Product origins and grades, export documents, shipping terms and quality checks, written for importers, wholesalers and retail buyers.
Buying moringa powder in bulk from Sri Lanka? The certificates to name, the EU residue default and how label wording changes the rules in your market.
Read the guideQuestions to ask a Sri Lankan food supplier before a first order, grouped by quality proof, packaging, labels and documents, with the paper behind each.
Read the guideCompare the seven Ceylon tea regions by elevation and cup, from Nuwara Eliya to Ruhuna, and learn how to write a district and grade into your tea enquiry.
Read the guideCompare what the EU, US, UK, Australia, Canada and Japan each require before Sri Lankan food clears their border, and who carries the legal duty.
Read the guideSri Lankan spices wholesale: the official grade names for pepper, cloves, cardamom, nutmeg and mace, their tariff headings, and the origin check for seeds.
Read the guideIncoterms 2020 explained for importers: the eleven rules, the four used only for sea freight, what changed in 2020 and how to write the term on an order.
Read the guideCeylon cinnamon grades in one table: maximum quill diameter and quills per kg for Alba, Continental, Mexican and Hamburg, and how to specify a grade.
Read the guideCoconut products suppliers in Sri Lanka quote what you name. See the oil grades, desiccated coconut cuts, charcoal forms and certificates to specify.
Read the guideDehydrated fruit suppliers in Sri Lanka: what is exported, how buyers use it, and the spec sheet, lab reports and export certificates to request.
Read the guideExport documents from Sri Lanka for importers: the standard shipping set, the certificates prepared only on request, and the office that issues each.
Read the guideRanawara, polpala and moringa are traditional Sri Lankan herbal teas, but finished herbal products need Ayurveda Department approval before export or sale.
Read the guideHow to import from Sri Lanka on a first order: sample, pro-forma invoice, payment method, Incoterms rule, CUSDEC and the office behind each certificate.
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