A special gazette has been issued amending multiple import and export regulations, including a major change that allows for Bureau Veritas inspection certificates for vehicles imported from all countries.
The gazette issued yesterday (19) bears the signature of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake as the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.
Under the new regulations, Sri Lanka Customs must verify the authenticity of documents online before clearing vehicles.
In addition, the Director General of Sri Lanka Customs must ensure that all documents approved by licensed banks are subject to verification through online verification.
The amendments further state that Bureau Veritas inspection certificates will now be accepted for the import of vehicles from all countries.
Accordingly, these amended regulations, enacted under the Import and Export (Control) Regulations, No. 02 of 2025, came into force yesterday (19) irrespective of the date of issue of the Export Inspection Certificate.
