commercial dispute support for trading businesses.
In short
Tuhin & Partners advises trading businesses in Bangladesh on trade licensing and import registration, distribution, agency and supply agreements, sole agency arrangements, credit terms and security, recovery of trade debts, customs and duty questions, and commercial disputes with suppliers and customers.
Key takeaways
- A trading business needs a trade licence and, if it imports, an Import Registration Certificate.
- Agency and distribution appointments should specify termination rights and post-termination obligations before the relationship starts.
- Unsecured trade credit is the most common source of loss, and it is manageable through documentation.
- Tuhin & Partners advises on trading contracts, credit protection and commercial recovery.
Trading businesses sit between manufacturers, importers, and end customers, and their exposure is largely contractual — distribution and agency terms, credit arrangements, and delivery and quality obligations.
We advise trading companies on licensing and registration, distribution, agency and supply agreements, credit and security documentation, and the recovery and dispute work that follows when a counterparty defaults.
Common questions
What licences does a trading company in Bangladesh need?
At minimum a trade licence from the local authority and registration for tax and VAT, with an Import Registration Certificate additionally required for importing and an Export Registration Certificate for exporting.
How can a supplier protect itself against non-payment in Bangladesh?
Through clear written terms with retention of title where appropriate, security or personal guarantees for significant credit, documented delivery and acceptance, and prompt action on default. Recovery is far more difficult where the underlying documentation is thin.
Can an exclusive distributorship be terminated in Bangladesh?
It depends on what the agreement says: termination rights, notice periods and post-termination obligations are governed by the contract, and disputes usually turn on whether notice was properly given and what happens to stock and receivables. Ending a long-standing appointment without a clear contractual route is where the exposure arises.
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