Our 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".
Sri Lanka's Direction of Trade - 2008
Total Exports - The value of Total Exports of Sri Lanka during 2008 was 8453.1 Mn US$ with an increase of 778 Mn US$ (10.1%) from the previous year. The export value of 2007 was 7675.2 Mn US$ with an increase of 845.7 Mn US$ ( 12.4%) from the year 2006.
Total Imports - The value of Total imports of Sri Lanka during 2008 was 13,638.0 Mn US$ with an increase of 2237 Mn US$ (19.6%) from the previous year. The import value of 2007 was 11,401.0 Mn US$ with an increase of 1533.3 Mn US$ (15.5%) from the year 2006.
Export Development Reward Scheme. (*new)Read More...
Closing Date for lodging EDRS Claims for 2nd Quarter of 2009(April,May and June) will be 17th August 2009 (4.15 p.m.)
The first 25 successful exporters received their Export Rewards from the HE the President at Temple Trees
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa opened the Export Development Rewards ceremony at Temple Trees on 28th September 2009. Minister of Export Development and International Trade Prof. G.L. Peiris, Secretary to the President Lalith Weerathunga, Governor of the Central Bank Ajith Nivard Cabraal, Secretary, Ministry of Finance Sumith Abeysinghe, Secretary, Ministry of Export Development and International Trade S. Ranugge and BOI, Chairman Dhammika Perera also participated......
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3 Million Pieces of Garments at zero duty to India under Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement
(without any restrictions including ports or sourcing of fabrics)
As a result of on going negotiations under Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Sri Lanka and India, India has removed restriction on entry ports and sourcing of fabrics for 3 million pieces of apparel products from Sri Lanka to India at zero duty, out of the available Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) of 8 million pieces of apparel products. Read More...
India removed port restrictions on import of tea from Sri Lanka 3 million pieces of garments at zero duty to India
The Government of India has issued Custom Notification, No. 75/2007 dated 5 th June 2007 giving effect to removal of port restrictions limiting imports of tea through two ports namely, Calcutta and Cochin imposed by India on import of tea from Sri Lanka under ISLFTA. Read More...
