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  1. Export
  2. Confectionery items
  3. Export of confectionery items through Port of Colombo
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Steps (25) arrow_drop_up arrow_drop_down
Obtain TIN certificate  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain VAT certificate  (3) expand_more expand_less
Register as a food exporter with the Food Control Administration Unit (FCAU)  (3) expand_more expand_less
Register as an exporter (TIN/VAT registration) with Customs  (1) expand_more expand_less
Register as an exporter with the Department of Commerce (DoC)  (5) expand_more expand_less
Sign contract with a declaration company  (1) expand_more expand_less
Customs clearance (Part 1/2)  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain certificate of origin  (4) expand_more expand_less
Customs clearance (Part 2/2)  (3) expand_more expand_less

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Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 11 expand_more expand_less

Sri Lanka Inland Revenue (x 6)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Ministry of Health - Food Control Administration Unit (x 2)
7 9
Warehouse/Business premises
8
Sri Lanka Customs (x 2)
10 23
Department of Commerce (x 6)
11 13 14 19 20 22
Peoples Bank (x 2)
12 21
A declaration company
16
ASYCUDA World system
17
Bank of Ceylon/Peoples Bank
18
Container Freight Station
24
Sri Lanka Customs (Export Facilitation Center)
25

Results 9 expand_more expand_less

TIN certificate
3
VAT certificate
6
Registration number FCAU
9
TIN/VAT number registered in ASYCUDA World system
10
Access to use ASYCUDA World system
10
Exporter registration certificate of DoC
14
Agreement with declaration company
16
Country of origin certificate (GSP)
22
CusDec (Party's copy)
24

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Token number (IRD) (x 2)
2 5
Application form to register for TIN (individual)
2
National identity card (x 10)
2 2 2 3 5 5 5 6 10 19
Utility bill
2
Application form to register for TIN (business or partnership)
2
Business registration certificate (certificate of incorporation) (x 4)
2 7 10 11
Proof of address (x 5)
2 2 5 5 10
Application form to register for TIN (companies)
2
Form 1 (x 5)
2 5 7 10 11
Articles of association
2
Authorization letter (x 2)
3 6
Application form to register for VAT
5
Request letter
5
Written submission
5
Sole proprietorship business registration (x 2)
5 10
Partnership business registration certificate (x 2)
5 10
Proforma invoice
5
Food establishment registration form
7
TIN certificate (x 4)
7 10 11 15
VAT certificate (x 3)
7 10 11
GMP certificate
7
ISO certificate (schedule)
7
Exporter registration for desiccated coconut
7
Application form to register as an exporter or importer with Customs
10
Exporter registration letter
10
Grama Niladhari letter
10
Affidavit (x 2)
10 10
Birth certificate (x 2)
10 10
Form 20
10
Billing proof
10
Photos of all the directors
10
Application form to register as an exporter with DOC
11
Cost statement
11
Bank payment receipt (x 2)
13 14
Exporter registration certificate of DoC
15
Commercial invoice (x 5)
17 20 23 24 25
Packing list (x 4)
17 23 24 25
Assessment notice
18
Application form to obtain blank certificate of origin (COO)
19
Electronically lodged CusDec (x 2)
20 23
Country of origin certificate (Asia Pacific Trade Agreement - APTA)
20
Affidavit for certificate of origin (x 7)
20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Cost statement for APTA
20
Country of origin certificate (generalized system of trade preferences - GSTP)
20
Cost statement for GSTP
20
Country of origin certificate (other generalized system of preferences)
20
Cost statement for other GSP
20
Country of origin certificate (India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement - ISFTA)
20
Cost statement for ISFTA
20
Country of origin certificate (Pakistan-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement - PSFTA)
20
Cost statement for PSFTA
20
Country of origin certificate (SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement - SAPTA)
20
Cost statement for SAPTA
20
Country of origin certificate (South Asian Free Trade Area - SAFTA)
20
Cost statement for SAFTA
20
Warranted CusDec (security copy)
24
CusDec (Security copy)
25
Shipping Note/Boat Note
25
Acknowledged Cargo Dispatch Note (CDN)
25

Estimated cost LKR  11,550

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LKR expand_more expand_less
  • LKR Add Name Here
LKR 10,000
This is the cost to register as an exporter under the Department of Commerce.
LKR 250
Computer charges.
LKR 300
Export panel fee LCL.
LKR 1,000
This is the amount to pay for one copy of the certificate of origin.

Total Duration 8d - 24d  expand_more expand_less

  min max
Total time (sum): 8d 24d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 2h. 5mn 5h. 20mn
Attention at counter: 5h. 5mn 1d 1/2
Waiting time until next step (sum): 7d 22d

Laws 16 expand_more expand_less

Agreement on SAARC preferentiala trade arrangement (SAPTA) Agreement on SAARC Preferential Trade Arrangement (SAPTA)
CUSTOMS ORDINANCE Customs Ordinance
  Sections 10, 57
European Union Generalized System of Preferences (EU GSP) European Union Generalized System of Preferences (EU GSP)
First agreement on trade negotiations among developing member countries of the economic and social commission for Asia and the Pacific First agreement on trade negotiations among developing member countries of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Food (Amendment) Act - 2011 Food (Amendment) Act - 2011
Food (Amendment) Act, No. 20 of 1991 Food (Amendment) Act, No. 20 of 1991
Food Act, No. 26 of 1980 Food Act, No. 26 of 1980
  Sections 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 14, & 07
Global System of Trade Preference Global System of Trade Preferences
Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA) Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA)
INLAND REVENUE ACT, NO. 24 OF 2017 Inland Revenue Act, no. 24 of 2017
  Sections 102, 103
Other GSP Other GSP
Pakistan Sri Lanka free trade agreement (PSFTA) Pakistan Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (PSFTA)
Registration instructions Registration instructions
Second Amendment to the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) Second Amendment to the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA)
South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA)
Value Added Tax Act, No. 14 of 2002 Value Added Tax Act, No. 14 of 2002
  Section 10
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