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Registration

Responsible Agency       

Sri Lanka Export Development Board

Address : No. 42 Nawam Mawatha,
Colombo-02,
Sri Lanka

Phone:  +94-11-230-0705 / 11

Email: edb@edb.gov.lk

Legal base of the Procedure

Sri Lanka Export Development Act 40 of 1979

No.

Type of documents

1

Partnership Registration Certificate containing the word `Export` In Column No. 02.

2

A photocopy of the National Identity Card of a partner who had signed the application

3

CUSDEC Form *

4

Bill of Lading/Airway Bill*

5

Commercial Invoice *

6

VAT & TIN certificates *

*A temporary Registration Certificate may be issued for upto one year to enterprises who express their willingness to export if the basic documents are available.EDB monitor the transactions of the enterprise for an year. However to obtain the status of your registration as “Exporter”, you are required to produce documentary evidence in respect of your export such as CUSDEC Form, Bill of Lading/Airway Bill & Commercial Invoice, VAT & TIN certificates etc. within a period of one year. If EDB is satisfied with the statistics of your exports they  will issue the Permanent registration certificate after that year. 

Step 1

Applicant should submit a duly filled application form together with aforesaid required documentation.

Step 2

Application will be sent to the Director Trade Facilitation & Trade Information Division, Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB).

Step 3

EDB will do the process of the document submitted 

Step 4

If charges are applicable, exporter should do the payment.

Step 5

When Payment Completed by applicant EDB issues the Registration Certificate

The exporters should submit Certifications/Licenses of relevant Organizations to issue the EDB Registration for Tea, Gems & Jewellery, Mineral Sands, Coconut Products, Wooden products, Fisheries products and Chemicals etc.