Sri Lanka Sourcing Guide

Import Cloves from Sri Lanka to UK

What it takes to source Cloves from Sri Lanka and bring it into the United Kingdom: tariff treatment, import requirements, shipping times and indicative pricing, with a free route to quotes from verified exporters.

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Cloves from Sri Lanka
නිෂ්පාදනයකරාබුනැටිHS 0907
දර්ශක FOB$10–20 / kggrade-dependent
Tariff routeUK DCTSsee below
Sea transit~3.5–4.5 wksකොළඹ සිට ඇස්තමේන්තු කරන්න

UK is one of Sri Lanka’s largest export markets, taking US$924 million of goods in 2024 (UN Comtrade). Fresh Cloves crop typically lands නොවැම්බර්–පෙබරවාරි, see the harvest calendar.

Why source Cloves from Sri Lanka

Ceylon cloves are valued for their high essential-oil content and strong aroma, used whole in food and as feedstock for clove-oil and oleoresin extraction. Hand-picked and sun-dried, conventional or organic.

Forms & grades: Whole hand-picked; conventional or organic; also for oil / oleoresin. Browse current listings on our Cloves category page.

Duty & tariff treatment for UK

Sri Lanka is an Enhanced Preferences beneficiary under the UK’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), giving tariff-free access on around 92% of goods (7,000+ product lines at HS-6), including teas, spices and coconut products, when origin rules are met.

DCTS preference requires proof of origin (a statement on origin / REX-style registration); confirm the current evidence requirements on GOV.UK before shipping.

Always confirm the current rate. Tariffs and preference schemes change. Check your exact HS line in the UK Trade Tariff lookup, and estimate duty + freight + insurance together with our ගොඩ-ලාගාන කැල්කියුලේටරය. We don’t publish line-item tariff figures because they move and depend on your precise product and origin proof.

Import requirements for UK

Typical requirements for bringing Cloves into the United Kingdom include:

  • UK food-import rules: residue and contaminant limits and labeling under retained/assimilated regulations.
  • Port-health checks and, for products under control, pre-notification via IPAFFS with the relevant health/phytosanitary certificate.
  • For organic goods: certification recognized by the UK organic control regime.

Your exporter prepares the commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading and certificate of origin; see our අපනයන ලේඛන පිරික්සුම් ලැයිස්තුව for the full set.

Certificates this market asks for

Lists of Sri Lankan suppliers holding each one, taken from the scheme’s own public register. A certificate covers named products, so our Trade Desk confirms it covers your order.

Shipping & lead time from Colombo

Roughly 3.5–4.5 weeks by sea from Colombo to Felixstowe/London Gateway; air freight a few days for samples. Most Cloves moves FOB කොළඹ or CIF UK. Agree the Incoterm up front so responsibilities are clear. Estimate ocean freight and your landed cost with the භාණ්ඩ ප්‍රවාහන & ගොඩබෑමේ පිරිවැය කැල්කියුලේටරය.

දළ මිල ගණන්

Cloves is indicatively $10–20 / kg FOB, varying by grade, order volume, packaging and certification. Track current reference ranges on our Ceylon වෙළඳ භාණ්ඩ මිල ගණන් page, then get a firm, current quote for your exact specification below.

Get quotes to import Cloves into UK

Tell us your grade, volume and destination. We’ll match you with verified Sri Lankan Cloves exporters and get you firm FOB/CIF quotes, free, no obligation.

මිල ගණන් ඉල්ලන්න →

පළමුව ගුණාත්මකභාවය පරීක්ෂා කිරීමට අවශ්‍යද? නියැදියක් ඇණවුම් කරන්න. නැතහොත්, ශ්‍රී ලාංකික සිල්ලර වෙළඳසැලක් සඳහා බලන්න සිල්ලර භාණ්ඩ තොග වෙළඳාම.

නිතර අසන ප්‍රශ්න

Is Cloves from Sri Lanka duty-free into UK?

Sri Lanka is an Enhanced Preferences beneficiary under the UK’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), giving tariff-free access on around 92% of goods (7,000+ product lines at HS-6), including teas, spices and coconut products, when origin rules are met. Confirm the exact rate for your HS line via the UK Trade Tariff lookup, or estimate your full landed cost with our ගොඩ-ලාගාන කැල්කියුලේටරය.

What does Cloves from Sri Lanka cost?

ඇස්තමේන්තුගතව $10–20 / kg FOB, depending on grade, volume and certification. See live ranges on our Ceylon වෙළඳ භාණ්ඩ මිල ගණන් page, then request a firm quote.

How long does shipping from Colombo take?

Roughly 3.5–4.5 weeks by sea from Colombo to Felixstowe/London Gateway; air freight a few days for samples.

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