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Notice on Importation of Selected Essential Food Commodities under Open Account Payment Term

 

Online registration for importation of selected essential food commodities under Open Account payment term will be opened on or before 30th June 2022 as per the Regulation made under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 and published in the Gazette Notification No. 2285/19 dated 24th June 2022.

 

A list of selected commodities are as follows;

 

Item No.

Name of Commodity

HS Heading/Code

01.

Rice

1006.30.19 (Raw)

1006.30.29 (Nadu/Samba)

02.

Wheat Flour

1101.00.10

03.

Sugar

17.01

04.

Red Whole Lentils

0713.40.11

05.

Milk Powder

0402.21

06.

Big Onion

0703.10.20

07.

Potatoes

0701.90

08.

Dried Chillies

0904.21.10

09.

Dried Sprats

0305.54.10

10.

Yellow Split Peas - Watana

0713.10.20

 

Imported quantities of last three (03) yeas (2019, 2020 and 2021) will be required for essential food commodities other than rice and imported quantities of 2021 (November and December)/2022 (first six months) will be required for rice at the time of submission.

 

You may please contact below mentioned officials for further information, if necessary.

 

Name

Designation

Contact No.

Mr. Suvinda S Singappuli

Director - Internal Trade

070 - 2572626

Mr. Kumudu Meegahage

Director - Internal Trade

071 - 8246920

Mr. B.H.M.D. Herath

Deputy Director - Planning

071 - 3326519

Mr. Lal Hewapathirana

Assistant Director - Internal Trade

071 - 8067875