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2933.53

Allobarbital (INN), amobarbital (INN), barbital (INN), butalbital (INN), butobarbital cyclobarbital (INN), methylphenobarbital (INN), pentobarbital (INN), phenobarbital (INN), secbutabarbital (INN), secobarbital (INN), and vinylbital (INN); salts thereof

L required

Section VI · PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES · unit: kg

Importing allobarbital (inn), amobarbital (inn), barbital (inn), butalbital (inn), butobarbital cyclobarbital (inn), methylphenobarbital (inn), pentobarbital (inn), phenobarbital (inn), secbutabarbital (inn), secobarbital (inn), and vinylbital (inn); salts thereof into Sri Lanka under HS 2933.53 attracts CID Free, VAT 18%, PAL 5%, SSCL 2.5% at the general rate. Preferential rates for trade-agreement origins and the full levy breakdown are below.

Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only (+).›Compounds containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure :›Allobarbital (INN), amobarbital (INN), barbital (INN), butalbital (INN), butobarbital cyclobarbital (INN), methylphenobarbital (INN), pentobarbital (INN), phenobarbital (INN), secbutabarbital (INN), secobarbital (INN), and vinylbital (INN); salts thereof
Import control statusL required
  • LImport Control License (ICL) required prior to importation

Meanings quoted from the official NITG 2026-05-16 Preamble, “ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS” (printed p.79). Always confirm the current control regime with Sri Lanka Customs before importing.

Customs Import Duty (CID) by zone
General (GEN)FreeFree
India ISFTA (IN)FreeFree
Pakistan PSFTA (PK)FreeFree
SAFTA – Developing (SD)FreeFree
SAFTA – LDC (SF)FreeFree
Singapore SLSFTA (SG)FreeFree
Other levies
VAT18%18%
PAL (General)5%5%
PAL (Singapore)2%2%
CESS (General)–
CESS (Singapore)–
Excise–
Surcharge–
SCL–
SSCL2.5%2.5%