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Steps (9)

Customs clearance (9)

1 Engage declaration company/Customs House Agent

2 Submit CusDec and other documents in ASYCUDA

3 Pay Customs dues

4 Obtain Customs container pass

5 Consignment unloaded from terminal

6 Scanning of consignment

7 Obtain gate pass to exit New Container Terminal

8 Inspection of consignment

9 Release of import consignment

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 5

A declaration company (x 2)

A licensed commercial bank

Sri Lanka Customs

Sri Lanka Customs (port of colombo)

Sri Lanka Customs (examination yard) (x 3)

Results 3

Agreement with declaration company

Approved CusDec

Consignment released

Required Documents

Customs Declaration (CusDec) (x 2)

Bill of Lading (x 2)

Packing list (x 2)

Commercial invoice (x 2)

Letter of credit

Assessment notice

Customs container pass (x 2)

Delivery order

Panel examination form

Estimated cost LKR 2,650

LKR

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This is an estimate based on a series of assumptions which you can modify to calculate your own costs:

Cost detail	Estimate your cost
- LKR 100 - LKR 100 per container Other receipts - Seal charges based on the number of consignments	1
LKR 1,600 Over time charges for clearance of goods
LKR 250 Computer fee for clearance of goods
LKR 700 Other receipts - Examination fee in clearance of goods

Total Duration 1h. 20mn - 6d

	min	max
Total time (sum):	1h. 20mn	6d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	35mn	5h. 55mn
Attention at counter:	45mn	5h. 25mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	0mn	4d

Laws 1

Customs Ordinance
Sections 10, 47

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