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The full import procedure compiles all the mandatory licenses, permits and clearance steps to import fabrics as a first-time importer. If you are already registered as an importer with the Department of Inland Revenue and with Sri Lanka Customs you can look in this search page of the product for the specific permits, certificates or information needed.
The validity period of a general import control license is 90 days. A request for further extension of a license should be made within 30 days from the date of expiry. Even if the request is made before or after the date of expiry, the validity period of license will be extended only for a period not exceeding 90 days from the date of expiry. The period of extension depends on the nature of the license. In case of renewal of a license, consideration will be given to extend the period of validity to three times, while the total period of validity of a license will be one year (from the initial date of issuance of the license).
To import this product an import control license is mandatory. Generally a recommending authority needs to give an approval for the Import control license to be granted. But there are instances where a recommending authority is not necessary. To exactly ascertain the recommending authority click here.