Sri Lanka

Cargo Restrictions:

Prohibited and Restricted Imports for Sri Lanka.

• Poultry and Agricultural Commodities: Under import license control; non-GMO certification required.
• GM Agricultural Commodities
• Chicken Meat: Prohibited unless for further processing and export.
• Drugs: Subject to approval by the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA).
• Firearms and Ammunition: Controlled by the Ministry of Defence.
• Military-Related/Dual-Use Items: Prohibited or controlled (e.g., radars, night-vision devices, armoured vehicles).
• Laser/Radar Range Finders and Thermal-Image Devices: Require Ministry of Defence approval.
• Remote-Controlled Toys: Under license control for public security reasons.
• Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides: Restricted.
• Used/Reconditioned Air Conditioners and Refrigerators: Under licensing control for environmental protection.

Prohibited and Restricted Exports for Sri Lanka.

In Sri Lanka, export restrictions primarily encompass limitations on the following items:

• Military equipment,
• Certain endangered species of flora and fauna,
• Precious metals such as gold and gems,
• Occasionally specific agricultural products.

These items may necessitate special permits or could be entirely prohibited, contingent upon the item and its intended destination. The regulations governing these restrictions are administered by the Sri Lankan Customs Department.

Dangerous Cargo Prohibited Materials:

• • Radioactive materials
  • Ammonium nitrite
  • Ammonium permanganate
  • Chlorate of ammonium
  • Methyl nitrite
  • Zinc ammonium nitrite

DG Declaration: Must be submitted to the Sri Lanka Port Authority Safety Section at least two working days before a vessel’s arrival.

Weight regulations:

Cargo information regarding a mandatory container gross mass verification has been implemented in Sri Lankan Ports from 01st July 2016

Deadline for manifest submission to Customs:

1. Every cargo reporter shall submit an inward cargo Manifest report to Sri Lanka Customs electronically via Asyhub 24 hours before the vessel’s departure from the last foreign port.
2. If the duration of the voyage to a port in Sri Lanka is less than seventy-two (72) hours, the report must be submitted upon departure.

SL customs tariff, TAX changes and all other related docs can be accessed from https://www.customs.gov.lk/customs-tariff/

Ships carrying Aircraft or Seacraft via the port of Colombo must provide all the info, including photographs of the Aircraft or Seacraft well in advance to Colombo.

The full article regarding Import Export can be viewed on SLC web.

Import – https://www.customs.gov.lk/business/importing-goods/

Export – https://www.customs.gov.lk/business/exporting-goods/