Guidelines on Export Control Licensing Procedure for

Exportation of Export Controlled Commodities

Introduction
Export controlled commodities are published by the Gazette (extra Ordinary) No
1627/2 on 09th November 2009.

Scope of Application
The Guidelines are directed to all parties involved in the exportation of
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Metal scraps, slag, dross, ingots, granules, powders etc.

Wood and Articles of wood excluding coconut shell charcoal, household
utensils of wood, and manufactured articles of wood
Ivory and Ivory products
Passenger Motor Vehicles first registered in Sri Lanka prior to 01.01.1945

Exporters and various other interested parties.

Issuing an Export Control License

Export Licenses are issuing for exporting Commercial or Non - Commercial and/or
Exchange Involved or not involved consignments.

Export Control License

Required Documentation
As a pre-requisite to issue Import Control License, the importer should require to be
furnished following documentation.

Duly filled export control license application (with a copy)

Two copies of Performa Invoice

Original copy and the Photocopy of the Business Registration certificate(if

applicant is a Legal Person or National Identity Card(If applicant is a
Natural Person)

Recommendation letter from relevant authority(see table 1)

Item Category

Recommending Authority

Metal scraps, slag, dross, ingots, granules, Ministry of Industries and Commerce
powders etc.
Wood and Articles of Wood
Department Forest Conservation
Ivory and Ivory products

Department of Wild life conservation

Passenger Motor Vehicles first registered Department of Motor Vehicles:

in Sri Lanka prior to 01.01.1945
Table 1.

Procedure
Step 1: Applicant should submit a duly filled application form together with aforesaid
required documentation.
Step 2: Verify relevant documentation and entering data into license issuing computer
system and forward approval of the Assistant Controller.
Step 3: After approving License request the system generates processing fee as pay invoucher.
Step 4: Applicant should pay processing fee as fee of the license, thereafter he / she
submit Receipt of payment to the officer in charge of the Export unit
Step 5: Licenses are issued with the signature of Assistant Controller on behalf of
Controller General Imports and Exports.
Eligibility
The applicant should be a Sri Lankan.

In an event of applying NFE license, request letter with sufficient information to justify
the reason for the NFE basis importation should be submitted.

Amended License for export

If in any case that the applicant wishes to amend a license issued by this department,
the request should be forwarded to the Controller General. The Controller General will
examine the request and decide wither to grant approval or not.
Required Documentation

Explanation letter

Duly filled application form

Original ECL

Procedure is applied for issuing licenses as same as stated above.

General Information
Time Line for processing: Within three hours
Note:- Upon Receiving correct documentation
Period of Validity of license
All licenses are issued for export controlled commodities will be valid for the date
specified thereon except where otherwise stated.
Submission Time Line
Time
Working Days
Holidays

8:30 am to 4:15 pm
Monday to Friday
Public and Mercantile Holidays

Obligation to export against License issued

An exporter, to whom an export license is issued, is required to export goods licensed
before the date of expiry of the license unless it is extended by the Controller General of
imports and exports on application made to him. Further such exporter is liable to fulfill
and comply with the terms and conditions stipulated in the license.