1. ENTREPÔT TRADE (THE CUSTOMS PURVIEW) Thilak Arumapperuma Arachchi Superintendent of Customs Export Facilitation Unit Industries and Services Directorate Sri Lanka Customs International Chartered Shipbrokers Seminar 25 May 2016

2. Entrepôt An entrepôt (French for "warehouse") or transshipment port is a port, city, or trading post where merchandise may be imported, stored or traded, usually to be exported again. These commercial cities spawned due the growth of long-distance trade. (Wikipedia)

3. Entrepôt Trade Import of goods and re-export to a third party with value addition without payment of Customs Duties An important aspect of Commercial Hub Ports

4. Benefits of the Scheme No import control license Re-Export of goods ‘as imported’ with a value addition Meet buyers requirements by way of simple processing Re-packing Labeling Trade from one country to another without the goods physically landing in Sri Lanka Exploit the country’s strategic location in the maritime network

5. Prohibitions and Restrictions Prohibited Narcotics Arms and ammunition Goods prohibited under international conventions Restricted Cloves re-export to countries under preferential trading agreements Textile and clothing – re-export to USA, Canada, India, Austria, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Spain, Luxembourg, Sweden, Netherlands, Portugal, and UK.

6. Warehousing of goods Public Bonded Warehouses of SLPA (CFS3/CFS5) Private Bonded Warehouse (Section 69) Transfer from inward to outward ship/aircraft is allowed under Customs supervision without warehousing

7. Security and Liabilities Movement of goods within the Port No security is required No Customs supervision Movement of goods from Port to Bond Bank/Corporate Guarantee to cover liabilities Under Customs Supervision Movement of goods from Port to Port No security is required No warehousing of goods Under Customs Supervision

8. Terms and Conditions Import Exchange control regulations are applicable Actual country of origin shall be declared Re-Export Exchange control regulations are applicable Re-Export under DA not permitted Re-Export FOB > Import CIF Country of Origin Shall not be changed

9. Application for Approval Approval must be obtained case by case A letter of application to Director of Customs (Industries and Services) for approval Import and Export vessel Names Bill of lading number Description and quantity of goods Import commercial invoice number and the date Import value of the goods with terms of delivery (CIF) Destination of re-export Re-export value of the goods with terms of delivery and the gain Undertaking to re-export within the granted period or to pay Customs Duty and Levies and remove the goods for home use. The warehouse code 7301142/7301127 for CFS3/CFS5 is linked to the TIN of the applicant for a period of one month This facilitates the processing of CusDec for depositing goods at CFS3/CFS5

10. Import Process CusDec At Industries and Services Directorate - Office code – CBBD1 Customs Procedure Code – 7300-100 Warehouse Code – 7301142/7301127 At Warehouse Keeping Unit (WHK) BRO Updates the bonding register Endorsements on the CusDec SC Endorsements on the CusDec DDC Channel Selection Panel appointment

11. Re-Export Process CusDec At Industries and Services Directorate - Office code – CBBD1 Customs Procedure Code – 3273-100 Warehouse Code – 7301127 At Warehouse Keeping Unit (WHK) BRO updates the bonding register endorsements on the CusDec SC Channel Selection + endorsements on the CusDec

12. Writing-off Liabilities Within one month from re-export Export bill of lading Export invoice with confirmation on inward remittance by the Bank At Warehouse Keeping Unit (WHK) BRO Checks the documents Recommends the writing-off of liabilities in THINETH Check the write-off note ASC – THINETH Write-off liabilities in the THINETH Computer system SC Endorses the CusDec “Cancellation Allowed”

13. Extension of period Letter of application for extension with reasons Re-Export vessel and date Re-Export value and gain

14. Sri Lanka - A Leading Commercial Hub in the World? It has the potential Join Hands Come Forward Make it a reality! I Thank You Thilak Arumapperuma Arachchi Superintendent of Customs