Sri Lankan Business Delegation Visits FoodAgro 2024 in Karachi”
Sri Lanka’s first ever participation at the International Jewelry Vietnam (IJV) 2024
“Sri Lanka: Your Vital Island”, Event organized in Brussels
Over 5,000 Americans visited the ‘Sri Lanka Embassy Open house’ in Washington D.C. joining Passport DC 2024
Showcasing Sri Lankan culinary excellence at the Embassy Chef Challenge in Washington DC
Brief Report on “Sri Lanka Beyond Your Dreams” held on 08th March 2024, Hilton Hotel, Dubai, UAE
Towards a digital Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington DC hosts an interactive discussion
Sri Lanka Thailand Free Trade Agreement (SLTFTA )
Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion event in Alexandria Governorate

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“Raising living standards of the people through international trade relations”

Mission

“To develop and promote Sri Lanka’s foreign trade relations at bilateral, regional and multilateral levels by the effective implementation of government trade policy, with a view to raising the standards of living and realizing a higher quality of life through the increase of total production, income and employment levels, thereby actively contributing to the overall economic growth of Sri Lanka.”

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What are the member countries under SAFTA?

What are the member countries under SAFTA?

 
India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan Maldives and Nepal are the member countries of APTA.
 
What are the products eligible for Tariff Concessions? And to what extend?

What are the products eligible for Tariff Concessions? And to what extend?

 
All countries brought down tariffs to a level between 0-5 percent on all products other than those in the Sensitive Lists of Member Countries. Sensitive Lists of member countries are given at http://doc.gov.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56&Itemid=183&lang=en
 
(Remember – only the products which are NOT in the above list are eligible for tariff concessions)
 
What document to be submitted to the Customs Authorities in the importing country to avail the tariff concessions?

What document to be submitted to the Customs Authorities in the importing country to avail the tariff concessions?

 
A Certificate of Origin issued by the DoC should be submitted. DoC issues CoOs only for the products which meet the Rules of Origin Criteria as given at http://doc.gov.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55&Itemid=182&lang=en
You may discuss the eligibility of your products for tariff concessions with the Rules of Origin Division of the DoC.