Monthly Import Demand/Requirement
Sri Lanka depends heavily on imports to meet the local demand. Here are the monthly requirements of the major commodities. These numbers are mostly correct but some months the numbers vary depending on the local produces.| COMMODITY | IMPORT REQUIREMENT (MT) |
|---|---|
| Dry Chilies | 2800 |
| Garlic | 2100 |
| Lentils | 8000 to 9000 |
| Yellow Split Peas (YSP) | 1800 |
| Chickpeas | 1300 |
| Cumin Seed | 300 |
| Fennel Seed | 250 |
| Mustard | 300 |
| Methi Seed | 300 |
| Sugar | 35000 to 40,000 |
| Sego Seed | 360 |
| Coriander | 900 |
| Mung Beans | 800 |
| Turmeric | 260 |
| Channa Dhal | 250 |
| Cowpea | 500 |
| Orid Gota & Black Mape | 850 |
| Raisin | 150 to 200 |
| Red Millet (Kurakan) | 100 |
Import Duties
Here are the import duties for some of the food commodities as of November 01, 2017. Most of the times the import duties are increased to protect the local produce during the their season. Once the local season is over, the duties are reduced to keep the commodity prices low. For the latest duty updates please check Sri Lanka Customs web site.| COMMODITY | HS CODE | DUTY (RS. PER KG) |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar (White) | 1701.14.10 | 31 |
| Sugar (Brown) | 1701.14.00 | 33 |
| Red Lentils (Split) | 0713.40.12 | 3 |
| Red Lentils (Whole) | 0713.40.11 | 1 |
| Yellow Lentils (Split) | 0713.40.22 | 3 |
| Yellow Lentils (Whole) | 0713.40.21 | 1 |
| Garlic | 0703.20 | 40 |
| Yellow Split Peas (YSP) | 0713.10.10 | 18 |
| Chickpeas | 0713.20.10 | 7 |
| Black Mape | 0713.31.29 | 60 |
| Mung Beans | 0713.31.19 | 40 |
| Channa Dhal | 0713.20.20 | 10 |
| Black Eye Beans | 0713.3590 | 70 |
| Chillies | 0904.21.10 | 25 |
| Coriander | 0909.21.00 | 26 |
| Turmeric | 0910.3010 | 102 |
| Cumin Seed | 0909.31.00 | 162 |
| Fennel Seed | 0909.61.20 | 52 |
| Methi Seed | 0910.99.10 | 50 |
| Red Millet (Kurakan) | 1008.21.10 | 70 |
| Mustard | 1207.50 | 62 |
| Dates | 0804.10.10 | 40 |
| Canned Fish | 1604.15 | 50 |
| Rice | 1006.30 | 0.25 |
| Sago Seed | 1903.00 | Dudy-30%; PAL-7.5; NBT-4%; VAT-11%; |
| Popcorn | 1005.90 | Dudy-15%; EIC-35%; PAL-7.5; NBT-2%;VAT-15%; |
| Raisin | 0806.20 | Dudy-120/kg; CID-30%; PAL-7.5; NBT-2%; VAT-11%; |
| Monosodium Glutamate | 2106.90.39 | PAL-7.5; NBT-2%; VAT-11%; |