What you should know as an Importer/ Exporter
Sri Lank Customs: Everything that is exported from or imported to Sri Lanka is monitored by the Sri Lanka customs. Also the duties and other levies collected by the customs.
Importers / Exporters are provided with various facilities and schemes to suit their requirements – to encourage the businessmen, manufacturers, etc. and also to protect the local industries.
For more information on the Sri Lanka Customs: Click Here
Sri Lanka Ports Authority: This is where all the sea cargo – Export cargo loaded on vessels and import cargo released to importers after paying the necessary duties and other taxes.
For locating your shipment, demurrage, vessel schedule for exports, discharging of LCL shipments, etc. Click Here – SLPA / SAGT
Air Cargo: It’s very important to know the whereabouts of your shipment. In order to locate your cargo – whether it is loaded on board, or off-loaded, whether is arrived at the destination and the schedule of the flights: Click Here For More Information
Export Development Board: EDB facilitates exports to find potential buyers, overseas markets, arrange trade fares abroad, helps for export packing, provide guidance to exporters, etc. For more info: Click Here
Import and export control department: Issuance of imp/Exp Licenses for restricted items – Vehicles, Pharmaceutical goods, chemicals, Communications Equipments, etc: Click Here
Chamber of commerce / Dept of Commerce / The National Chamber of Commerce: For issuance of Certificate of Origin, Certification of other export related documents, Support services to Exporters:Click Below For More Information
Chamber Of Commerce
Dept. of commerce
Sri Lank Customs: Everything that is exported from or imported to Sri Lanka is monitored by the Sri Lanka customs. Also the duties and other levies collected by the customs.
Importers / Exporters are provided with various facilities and schemes to suit their requirements – to encourage the businessmen, manufacturers, etc. and also to protect the local industries.
For more information on the Sri Lanka Customs: Click Here
Sri Lanka Ports Authority: This is where all the sea cargo – Export cargo loaded on vessels and import cargo released to importers after paying the necessary duties and other taxes.
For locating your shipment, demurrage, vessel schedule for exports, discharging of LCL shipments, etc. Click Here – SLPA / SAGT
Air Cargo: It’s very important to know the whereabouts of your shipment. In order to locate your cargo – whether it is loaded on board, or off-loaded, whether is arrived at the destination and the schedule of the flights: Click Here For More Information
Export Development Board: EDB facilitates exports to find potential buyers, overseas markets, arrange trade fares abroad, helps for export packing, provide guidance to exporters, etc. For more info: Click Here
Import and export control department: Issuance of imp/Exp Licenses for restricted items – Vehicles, Pharmaceutical goods, chemicals, Communications Equipments, etc: Click Here
Chamber of commerce / Dept of Commerce / The National Chamber of Commerce: For issuance of Certificate of Origin, Certification of other export related documents, Support services to Exporters:Click Below For More Information
Chamber Of Commerce
Dept. of commerce
The National Chamber Of Commerce
CASA: For information of Shipping Agents/ Vessel operators, Sailing Schedules, Common Carrier Feeders, Container Transport Companies, etc: Click Here For More Information
Board of investment: Facilitates Export oriented investors/manufacturers – duty free concessions for imports for export processing. Click Here
Container Specifications: It is important to know the correct measurements of a sea/air freight container, maximum loading capacity – Weight & No of CBM etc. in order to plan an import/export shipment.
Air Cargo Loading Devices
CASA: For information of Shipping Agents/ Vessel operators, Sailing Schedules, Common Carrier Feeders, Container Transport Companies, etc: Click Here For More Information
Board of investment: Facilitates Export oriented investors/manufacturers – duty free concessions for imports for export processing. Click Here
Container Specifications: It is important to know the correct measurements of a sea/air freight container, maximum loading capacity – Weight & No of CBM etc. in order to plan an import/export shipment.
Air Cargo Loading Devices
More Important Things For Shipping :
- Air Cargo Tariff
- Air Craft Loading Capacities
- Air Freighter Loading Capacity
- Calculation of Volumetric Weight
- Air Lines Two Letter Codes
- Air Ports Three Letter Codes
- Exchange Rates
- Find the all sea ports
Our Vision:To provide Importers / Exporters a clear knowledge of import/exports, creates an awareness of the facilities available to them, and provides a better service in handling their shipments.
We provide Customs Clearance & Forwarding, Cargo transport, Export packing. Also handle Freight rates – Sea & Air.
For Inquiries: shippingsolution@gmail.com
