Home » Search Procedures » View Procedure

View Procedure

Procedure NameProcedure to obtain permission to effect the First Import of a BOI Enterprise
Description

Category

Clearance

Responsible Agency       

Board of Investment Sri Lanka

Address :   Level 26, West Tower, World Trade Center, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka.

Phone:    (+94 11) 2385972-6, 2346131-3

Email:   info@boi.lk

Legal base of the Procedure

Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (Amendment) Act, no. 3 of 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Required Documents

No.

Type of documents

1

 Air Freight &Sea freight-

  • 02 Copies of CUSDEC (BOI copy & Delivery copy)
  • Commercial Invoice
  • Master Airway Bill
  • House Airway Bill
  • Freight Arrival Notice
2.

Sea Freight-

  • 02 Copies of CUSDEC (BOI copy & Delivery copy)
  • Commercial Invoice / Packing List
  • Bill of lading
  • Delivery order

3

A certificate of conformity of the building has to be obtained from the same department prior to the import of raw material. ( If applicable) .

 

Process Steps

Step 1

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

Step 2

The application form may be submitted with the appropriate fee to the Regional Development Department / Engineering Department of the relevant Zone / Regional Office.

Step 3

The board reviews the application and the relevant documents.

Step 4

Clearance granted to the Applicant.

 

 

CategoryClearance

The following form/s are used in this procedure
TitleDescriptionCreated DateUpdated DateIssued By
Application to effect the first import of a BOI enterprise.Permission to import the first consignment of capital goods and construction materials has to be granted by the Regional Development Department / Engineering Department of the relevant Zone / Regional Office, after approval of the site and building plans.12-03-201813-03-2018 This is Dowload File
This procedure applies to the following measures
NameMeasure TypeAgencyDescriptionCommentsLegal DocumentValidity ToMeasure Class
Procedure to obtain permission to effect the First Import of a BOI enterpriseGeneral Permission to import the first consignment of capital goods and construction materials has to be granted by the Engineering Approvals & Special Projects Department at the BOI Head Office or Engineering Department of the relevant Zone / Regional Office, after approval of the site and building plans.As an Investor who has signed an agreement under section 17 of the BOI law, you are eligible to import project related items approved by the Investment Department without customs duty. However, you are required to pay other taxes and levies as applicable.Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (Amendment) Act, no. 3 of 201231-12-9999Good