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Category

Block license

Responsible Agency       

Department of Import and Export Control

Address: 75 1/3, 1st Floor, Hemas Building, York Street, P.O. Box – 559, Colombo 01

Phone: +94-112-326774

Email: deptimpt@sltnet.lk

Legal base of the Procedure

Import & Export Control Act No. 1 of 1969  

Processing time

Within three hours upon receiving correct documentation

Fee

License Fee – 0.2% of the Total Invoice value (C.I.F.)

No.

Type of documents

Note

1

Application Form

The applicant should be a Sri Lankan

2

Recommendation letter from Relevant Authority by authorizing importation of such Product

3

Two Copies of Performa Invoice

4

Original copy and the Photocopy of the Business Registration Certificate (if applicant is a Legal Person or National Identity Card(If applicant is a Natural Person)

Step 1

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

Step 3

Department of Import – Export Control shall verify relevant documentation and entering data into license issuing computer system and forward approval of the Additional Controller .

Step 4

After approving License request the system generates processing fee as pay in-voucher.

Step 5

Applicant should pay processing fee as fee of the license, thereafter he / she submit Receipt of payment to the officer in charge.

Step 6

Block Licenses are issued with the signature of Additional Controller on behalf of Controller General Imports and Exports.