📜 Sri Lanka Customs to Launch Overhauled Fee Framework from July 1

Finance Minister Anura Kumara Dissanayake has gazetted a comprehensive new Customs fee and operational framework effective July 1, 2026, replacing outdated regulations spanning from 1948 to 2013. • New Revenue Distribution: Establishes a multi-account fund where 10% of service charges, 50% of examination fees, and 20% of ICT fees will go directly to the Consolidated Fund, with the balance funding approved remuneration and operations. • Export Cargo & Bulk Changes (YoY vs 2013): • Full Container Load (FCL): Fixed at Rs. 600 for the first container and Rs. 100 for each additional (up from a flat Rs. 550 per container). • Less than Container Load (LCL) (>Rs. 20,000): Rs. 400 per CusDec (up from Rs. 300). • Non-containerised bulk cargo (>Rs. 20,000): Rs. 100 per metric ton (up from Rs. 20). • Inward & Port Charges: Processing inward CusDecs will cost Rs. 3,200 per single container and Rs. 2,400 per motor vehicle. Seaport charges include Rs. 100 per TEU for containerised cargo, Rs. 20 per TEU for transhipments, and Rs. 6,000 per voyage for passenger vessels. • ICT & Digital Services: Upgrades the 2013 ASYCUDA monthly flat fee (Rs. 8,000) to a tiered structure: Rs. 16,000 for BOI users, Rs. 5,000 for manifest/remittance reporting, and Rs. 2,000 for Customs House Agents. • Licensing & Compliance: Annual fees for Inland Clearance Depots are set at Rs. 1 Mn. Shipping agents must maintain a Rs. 1 Mn bond and a Rs. 250,000 deposit for early vessel operations, with penalties up to Rs. 100,000 for timeline violations.