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  1.1 Customs Airports
    Located at the Cargo Terminal Colombo Airport Katunayake
       
  1.2  AIRPORT FACILITIES
       
    1.2.1 Loading/Unloading equipment
      Forklifts Maximum capacity 7000 kg. Elevator transfer vehicle, Towing Tractor and weigh bridge.
       
    1.2.2 Cold Storage
     
Large consignments and Unitized cargo can be accepted.
Capacity: 235 CU MT
Area: 76.5 SQ MT
   
Storing of loose cargo
Capacity: 142 CU MT
Area: 59 SQ MT
   
Temperature range  
Cool Room: +20C to +80C
Freezer Room: 00C to -200C
   
    1.2.3 Clearance of Cargo
     
  1. All documents should be cleared at the final carriers town office except Diplomatic mail, Newspapers, Perishables, Radio-active materials and Valuables could be retained at the airport upon the prior request and the standing orders given by the consignee.

  2. Personal effects by consignee only at town Customs Bonded Warehouse.

  3. Consolidated shipments containing personal effects, should be cleared by the agent at the airport and arrange transfers to the Customs Bonded Warehouse in the City.

  4. Unclaimed cargo after 90 days transferred to Customs Bonded warehouse Colombo.
       
    1.2.4 Customs Hours
      Monday through Friday 09.00-16.15 hrs. Clearance outside Customs hours possible against payment of overtime fee.
       
    1.2.5 Delivery
      Delivery to consignee possible.
       
    1.2.6 (Re)-Forwarding
      Possible by air (not on domestic services) on transhipment documents approved by Customs and, where necessary by Exchange Control.
       
 2 IMPORT
  2.1 GENERAL
       
    2.1.1 Packing
      Hay or straw may be used.
       
    2.1.2 Marking
      Packages must show country of origin, gross and net weights measures of outer packing.
       
    2.1.3 Language on documents
      English
       
  2.2 RESTRICTIONS
       
    2.2.1 Live animals
     
  • An application should be sent to the Director – General, Animal Production & Health (DG/APH) to the following address:
    P O Box – 13, Peradeniya – Sri Lanka
    Tel: 08-388195/388189/388462/388463
    Fax: 08-388619
     
  • Health Certificate: From relevant Government Authority for all animals including fowl.

  • Consignee contact details should be pre-advised to cargo imports with telephone/address. (Sita code – CMBFIUL/CMBFOUL)

  • If any additional information is required, contact carrier concerned.
       
    2.2.2 Plants and plant material
     
  • Import Permit from Department of Agriculture of Sri Lanka

  • Phytosanitary Certificate
       
    2.2.3 Arms, ammunition and explosives
      Contact the airline concerned.
       
    2.2.4 Narcotics and drugs
      Proprietary drugs: Import Licence from the controller of Imports and Exports.
Narcotics: Prohibited.
       
    2.2.5 Human remains
     
  • Inner casket must be zinc or lead lined and hermetically sealed.

  • Prior permission from SriLankan Airlines Security &Investigations Division should be obtained for UL traffic only (Sita code – CMBGZUL)

  • Death Certificate stating cause of death should only be in English (or translated copy into English should be affixed to the original Death Certificate for necessary information)

  • Passport of the deceased.

  • Consignee contact details should be pre-advised to cargo imports with telephone/address (Sita code – CMBFIUL/CMBFOUL)
       
    2.2.6 Medicines and vaccines
      Import licence from the Controller of Imports and Exports.
       
  2.3 PROHIBITED CARGO
    Too many to list. Shipper should contact respective Consulate or other authority and also carrier concerned.
       
  2.4 CHARGES
    SriLankan Airlines Warehouse charges at Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake.
       
    2.4.1 Customs & Quarantine
     
1. Customs overtime fee for:
Newspapers / magazines / perishable cargo,
 
Per hour
48.00
  
Minimum charge (48x4)
192.00
  
General cargo, per hour
144.00
  
Minimum charge (144 x 4)
536.00
  
     
2. Inspection Charges (Plant Quarantine)
 
Monday through Friday 08.30 – 16.30 hrs
150.00
  
     
3.
Inspection certificate
10.00
  
   
4. Animal Quarantine Charges
*
 Equines
 
Horse, mules and asses, per animal
800.00
  
   
*
 Domestic animals
 
Sheep, goats and pigs, per animal
200.00
  
   
*
 Domestic birds
 
Poultry – per Consignment
1200.00
  
Ducks, turkeys (day old), day old chicks and
quails (domestic) per 100 for the first
 
thousand birds
12.50
  
per thousand birds thereafter
6.00
  
   
*
 Exotic cage birds
 
Large: Macows, Cockatoos, African grey
Parrots, per bird
2000.00
  
Medium: Lories, parakeets, doves, pigeons,
conceris starlings (Mynahs), per bird
45.00
  

Small:

 Finches, canaries, budgerigars
Per bird
10.00
  
Dogs, per dog
500.00
  
Cats, per cat
500.00
  
       
*
 Zoological Animals
 
Small: Civets, lorisdate, per animal
200.00
  
Medium: Wild cats, Monkeys, baboons, Per animal
360.00
  
Large: Large carnivores per animal
600.00
  
Aquarium fish, per box
50.00
  
Prawns for culture, per box
20.00
  
Frozen meat, 1% of CIF value
1.50
  
Frozen semen, per 1000 doses
30.00
  
Frozen embryo, per embryo
30.00
  
       
 3. TRANSHIPMENT/TRANSIT
  3.1 RESTRICTIONS
       
    3.1.1 Precious metals and stones
      Gold coins and gold bullion: Transit Licence from Customs Controller of Imports and Controller of Exchange, Colombo, required in advance also if no transhipment involved.
       
 4. EXPORT
  4.1 GENERAL
       
    4.1.1 Packing
      In accordance with General Rule 2.3.1
       
    4.1.2 Marking
      In English
       
    4.1.3 Language on documents
      In English
       
  4.2 DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
       
    4.2.1 Commercial consignments
     
  • Airway bill
  • Pro forma invoice
  • Certificate of Origin
  • Export Customs clearance Permit
  • Export Licence
       
    4.2.2 Sample consignments
     
  • Exports Permit is not necessary if the value is less than LKR 3500.00 per shipment.
  • Export Customs clearance Permit must be obtained.
       
    4.2.3 Unaccompanied baggage
     
  • List of contents
  • Exports Customs clearance Permit.
       
  4.3 RESTRICTIONS
       
    4.3.1 Arms, ammunition and explosives
      Approval must be obtained from Ministry of Defence and carrier involved (also contact the handling agent)
       
    4.3.2 Human remains
      Death Certificate stating cause of death, Contact the carrier concerned, ground handling and security department.
       
    4.3.3 Precious metals and stones
      Gems and Jewellery: Permit from State Gem Corporation and Central Bank of Ceylon and refer Airline concerned
       

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