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THE TIEP-IV SCHEME CAPITAL AND INTERMEDIATE GOODS ELIGIBLE FOR EXEMPTION ? ? -Spare parts. WHO ARE PERMITTED TO OPERATE? ? ? The TIEP IV Scheme permits exemption of Fiscal Levies at import of Capital and Intermediate Goods used for the manufacture of products for export. Capital goods directly Involved in production process -Machinery -Equipment -Accessories etc. Intermediate Goods which are considered as essential to the manufacturing process [excluding raw material] : -Appliances -Devices -Supporting equipment such as Air conditioners, computers, electricity generators etc. -Other essential equipments. -Transport equipment and handling equipment which are used in the production process exclusively in the factory premises or place of production. -Breeding stocks for agricultural projects. Direct Exporters Manufacturers who manufacture goods for exports Indirect Exporters Manufacturers who produce goods as inputs for other industries manufacturing goods for export. FACILITIES AVAILABLE PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL ? ? DOCUMENTS NEEDED FOR REGISTRATION ? ? ? ? ? ? If registered under Business Names Statutes respective provinces o Certificate of Registration of an Individual Business o Certificate of Registration of a Firm Duty and tax exemption granted under the scheme are: 100% exemption in the case of exporters who export 50% or more of their output and indirect exporters who supply 50% or more of their output to direct exporters. Suppliers of products to BOI enterprises who are entitled for duty free import of such goods are considered as deemed exports. Direct exporters or indirect exporters should apply to the Director General of Customs, in prescribed form [TIEP IV] for approval. Forms could be obtained from Export Facilitation Unit of the Industries and Services Directorate of the Customs Department. Request letter Duly completed prescribed form [TIEP- IV] in triplicate. Project Report Certificate of VAT registration. If incorporated under the Companies Act No. 7 of 2007 o Certificate of Incorporation o Change of Director/Secretary and Particulars of Director/Secretary o Articles of Association ? ? ? TYPES OF APPROVAL ? ? SECURITIES ? ? ? ? ? However, the Director General of Customs reserves the right to call for a Bank Guarantee up to 100% as security limit in the case of any default/unsatisfactory performance etc. Other necessary approvals [Tea Board, Coconut Development Board etc….] wherever applicable. EDB Registration I.D copies of two directors General approval for a period of one year from the date of approval. Specific approval will be given when applications are made for single importation.[each and every time] The security/bank guarantee equal to the full value of the Customs Duty and VAT TIEP holder should furnish a Personal/Corporate Guarantee to the Customs as determined by the DGC after one year of operation. New TIEP holders who import for the first time should furnish a 100% Bank Guarantee. TIEP holder who has a good track record of less than 03 years may furnish a 25% Bank Guarantee and a 75% Personal Guarantee. TIEP holder who has a good track record of more than 05 years may apply 100% personal guarantee or corporate guarantee. * All guarantees are valid for a period of one year.

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Page 1: CAPITAL AND INTERMEDIATE GOODS ELIGIBLE FOR EXEMPTION ... · -Equipment-Accessories etc. Intermediate Goods which are considered as essential to the manufacturing process [excluding

THE TIEP-IV SCHEME

CAPITAL AND INTERMEDIATE GOODS ELIGIBLE

FOR EXEMPTION

?

?

-Spare parts.

WHO ARE PERMITTED TO OPERATE?

?

?

The TIEP IV Scheme permits exemption of Fiscal

Levies at import of Capital and Intermediate Goods

used for the manufacture of products for export.

Capital goods directly Involved in production

process

-Machinery

-Equipment

-Accessories etc.

Intermediate Goods which are considered as

essential to the manufacturing process [excluding

raw material] :

-Appliances

-Devices

- S u p p o r t i n g e q u i p m e n t s u c h a s A i r

c o n d i t i o n e r s , c o m p u t e r s , e l e c t r i c i t y

generators etc.

-Other essential equipments.

-Transport equipment and handling equipment

which are used in the production process

exclusively in the factory premises or place of

production.

-Breeding stocks for agricultural projects.

Direct Exporters

Manufacturers who manufacture goods for exports

Indirect Exporters

Manufacturers who produce goods as inputs for

other industries manufacturing goods for export.

FACILITIES AVAILABLE

PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL

?

?

DOCUMENTS NEEDED FOR REGISTRATION

?

?

?

?

?

?If registered under Business Names Statutes respective

provinces

o Certificate of Registration of an Individual

Business

o Certificate of Registration of a Firm

Duty and tax exemption granted under the scheme are:

100% exemption in the case of exporters who export

50% or more of their output and indirect exporters who

supply 50% or more of their output to direct exporters.

Suppliers of products to BOI enterprises who are

entitled for duty free import of such goods are

considered as deemed exports.

Direct exporters or indirect exporters should apply

to the Director General of Customs, in prescribed

form [TIEP IV] for approval.

Forms could be obtained from Export Facilitation

Unit of the Industries and Services Directorate of

the Customs Department.

Request letter

Duly completed prescribed form [TIEP- IV] in triplicate.

Project Report

Certificate of VAT registration.

If incorporated under the Companies Act No. 7 of 2007

o Certificate of Incorporation

o Change of Director/Secretary and Particulars of

Director/Secretary

o Articles of Association

?

?

?

TYPES OF APPROVAL

?

?

SECURITIES

?

?

?

?

?

However, the Director General of Customs reserves

the right to call for a Bank Guarantee up to 100% as

s e c u r i t y l i m i t i n t h e c a s e o f a n y

default/unsatisfactory performance etc.

Other necessary approvals [Tea Board, Coconut

Development Board etc….] wherever applicable.

EDB Registration

I.D copies of two directors

General approval for a period of one year from the

date of approval.

Specific approval will be given when applications

are made for single importation.[each and every

time]

The security/bank guarantee equal to the full value

of the Customs Duty and VAT

TIEP holder should furnish a Personal/Corporate

Guarantee to the Customs as determined by the

DGC after one year of operation.

New TIEP holders who import for the first time

should furnish a 100% Bank Guarantee.

TIEP holder who has a good track record of less

than 03 years may furnish a 25% Bank Guarantee

and a 75% Personal Guarantee.

TIEP holder who has a good track record of more

than 05 years may apply 100% personal guarantee

or corporate guarantee.

* All guarantees are valid for a period of one year.

Page 2: CAPITAL AND INTERMEDIATE GOODS ELIGIBLE FOR EXEMPTION ... · -Equipment-Accessories etc. Intermediate Goods which are considered as essential to the manufacturing process [excluding

DISCHARGE OF GUARANTEES

Customs Economic Procedures are:

?Offered in GOOD FAITH,

?Implemented in TRUST,

?Relaxed for PRODUCTIVITY, and

?Aimed at PROGRESS.

Therefore full compliance with the relevant rules,

regulations and guidelines by the approved

operators are expected as such compliance is a

primary key for the facilitation of trade.

At the end o f one yea r f rom the da t e o f

commencement of the production, the TIEP holder

should submit a statement on production and exports /

supplies of such product to exporters, duly certified

by a recognized auditor in Form TIEP -V [In

Triplicate]

After discharge of the guarantee, the TIEP holder

should give a written undertaking to the Director

General of Customs that the items imported under this

scheme will not be sold, hired, leased, disposed or

used for any other purpose other than for which the

items were allowed importation, without the prior

approval of the Director General of the Customs.

to the Director General of Customs.

THE SCHEME FOR GRANTING EXEMPTION OF

FISCAL LEVIES ON CAPITAL AND INTERMEDIATE GOODS

T I E P I VTEMPORARY IMPORT FOR EXPORT

PROCESSING

SRI LANKA CUSTOMS

For assistance and more information

DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMS (Industries & Services)

Telephone: 094 112143434 (Ext 7170)

Fax: 094 112423257

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMS (

)

Telephone: 094 112143434 (Ext 7173)

SUPERINTENDENT OF CUSTOMS (EFU)

Telephone: 094 112143434 (Ext 7114)

Email: [email protected]

Industries &

Services

Sri Lanka Customs invites all the Exporters/SMEs to

make maximum use of Customs Economic Procedures

devised for the promotion of exports creating a favorable

setting for achieving competitiveness by our economic

operators in the international trade.

Ex p o r t Fa c i l i t a t i o n U n i tI ndus t r i e s & S e rv i ce s D i r ec to r a t e

1s t F loo r, Cu s to ms H ous e ,

N o . 40 , M a in S t r ee t ,

Co lomb o 11 .

Aug

ust

2017