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Procedures
  1. Export
  2. Organic king coconut water
  3. Export of organic king coconut water
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Steps (36) arrow_drop_up arrow_drop_down
Obtain TIN certificate  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain VAT certificate  (3) expand_more expand_less
Register as an exporter with Coconut Development Authority (general coconut products)  (4) 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
Register with National Organic Control Unit (NOCU)  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain material safety data sheet (MSDS)  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain test report  (4) 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 13 expand_more expand_less

Sri Lanka Inland Revenue (x 6)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Coconut Development Authority (Fort Office) (x 3)
7 8 10
Peoples Bank (x 3)
9 13 32
Sri Lanka Customs (x 2)
11 34
Department of Commerce (x 6)
12 14 15 30 31 33
Sri Lanka Export Development Board (x 2)
17 19
Farm/factory
18
Industrial Technology Institute (ITI) (x 3)
20 21 22
Coconut Development Authority (Head Office) (x 4)
23 24 25 26
A declaration company
27
ASYCUDA World system
28
Bank of Ceylon/Peoples Bank
29
Sri Lanka Customs (Air Cargo Village) (x 2)
35 36

Results 12 expand_more expand_less

TIN certificate
3
VAT certificate
6
Exporter registration for coconut products
10
TIN/VAT number registered in ASYCUDA World system
11
Access to use ASYCUDA World system
11
Exporter registration certificate of DoC
15
NOCU registration letter
19
Material safety data sheet (MSDS) for king coconut water
22
Test report
26
Agreement with declaration company
27
Country of origin certificate (GSP)
33
CusDec (Party's copy)
35

Required Documents
Persona física
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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 11 30
Utility bill
2
Application form to register for TIN (business or partnership)
2
Business registration certificate (certificate of incorporation) (x 4)
2 7 11 12
Proof of address (x 5)
2 2 5 5 11
Application form to register for TIN (companies)
2
Form 1 (x 5)
2 5 7 11 12
Articles of association (x 2)
2 7
Authorization letter (x 2)
3 6
Application form to register for VAT
5
Request letter
5
Written submission
5
Sole proprietorship business registration (x 3)
5 7 11
Partnership business registration certificate (x 3)
5 7 11
Proforma invoice
5
Application form for registration as exporter of coconuts
7
VAT certificate (x 3)
7 11 12
TIN certificate (x 4)
7 11 12 16
Certificate of registration as manufacturer
7
BOI agreement
7
SVAT tax invoice (x 2)
9 24
Bank payment receipt (x 3)
10 14 15
Application form to register as an exporter or importer with Customs
11
Exporter registration letter
11
Grama Niladhari letter
11
Affidavit (x 2)
11 11
Birth certificate (x 2)
11 11
Form 20
11
Billing proof
11
Photos of all the directors
11
Application form to register as an exporter with DOC
12
Cost statement
12
Affidavit (DoC)
12
Exporter registration certificate of DoC
16
Application form to register as organic exporter with NOCU
17
Organic certificate (x 2)
17 19
Organic audit report
17
Transaction document
17
Request form ITI
20
Proforma invoice (ITI)
21
Payment receipt (ITI) with seal
22
Application for analysis certificate of physiochemical and microbiological quality
23
Request letter for a product detailed certificate
23
Tax invoice
24
Payment receipt
25
Commercial invoice (x 4)
28 31 34 35
Packing list (x 3)
28 34 35
Assessment notice
29
Application form to obtain blank certificate of origin (COO)
30
Warranted CusDec
31
Country of origin certificate (Asia Pacific Trade Agreement - APTA)
31
Affidavit for certificate of origin
31
Cost statement for APTA
31
Electronically lodged CusDec
34
Exporter registration for coconut products (x 2)
34 35
Warranted CusDec (security copy)
35
CusDec (Party's copy)
36
CusDec (Security copy)
36
Airway bill
36
Country of origin certificate (generalized system of trade preferences - GSTP)
31
Affidavit for certificate of origin (x 6)
31 31 31 31 31 31
Cost statement for GSTP
31
Country of origin certificate (other generalized system of preferences)
31
Cost statement for other GSP
31
Country of origin certificate (India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement - ISFTA)
31
Cost statement for ISFTA
31
Certified phytosanitary application (x 4)
31 31 31 31
Country of origin certificate (Pakistan-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement - PSFTA)
31
Cost statement for PSFTA
31
Country of origin certificate (SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement - SAPTA)
31
Cost statement for SAPTA
31
Country of origin certificate (South Asian Free Trade Area - SAFTA)
31
Cost statement for SAFTA
31

Estimated cost LKR  27,050

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  • LKR Add Name Here
LKR 10,000
Kernel products. Subject to tax.
LKR 10,000
This is the cost to register as an exporter under the Department of Commerce.
LKR 5,000
For this amount, applicable taxes such as VAT and NBT will be levied.
LKR 500
Certificate charge for test report.
LKR 250
Computer charges.
LKR 300
Export panel fee
LKR 1,000
This is the amount to pay for one copy of the certificate of origin.

Total Duration 30d - 93d  expand_more expand_less

  min max
Total time (sum): 30d 93d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 3h. 15mn 1d 1/2
Attention at counter: 4h. 50mn 2d
Waiting time until next step (sum): 29d 90d

Laws 18 expand_more expand_less

Agreement on SAARC preferentiala trade arrangement (SAPTA) Agreement on SAARC Preferential Trade Arrangement (SAPTA)
Coconut Development Act No. 46 of 1971 Coconut Development Act No. 46 of 1971
  Sections 23, 51
CUSTOMS ORDINANCE Customs Ordinance
  Sections 10, 57
European Union Generalized System of Preferences (EU GSP) European Union Generalized System of Preferences (EU GSP)
Extraordinary gazette no. 1870/71 dated July 11, 2014 Extraordinary gazette no. 1870/71 dated July 11, 2014
  Section 7A - 28
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
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)
Prices for testing (water) Prices for testing (water)
Registration instructions Registration instructions
Science and Technology Development Act No. 11 of 1994 Science and Technology Development Act No. 11,1994
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)
Sri Lanka export development Act 40 of 1979 Sri Lanka export development Act 40 of 1979
  Section 29
Value Added Tax Act, No. 14 of 2002 Value Added Tax Act, No. 14 of 2002
  Section 10
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