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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Vision

“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.”

Is my product eligible for duty concessions under PSFTA?

You can identify the eligibility of the product for duty concessions under PSFTA by following these steps:
I.    Obtain the HS code relevant for the product from D branch of Sri Lanka Customs
II.   Check whether the HS code is NOT in the Table III of the list    available         http://www.doc.gov.lk/images/pdf/our_services/psfta/duty_Concession/SRO575I2017.pdf
III.  If it is not in Table III, the product is eligible for duty concessions.
I.    Check whether the product complies eligibility criteria. You may check eligibility criteria http://www.doc.gov.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=88&Itemid=213&lang=en
II.   Alternatively, you may contact the DOC with relevant HS code to obtain this information.
 
 

When the authenticity of the CoO is questioned by the Customs authorities of Pakistan what can I do?

 The DOC can verify the authenticity of the CoO by issuing a letter to the Customs authorities of Pakistan. You may send a letter to this DOC via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. requesting for a verification letter. Kindly provide the following information in your email:
 
I.               Certificate of Origin number (COM/PSFTA/2021/......)
 
II.             Date of issuance
 
III.           Email address and the contact number of the relevant Customs Officer in Pakistan (if available)
 

What is the level of utilization of Export Tea Quota under Pakistan-SL FTA?

 Under the Pakistan Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (PSFTA), Sri Lanka can export 10,000 MTs of tea per annum at zero customs duty. It is observed that the utilization of the tea quota has become negligible in recent years. The quota utilization rate which was at 34.71% in 2005/06 has decreased to 0.25% in 2019/20.