{"id":1007,"date":"2025-01-30T19:03:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T19:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilankaexport.com\/?page_id=1007"},"modified":"2026-05-14T21:19:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T21:19:36","slug":"customs-tax-advice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/srilankaexport.com\/ta\/customs-tax-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Customs &amp; Tax Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.sle-pg{font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;color:#1A202C;width:100%;}\n.sle-pg *{box-sizing:border-box;}\n.sle-ts-hero{background:repeating-linear-gradient(-55deg,rgba(255,255,255,.03) 0,rgba(255,255,255,.03) 1px,transparent 1px,transparent 28px),linear-gradient(160deg,#0A1F35 0%,#0F2A4A 55%,#1A3A5F 100%);padding:72px 24px 80px;text-align:center;color:#fff;}\n.sle-ts-hero__inner{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;}\n.sle-ts-hero__kicker{display:inline-block;background:rgba(255,183,3,.18);border:1px solid 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less.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sle-ts-hero__ctas\">\n<a class=\"sle-ts-btn-primary\" href=\"\/ta\/contact-us\/\">Get Advisory Help<\/a>\n<a class=\"sle-ts-btn-ghost\" href=\"\/ta\/sri-lanka-export-documents-checklist\/\">Documents Checklist<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"sle-ts-section\">\n<div class=\"sle-ts-section__head\">\n<span class=\"sle-ts-section__label\">Services<\/span>\n<h2>What We Help With<\/h2>\n<p>Customs and tax compliance is where deals fall apart. We work alongside Sri Lankan exporters and their international buyers to prevent that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sle-ts-cards\">\n<div class=\"sle-ts-card\">\n<div class=\"sle-ts-card__icon\"><svg fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M9 11l3 3L22 4\"\/><path d=\"M21 12v7a2 2 0 01-2 2H5a2 2 0 01-2-2V5a2 2 0 012-2h11\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3>Export Documentation<\/h3>\n<p>Commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, and certificate of origin \u2014 prepared and verified.<\/p>\n<ul><li>Commercial invoice &amp; packing list<\/li><li>Certificate of Origin (CO)<\/li><li>EUR.1 \/ SAFTA \/ GSP+ forms<\/li><li>Phytosanitary &amp; SLSI certs<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sle-ts-card\">\n<div class=\"sle-ts-card__icon\"><svg fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><path d=\"M16 12l-4-4-4 4\"\/><path d=\"M12 16V8\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3>HS Code Classification<\/h3>\n<p>Correct Harmonized System codes for your products \u2014 wrong codes mean wrong duties and delays.<\/p>\n<ul><li>HS \/ HTS classification<\/li><li>Binding tariff information<\/li><li>Rules of origin analysis<\/li><li>Reclassification reviews<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sle-ts-card\">\n<div class=\"sle-ts-card__icon\"><svg fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 2v20M17 5H9.5a3.5 3.5 0 100 7h5a3.5 3.5 0 110 7H6\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3>Duty &amp; Tax Optimisation<\/h3>\n<p>Identify preferential trade agreements that reduce duty rates for your target market.<\/p>\n<ul><li>GSP+ benefits (EU)<\/li><li>SAFTA \/ SAPTA (South Asia)<\/li><li>EU-Sri Lanka Trade Agreement<\/li><li>Free trade zone advice<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sle-ts-card\">\n<div class=\"sle-ts-card__icon\"><svg fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 11-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3>Customs Clearance Support<\/h3>\n<p>Hand-off to licensed customs brokers at origin and destination \u2014 so your goods move through ports.<\/p>\n<ul><li>Sri Lanka Customs brokerage<\/li><li>Destination clearance network<\/li><li>AEO-certified partners<\/li><li>Pre-shipment inspection<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"sle-ts-section sle-ts-section--alt\">\n<div class=\"sle-ts-section__inner\">\n<div class=\"sle-ts-section__head\">\n<span class=\"sle-ts-section__label\">Reference<\/span>\n<h2>Common Sri Lankan Export HS Codes<\/h2>\n<p>Typical Harmonized System codes for our top product categories \u2014 full classification provided on request for your specific product.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<table class=\"sle-duty-table\">\n<thead><tr><th>Product Category<\/th><th>HS Code<\/th><th>EU Duty (MFN)<\/th><th>US Duty (MFN)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Ceylon black tea (in bulk &gt;3kg)<\/td><td class=\"sle-hs\">0902.40<\/td><td>0%<\/td><td>Free<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Ceylon cinnamon (true cinnamon)<\/td><td class=\"sle-hs\">0906.11<\/td><td>0%<\/td><td>Free<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Coconut oil, virgin<\/td><td class=\"sle-hs\">1513.11<\/td><td>2.5%<\/td><td>Free<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Desiccated coconut<\/td><td class=\"sle-hs\">0801.11<\/td><td>0%<\/td><td>Free<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Knitted apparel (cotton)<\/td><td class=\"sle-hs\">6109.10<\/td><td>9.6%<\/td><td>16.5%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Surgical &amp; industrial rubber gloves<\/td><td class=\"sle-hs\">4015.19<\/td><td>2.7%<\/td><td>3%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Cut &amp; polished sapphires<\/td><td class=\"sle-hs\">7103.91<\/td><td>0%<\/td><td>Free<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Frozen yellowfin tuna<\/td><td class=\"sle-hs\">0303.42<\/td><td>22%<\/td><td>Free<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"sle-callout\"><p><strong>GSP+ note for EU buyers:<\/strong> Sri Lanka qualifies for the EU&#8217;s GSP+ scheme, which reduces or eliminates MFN duties on ~66% of tariff lines. 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