Kɔntri makit · ɛntri brif

Fɔ ɛkspɔt to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka on the world map
Wan smɔl makit we de panch ɔp in wet as lɔjistik ɛn layt-manufakchurin bays. Di teknikol get na manejable — SLSI sertifikeshɔn ɛn di SLS mak fɔ listed prodak — bɔt di tred rijim na di vɛriɔbul: Sri Lanka dɔn de ɔnda wan IMF program ɛn i dɔn yuz import kɔntrol ɛn FX ristrikshɔn fɔ protɛkt rizɔv, ɛn di rul dɛn de muv. No fri tred agrimɛnt nɔ de wit Chaina. I bɛtɛ fɔ pawa ilɛktroniks, kɔmpɔnɛnt ɛn industrial sab-asɛmbli dɛn we dɛn de sɛl tru wan impɔta we de trak di pɔmit list dɛn.
Best fitPawa ilɛktronik, kɔmpɔnɛnt, industrial sab-asɛmbli
Poor fitSɛlda dɛn we nɔ ebul fɔ absɔb shiftin import-kɔntrol lɔ dɛn
Sɛtifiket fɔ di wok
Mɔdaret
SLSI sɛtifiket ɛn SLS mak fɔ guds we dɛn dɔn list
Di tarif dɛn we dɛn kin pe fɔ
Lɔw
Weyt min tarif ~5.73%
Risk fɔ pe
I ay
IMF-era import ɛn FX kɔntrol dɛn
Lɔjistik fɔ di wok
Gud
Kolombo na wan say we dɛn kin transship tin dɛn na Sawt Eshia
21.5bn USD Na wan wan wan
Tɔtɔl guds we dɛn import (2025)
Impɔt lɛk USD 21 bn wan ia
Wol bank WDI 2025 vintej
18.6bn USD Na wan wan wan
Manufakchurin valyu ad (2025)
Layt manufakchurin bays
Wol bank WDI 2025 vintej
67%
Manufakchurin shea fɔ di industri
Manufakchurin wan big pat pan di industri
Wol bank WDI 2025 vintej
~5.7%
Avrej aplai MFN tarif
Weyt min ~5.73%
Di Wol Bank WDI (2021)
18%
Impɔt-stej VAT
VAT bin rayz to 18% insay 2024
Inland Rivinyu Dipatmɛnt (standad VAT ret)
21.8m Di wan dɛn we de wok.
Populeshɔn (2025)
Na lɛk 22 milyɔn pipul dɛn
Wol bank WDI 2025 vintej

1. Yu kategori na Sri Lanka

Pik yu kategori ɛn dis pat de sho wetin wi rili ol fɔ Sri Lanka: ɔmɔs di wan dɛn we go want fɔ bay we wi dɔn chɛk, us wok dɛn de du na di sapɔt chen, ɛn aw i fayn dɛn fit. Switch bak to Ɔl di industri dɛm ɛni tɛm.

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Import skel ɛn growth bay HS layn nɔ de na dis pej yet. Wi de waya di kɔstɔm statystik fɔ ɛni kategori ɛn wi go ad dɛn ya; te da tɛm de wi kot di figa dɛn fɔ ɛni kwɛstyɔn pas fɔ pablish ɛstimat.

“Potential buyers” min di bayers we wi dɔn verify ɛn list na wi yon dairektrɔ — nɔto ɔl importer na di kɔntri. Baya rol na wi yon grupin fɔ di rol dɛn we dɛn rayt insay dat dairektrɔ.

2. Di get fɔ go insay

Sri Lanka kip wan standad rijim ɛn wan import-kɔntrol rijim we de rɔn in paralel, ɛn dɛn kin kech difrɛn shipmɛnt dɛn. Sɔm prɔdak dɛn nid SLSI sɛtifiket ɛn di SLS mak; sɔm HS layn dɛn nid fɔ gɛt import kɔntrol laysens; ɛn dɛn dɔn drɔ di list we dɛn de kɔntrol bak bɔku tɛm ɔnda di IMF program. Chek ɔl tu agens yu HS kɔd bifo yu kot, bikɔs ɛni wan pan dɛn nɔ de min se di guds nɔ admis.

Di tin we dɛn nid fɔ duPozishɔnWetin i gɛt fɔ du witLid tɛmPeLas tɛm we dɛn dɔn chɛk
SLSI sɛtifikeshɔn (SLS mak)Mandatory (guds we de na di list)Di Sri Lanka Stɛndad Instityushɔn (SLSI) de ɔpreshɔn mandatory sɛtifiket fɔ wan rich prodak we dɛn de import. Guds we dɛn dɔn list nid SLS mak, we dɛn kin gi bay we dɛn de tɛst dɛn na akreditɛd lɛbɔraytri, bifo dɛn sɛl dɛn.De wetDe wetDɛn de wet
Impɔt kɔntrol laysensMandatory (guds we dɛn kin kɔntrol)Sɔm guds dɛn nid fɔ gɛt impɔt kɔntrol laysens frɔm di laysens ɔtoriti bifo dɛn ship dɛn. Dɛn dɔn chenj di list we dɛn de kɔntrol bɔku tɛm insay di las ia dɛn ɔnda di IMF program, so dɛn fɔ chɛk am agens di HS kɔd we yu gɛt naw.De wetDe wetDɛn de wet
Impɔta fɔ rɛkɔdI de aplay ɔltɛmGuds fɔ deklare bay wan Sri Lankan importa we rɛjista wit di Inland Rivinyu Dipatmɛnt ɛn we gɛt di rilevɛns taks rɛjista. Fɔrina sɛlda nɔ go ebul fɔ bi pɔsin we de import rɛkɔd.De wetDe wetDɛn de wet
Tarif (MFN) we dɛn kɔlI de aplay ɔltɛmAvrej aplai MFN tarif arawnd 5.7%; di rεt dipכnt pan di HS layn εn i fכ kכnfכm layn bay layn na HS-kכd lεvεl.&mdash we dɛn kin yuz;Na kɔstɔm valyuDɛn de wet
Tarif (prɛferɛns)Nɔ deno fri tred agrimɛnt nɔ de bitwin Chaina ɛn Sri Lanka, so Chaina-ɔrijin guds de pe di MFN ret ɔnda di Sri Lankan tarif. Konfam di ekzak HS layn, as di ret de difrɛn bad bad wan akɔdin to di schedule.&mdash we dɛn kin yuz;&mdash we dɛn kin yuz;Dɛn de wet
VAT we dɛn kɔl VATI de aplay ɔltɛm18% VAT de chaj we dɛn de import pan di CIF valyu plus diuti. Di standad ret bin rayz frɔm 15% to 18% insay Janwari 2024. I kin gɛt bak bay wan VAT-rɛjista impɔta, pan ɔl we di rifandim kin slo.&mdash we dɛn kin yuz;18%Dɛn de wet
LabelingMɛndatɔriLebul fɔ guds we dɛn de import fɔ jɔs gɛt di prɔdak nem, di ditel dɛn bɔt di pɔsin we de import, di kɔntri usay dɛn kɔmɔt ɛn di net kɔntinyu, wit instrɔkshɔn dɛn insay Sinhala, Tamil ɔ Inglish usay dɛn nid am. Di tin dɛn we dɛn nid kin difrɛn bay di kategori we dɛn de mek di prɔdak.De wet&mdash we dɛn kin yuz;Dɛn de wet
Sri Lanka na wok if di prɔdak na standad ɛn di pɔsin we bay am gɛt ɛkspiriɛns. Chɛk tu tin fɔs: if yu HS layn nid SLSI sɛtifiket, ɛn if i sidɔm pan kɔntrol import list — dɛn tu ansa dɛn de disayd if di shipmɛnt na admissible at ɔl.

Sɛtifiket, tarif ɛn kliarens figa dɛn kin chenj. Ɛvri row we de ɔp de kɛr a verifyeshɔn de, ɛn di rikwaymɛnt we de naw, dɛn dɔn kɔnfyus wit yu nominate lokal ɛjɛn bifo ɛni shipmɛnt.

3. Baya ɛn chanɛl patna dɛn

Lida bayer ɛn chanɛl patna dɛn

Wi nɔ dɔn dɔn yet fɔ chɛk di chanɛl patna dɛn na Sri Lanka. Bifo wi list kɔmni dɛn we wi nɔ go ebul fɔ tinap biɛn, dis blɔk de ɛmti. Di Baya Dayrɛktɔri de ɛkspɛn makɛt bay makit, ɛn Sri Lanka de pan di list — rayt to wi ɛn wi go sheb wetin wi de ol ɔflayna.

Aw fɔ yuz dis list: nɔ mas-mail. Na sɔm big pipul dɛn kin disayd fɔ bay na Sri Lanka ɛn dɛn kin rɔn pan trɔst, so yuz introdukshɔn usay yu ebul ɛn fala am wit peshɛnt. Wan impɔta we dɔn ɔlrɛdi trak di SLSI ɛn import-kɔntrol list dɛn gɛt valyu pas wan big bayer we nɔ de trak.

4. Dimand ɛn import profayl

Selekt yu HS kɔd ɛn dis blɔk de sho di import pefɔmɛns fɔ yu yon kategori na Sri Lanka — nɔto di kɔntri in makro nɔmba dɛn.

Impɔt saiz & gro

Ɛgzampul: di impɔt dɛm fɔ dis kategori de rɔn wit dɛbul-dijit shea pan di makit in tɔtal ɛn dɛn de gro fast pas di ɔl impɔt dɛm.

Ɛgzampul valyu dɛn · fɔ riples wit OEC / WITS data fɔ yu HS layn

Sos-kɔntri miks

Ɛgzampul: Chaina na di big wan we de sɔs, bifo di rijinal ɛn EU saplay dɛn.

Ɛgzampul valyu dɛn · fɔ riples wit OEC / WITS data fɔ yu HS layn

Prays band

Example: di mid price band na di say we Chaynish saplae de kompit; di low band na rijinal prodyusɔ dɛn de ol am.

Ɛgzampul valyu dɛn · fɔ riples wit kɔstɔm / tred data

Wetin wi kin saplae to dis makit

Dis na di layn dɛn we wi dɔn si se fit Sri Lanka we strɔng pas ɔl. Di spɛsifikɛshɔn dɛn de na di prɔdak pej dɛn; tɛl wi yu aplikeshɔn ɛn wi go kɔnfɔm di mɔdel.

PV invɛrta — Grid-tay ɛn haybrid stɔrɔj ​​invɛrta, IP65, WiFi monitarin — we dɛn de gi fɔ grid-kɔd ɛn kɔnfɔmiti program dɛnSpɛsifikeshɔn dɛn
Pɔtabl pawa steshɔn dɛn — 800–3500 W LiFePO4 yunit dɛn, 1–3 kWh — fɔ ɔda, marin ɛn bak-ap dimandSpɛsifikeshɔn dɛn
Pawa-lɔs rigyulayt ikwipmɛnt — Tri-faz, paralel-kɔnekt, 10–20% ɛnaji sev — fɔ kɔmɛshɔnal ɛn industrial sayt dɛnSpɛsifikeshɔn dɛn
Batri ɛn PV tɛst inschrumɛnt — Tɛst ɛn mɛzhɔmɛnt layn fɔ instɔleshɔn, kɔmishɔn ɛn savis — di aksesɔri makit we de fala ɛvri sɛtifiket instɔleshɔnSpɛsifikeshɔn dɛn

5. Landed-kɔst kɔlkyulɛta

Tebul we nɔ de chenj nɔ go ebul fɔ mek ɛnibɔdi biliv. Enta yu own nomba dem en si di landed cost. Diuti ret ɛn freyt na tin dɛn we yu kin ɛdit so yu kin tɛst sɛnɛriɔ dɛn.

Yu shipmɛnt we yu de ship

Ɛstimat landed kɔst

Gud valyu (FOB)—
Frayt ɛn inshɔrans—
Kɔstɔm valyu (CIF)—
Impɔt diuti—
VAT 18% (pan CIF + diuti)—
Kliarens ɛn lokal chaj—
Sɛtifikeshɔn (amortayz)—
Kɔst fɔ land—
Yunit landed kɔst: — fɔ wan yunit. Diuti ret na tin we pɔsin kin ɛdit bikɔs di ɛksaktɔl ret dipen pan yu HS layn — kɔnfɔm am bifo yu kot.

Ilɛstrativ kɔlkyulɛshɔn nɔmɔ. I nɔ de inklud anti-dɔmping duty, ɛksayz, pɔt stɔrɔj ɛn ɛni kategori-spɛsifi k sɔchaj. Kɔnfɛm di duty ret ɛn lokal chaj wit yu fɔwad bifo i mek kɔmitmɛnt.

6. Lɔjistik ɛn kɔstɔm

Mɛn get: Kɔlɔmbɔ, na wan big Sawt Eshia transshipmɛnt hab wit dip-wata kɔntena tɛminal dɛn
Dayrekt Eshya–Kɔlɔmbɔ selin dɛn tipikul fɔ 12–18 dez; fida savis dɛn de rɔn bak tru Singapɔ ɔ Chennai
Tipik kliarens 1–3 dez fɔ wan kɔmplit kɔstɔm ɛn pɔmit fayl
Kɔmɔn hold-ap: wan SLSI sɛtifiket ɔ import kɔntrol laysens nɔ de, ɛn HS klasifikeshɔn dispyut
Monsɔn wɛda ɛn pɔt kɔnjɛshɔn kin ad dez; as transshipment hab, Kolombo de gi sɔm routin fleksibiliti

Di figa dɛn fɔ di kliarens-de kin chenj wit kɔnjɛshɔn ɛn polisi; trit as indikɛtiv ɛn kɔnfɔm bifo yu kot.

7. Peyment, mɔni ɛn taks

Dɔminant we: T/T, bɔku tɛm na dipɔsit wit di balans agens dɔkyumɛnt
L/C at sight na kɔmɔn fɔ big ɔda ɛn i de gi kɔmfɔt we di import lɔ dɛn shift
Invoys in USD na standad; di rup (LKR) nɔto prɛktikal sɛtulmɛnt kɔrɛnt fɔ import
Tɛm dɛn kin shɔt fɔ nyu saplay; opin akɔn kin apia wans rileshɔnship dɔn establish
Fɔrin ɛkshɛnj: Sri Lanka dɔn yuz impɔt ɛn FX kɔntrol ɔnda in IMF program, so kɔnfɔm se di pɔsin we de import kin sɔs USD tru di banking sistɛm bifo dɛn ship am

8. Lokalayzeshɔn ɛn kɔmyunikeshɔn

Dis na di ditel dɛn we nɔbɔdi nɔ de tɛl yu, ɛn wan mistek kin mek yu lɔs kɔstɔma.

Taym zon
GMT+5:30 we de na di wɔl
Tu ɛn af awa biɛn Pekin
Wik we dɛn de wok
Mɔn–Fray
Ful-mun (Poya) ɔlide dɛn ɛvri mɔnt
Chanɛl we yu lɛk fɔ yuz
Imel + WatsAp
Introdukshɔn dɛn we gɛt wam introdukshɔn kin ɛp; rilayshɔnship dɛn impɔtant
Biznɛs langwej
Sinhala / Inglish
Bɔku pipul dɛn de yuz Inglish fɔ du biznɛs ɛn fɔ du tɛknikal wok
Lebul langwej
Sinhala / Tamil / Inglish
Di tin dɛn we dɛn nid kin difrɛn bay di kayn prɔdak kategori
Yunit dɛn
Mɛtrik
No kɔnvɛnshɔn ishu nɔ de
Biznɛs na Sri Lanka de rɔn pan pɔsin in yon trɔst ɛn bay introdukshɔn, ɛn na smɔl nɔmba pan big pipul dɛn kin disayd fɔ du sɔntin. Nɔ trit if yu ansa sloslo as yu nɔ bisin bɔt yu; fala yu peshɛnt tru yu kɔntakt pas fɔ eskalayt to nyu nem.

9. Risk ɛn di tɛm we dɛn fɔ du am

Ay
Kɔrɛnt — Di rup dɔn go dɔŋ bad bad wan ɛn dɛn dɔn de manej fɔ gɛt fɔrin mɔni. Invoice in USD ɛn kɔnfɔm se di pɔsin we bay kin gɛt dɔla bifo yu ship.
Ay
Polisi — Ɔnda di IMF program di import-kɔntrol ɛn FX lɔ dɛn dɔn chenj bɔku tɛm. Wan layn we fri tide kin nid laysens nɛks kwata, so chɛk bak bifo ɛni ɔda.
Lukin-grɔn uman
Kɔmpitishɔn — Indian sapɔt gɛt freyt ɛn tarif advantej, ɛn Chaynish saplay dɛn dɔn ɔlrɛdi de kɔmpit tranga wan pan prayz. Difrɛns pan sɛtifikeshɔn sɔpɔt ɛn afta-sɛl.
Lukin-grɔn uman
Kɔmplians — Dɛn de ɛnfɔs SLSI sɛtifiket ɛn lɛbl na di bɔda. Kɔnfɛm di standad we dɛn kin yuz fɔ yu prɔdak bifo dɛn mek am, nɔto afta dɛn dɔn mek am.

Kwɛstyɔn dɛn we dɛn kin aks bɔku tɛm

A nid sɛtifiket fɔ sɛl na Sri Lanka?

Fɔ di prɔdak dɛn we dɛn dɔn list, yes. Di Sri Lanka Stɛndad Instityushɔn (SLSI) de ɔpres mandatory sɛtifiket, ɛn di prɔdak gɛt di SLS mak. Chek if yu HS layn ɛn prodak kategori fɔdɔm ɔnda wan mandatory standad bifo yu kot.

A nid laysens fɔ import?

Sɔm guds dɛn nid fɔ gɛt laysens fɔ kɔntrol di tin dɛn we dɛn de import bifo dɛn ship dɛn, ɛn dɛn dɔn drɔ di list we dɛn de kɔntrol bak bɔku tɛm ɔnda di IMF program. Kɔnfɛm di kayn we aw yu HS kɔd de naw wit di pɔsin we de import ɔ wan kɔstɔm brɔka.

A kin bi di pɔsin we de import rɛkɔd misɛf?

Nɔ, na pɔsin we de import guds na Sri Lanka we rɛjista wit di Inland Rivinyu Dipatmɛnt fɔ deklare am. Bɔku pan di wan dɛn we de ɛkspɔt kin wok tru wan lokal impɔta ɔ distribyushɔn pas fɔ mek wan ɛntiti.

Wetin na di import duty pan mi prodak?

Sri Lanka de yuz in MFN tarif, wit weit min arawnd 5.73%, bɔt di ret dɛn kin difrɛn bad bad wan bay HS layn. No fri tred agrimɛnt nɔ de wit Chaina, so Chaina-ɔrijin guds de pe di MFN ret.

Aw bɔku na VAT pan di tin dɛn we dɛn de import?

18%, we dɛn chaj pan di CIF valyu plus diuti. Di standad ret bin rayz frɔm 15% to 18% insay Janwari 2024. I kin gɛt bak bay wan VAT-rɛjista impɔta, pan ɔl we fɔ rifandim kin tek tɛm.

Us pɔt a fɔ ship to?

Kolombo na di men get ɛn wan big Sawt Eshya transshipmɛnt hab, wit dairekt selin frɔm Eshia ɛn fida opshɔn dɛn tru Singapɔ ɔ Chennai. Bɔku tɛm, dɛn kin klia di ples kwik kwik wan wans di kɔstɔm ɛn pɔmit fayl dɔn dɔn.

Tel wi wetin yu wan sel insay Sri Lanka

Send yu prodak, target kwantiti ɛn dɛstineshɔn pɔt. Wi de chɛk di tin dɛn we dɛn nid fɔ du fɔ go insay, mach pɔtɛnɛshɛl bayer ɛn wok aut di landed kɔst. Wi de riply insay wan biznɛs de (GMT+5:30 biznɛs awa).

Fɔm fɔ aks kwɛstyɔn

Di mɔ yu de tɔk klia wan, na di mɔ wi de ansa kwik ɛn kɔrɛkt