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Sorry about the delayed response all, computer is down and am at Net Cafe. Wow, I didn't know that. Wish I had know this last year, would have bought from them instead of trying to get my tools from overseas. Is this Delmege location the one with the sales? 101, Vinayalankara Mawatha, Colombo 10 Sorry I am confused, could you explain to me what you meant by " tariff " , does " tariff " = duty % ? I assume " rates " = import duty % ? I'll PM you my email, thanks for the help.

To Rumesh88 Thanks for the help. Is there any place where I can calculate the % duty using the codes? I have some other tools I would like to import, for personal home renovation work. To Sylvi I could rant forever if I get started on Sri Lanka home builders & builders. I have bad expereince with them. My family paid them their asking price and we sought out contractors who claimed to be pros . We were specifically not looking for the cheapest contractor but one who could do quality competent work.

Are there other charges apart from the Customs duty? Like VAT ? My only reason for the tools is to fix my in-law's house. After spending over 17K dollars on contractors only to receive shoddy work , I decided to do the job myself.

Hello So I guess it would be 8467, since thats the only one that mentions hand tools with self contained electric motor. Under 8467, it would be : 846721 -- Drills of all kinds for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor 846722 -- Saws for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor 846729 -- Electromechanical tools for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor excl. saws and drills Now is it possible to find out the optional 2 digit code that comes after the above 6 digits? Just to be be sure I understand this; I am looking at 25% duty? Any other charges like VAT and or other taxes ? Thanks for your help By the way, how did you find the 25.6% figure ? Also, how are Customs going to value my used tools, because they rarely come up for sale used . When they do come up for sale, the price is all over the place. Other tools I have are from a brand that ceased existing many years ago. Will Customs just tax based on new price of tool and if they can't find an identical new tool, what then? If I buy used tools on Ebay, will they tax based on my buying price (assuming ofcourse I show them the receipt) ?

Rumesh88 I went to your link and also googled to find Sri Lankan HS codes , but had no luck for power tools. I did however find the below link that has the code, I presume the codes are the same globally. The first 4 digits are: 8459 or 8465 or 8467 http://www.foreign-trade.com/reference/hscode.cfm?cat=13

Hello Thanks for the reply. Where can I find out the appropriate codes you mention? I skimmed through the Customs website but it wasn't much help . If it is there, it is buried . The 25% duty you metioned, is that for new or used or does it make no differece whether the tool is new or used?

Hello Are there import duties for used power tools? I would like to import my electric power tools (hammer drill, circular saw, belt sander etc...) from the US & UK to Sri Lanka because I need to fix in-law's house . Quality power tools (i.e. non cheap Chinese ) are too expensive or certain tools are not available here. I read online that import duty is not applied to construction machinery because said machinery is building up the country. All the tools I would like to bring here are used in the construction sector. If duty is applied, does anyone know what the rate is? Thank You