Trade Services Tariff

Issuance of Documentary Credits

Sight –

1st 90 Days – 0.25%

Each additional 30 days 0.125%

Minimum LKR 5,000/-

USD 40/-

Usance –

1st 90 Days – 0.25%

Each additional Usance 30 days 0.125%

Each additional validity 30 days 0.125%

Minimum LKR 5,000/-

USD 40/-

SWIFT Charges LKR 2,000/-

USD 25/-

Import Bills Under Documentary Credits

Acceptance Commission 0.25%

Minimum LKR 3,000/-

USD 30/-

SWIFT Charges LKR 750/-

USD 10/-

Import Collection Bills

Sight (DP) – 0.25%

Minimum LKR 4,000/-

USD 30/-

Usance (DA) – 0.375%

Minimum LKR 4,000/-

USD 30/-

SWIFT Charges

LKR 750/- per message

USD 10/- per message

Shipping Guarantee

0.25%

Minimum LKR 3,500/-

USD 35/-

Endorsement of Documents in the absence of original
documents (Air Way Bills/Advance documents)

LKR 3,500/-
USD 35/-

Advance Payment on Imports

0.2%

Minimum LKR 3,000/-

USD 30/-

Maximum LKR 6,000/-

USD 60/-

SWIFT Charges

LKR 1,000/-

USD 10/-

Payment for goods imported under open account basis.

0.2%

Minimum LKR 3,000/-

USD 30/-

Maximum LKR 6,000/-

USD 60/-

SWIFT Charges

LKR 1,000/-

USD 10/-

Advising of Export Documentary Credits

Customer –

LKR 2,500/-

USD 25/-

Non Customer –

LKR 4,500/-

USD 45/-

Transferring Export Documentary Credits

Domestic –

LKR 10,000/-

USD 100/-

Foreign –

LKR 15,000/-

USD 150/-

SWIFT Charges

LKR 2,000/-

USD 20/-

Negotiation of Export Bills

0.15%

Minimum LKR 1,500/-

Maximum LKR 30,000/-

Applicable for FCY accounts

0.2%

Minimum USD 25/-

Maximum USD 300/-

Purchase of Export Bills

0.15%

Minimum LKR 1,500/-

Maximum LKR 30,000/-

Applicable for FCY accounts

0.2%

Minimum USD 30/-

Export Bills sent on Collection (LC)

0.1%

Minimum LKR 1,500/-

Maximum LKR 5,000/-

Applicable for FCY accounts

0.15%

Minimum USD 25/-

Maximum USD 50/-

Export Bills sent on Collection (Non LC)

0.1%

Minimum LKR 1,500/-

Maximum LKR 5,000/-

Applicable for FCY accounts

0.15%

Minimum USD 25/-

Maximum USD 50/-