Duty Free Baggage Allowance for Sri Lankan Passport Holders

Category (A) – Period less than 90 days

  • (i)Baggage up to US$ 125/- Duty Free
  • (ii)Purchases from Sri Lanka Duty Free Shop on arrival, if no goods are brought from abroad, up to US$ 187.50 Duty Free
  • (iii)Excess value above US$ 125/- or US$187.50, dutiable at normal rates

Category (B) – Over 90 days but less than 365 days

  • (i)Baggage up to US$ 500/- Duty Free
  • (ii)Purchases from Sri Lanka Duty Free Shop on arrival, if no goods are brought from abroad, up to US$ 625/- Duty Free
  • (iii)Excess value above US$ 500/- or US$625/-, dutiable at normal rates

Category (C) – Over 365 days

  • (i)Baggage up to US$ 1000/- Duty Free
  • (ii)Purchases from Sri Lanka Duty Free Shop on arrival, if no goods are brought from abroad, up to US$ 1750/- Duty Free
  • (iii)Excess value above US$ 1000/- or US$ 1750/-, dutiable at normal rates

Category (D) – Minors (Under 18 years)

  • Period less than 90 days
    • (i)Baggage up to US$ 87.50 Duty Free
    • (ii)Purchases from Sri Lanka Duty Free Shop on arrival, if no goods are brought from abroad, up to US$ 125/- Duty Free
    • (iii)Excess value above US$ 125/- dutiable at normal rates
  • Period more than 90 days
    • (i)Baggage and/or goods purchased from Sri Lanka Duty Free Shop on arrival, up to US$ 187.50 Duty Free
    • (ii)Excess value above US$ 187.50 dutiable at normal rates

Residents – Sri Lanka Passport Holders & Juniors

The following items carried on person or in hand luggage are exempted from Customs Duty:

  • (i)Alcoholic liquor not exceeding 2.5 litres
  • (ii)Wine not exceeding 2 litres
  • (iii)Perfumed spirits not exceeding 0.25 litre

Non-Residents – Foreign Passport Holders

The following items carried on person or in hand luggage are exempted from Customs Duty:

  • (i)Personal clothing and essentials
  • (ii)Two regular-size bottles of wine and 1.5 litres of spirits
  • (iii)Toilet water not exceeding 0.25 litre and a small quantity of perfume
  • (iv)Souvenirs, value not exceeding US$ 250, not meant for commercial purposes

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