5204.20
Put up for retail sale Cotton Sewing Thread
SLSISection XI · TEXTILES AND TEXTILE ARTICLES · unit: kg
Importing put up for retail sale cotton sewing thread into Sri Lanka under HS 5204.20 attracts CID Free, VAT 18%, PAL 10%, SSCL 2.5% at the general rate. Preferential rates for trade-agreement origins and the full levy breakdown are below.
Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale.›Put up for retail sale Cotton Sewing Thread
Import control statusSLSI
- SSri Lanka Institute of Standards (SLSI) — compulsory conformity inspection
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 – LDC (SF) | FreeFree |
| Singapore SLSFTA (SG) | FreeFree |
Other levies
| VAT | 18%18% |
| PAL (General) | 10%10% |
| PAL (Singapore) | 6.00%6.00% |
| CESS (General) | – |
| CESS (Singapore) | – |
| Excise | – |
| Surcharge | – |
| SCL | – |
| SSCL | 2.5%2.5% |