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asia · LKR · India FTA status: fta-2000

TRADEOS applied to operations in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is part of SAARC. India ↔ Sri Lanka annual bilateral trade stands at USD 5.5B (+3.6% YoY). FTA context: FTA 2000 + ECTA proposed. Multilateral context: Sri Lanka in SAARC, BIMSTEC.. Top India-Sri Lanka verticals: Tea, Apparel, Tourism.

30 Trade Operations applied to Sri Lanka

Setup phase — Pre-trade infrastructure: IEC, AD code, RCMC, LUT, sectoral licenses

IEC IEC Registration
2-4 working days AD AD Code Registration
1-2 working days RCMC RCMC
5-15 working days LUT LUT / Export Bond
Same-day filing LIC Product / Sectoral Licensing
1-12 months

Tariff phase — Tariff strategy: HS classification, FTA-CoO, duty calc, RoDTEP, EPCG

HS HS Classification
Hours for clear products; weeks for ambiguous CoO FTA Origin & CoO Claim
1-7 days for CoO issuance DUTY Duty Calculation
Real-time at clearance RDB RoDTEP & Drawback
Auto-credit T+10 days post-shipment EPCG EPCG / Advance Authorisation
30-60 days for issuance

Commercial phase — Commercial documents: PI, CI, packing, Incoterms, pricing

PI Pro-forma Invoice
Same-day CI Commercial Invoice
At dispatch PL Packing List
At dispatch INCO Incoterms Selection
At negotiation PRC Export Pricing & Quotation
Hours to days per quote

Finance phase — Payment + finance: LC, TT, CAD, forex hedging

LC LC Issuance
7-21 days to open LCN LC Negotiation & Discounting
T+5 to T+21 days TT TT Payment & SWIFT
1-3 working days CAD CAD / Documentary Collection
7-30 days FX Forex Hedging
Same-day to 1 week

Logistics phase — Movement: ocean, air, multimodal, warehousing, last-mile

OCN Ocean Freight
15-60 days transit AIR Air Freight
3-7 days transit MMT Multimodal Transport
Sea-air: 7-15 days · sea-rail: 20-40 days WH Warehousing & Storage
Variable — days to years LMD Last-mile & Door Delivery
1-7 days depending on distance

Compliance phase — Risk + audit: export licenses, sanctions, PSI, insurance, post-audit

EXLIC Export License (SCOMET / Restricted)
30-180 days SANC Sanctions Screening
Real-time screening PSI Pre-shipment Inspection
1-3 weeks CINS Cargo Insurance
Same-day cover note PSA Post-shipment Audit
PCA: T+12 mo · FRC: at realisation

India ↔ Sri Lanka trade: USD 5.5B annual. Every shipment touches each phase — Setup → Tariff → Commercial → Finance → Logistics → Compliance.

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Frequently asked about Sri Lanka

How does TRADEOS apply specifically to Sri Lanka?

The canonical TRADEOS registry combines with Sri Lanka's substrate (continent, currency, FTA status, bloc membership, top verticals) to surface context-specific intersections. Every entity in TRADEOS is indexed against all 197 countries, 273 FTAs, 28 blocs, 37 corridors in AJG's multilateral registry.

Is Sri Lanka part of any major trade bloc with India?

Yes — Sri Lanka holds membership in: SAARC.

What is the India ↔ Sri Lanka FTA status?

Current status: fta-2000. For live updates subscribe to the AJG monthly brief or contact +91 9888 1471 47.

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