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Eligibility

• Business Registration Certificate
• Should have the approval from relevant authority

Support Documents Required

• Business Registration Certificate
• Indent CIE 02
• 4 copies of Invoice
• The approval letter from relevant authority

Submission Procedure
Acceptance of Application Forms and Documents
Counter – Unit 01

Making Payments
Counter – Cashier

Submission of Application Forms and Support Documents
Counter – Unit 01

Application Form
Imports & Exports (Control) Act No, 1 of 1969 Application for License to Import Free Trade Samples

Procedure

Step 1: Applicant should obtain indent form from Head Clerk, Unit 01 (drugs).
Step 2: Applicant should submit 4 copies of filled indent form and 4 copies of proforma invoice with support documents.
Step 3: Unit 01 checks the indent forms and support documents
Step 4: License request is submitted to Import/Export controller for approval
Step 5: Import/Export Controller approves the free sample import license request.
Step 6: Applicant should pay the licensing Fee. (0.1% of invoice value) to the cashier
Step 7: Unit 01 prepares License using computer and submits it to the Assistant Controller for signature.
Step 8: Assistant Controller approves and signs the license
Step 9: 3 License is in triplicate. Original is to the importer and other two copies are kept in this department.

Note:

• If the information submitted is incorrect, applicant should provide correct and missing information to the Unit 01.
• If the Assistant Controller doesn’t approve the request, applicant should provide correct information.

Time Line
Process Time Line: Within one day

Submission Time Line
Obtain Application Forms and Documents

Making Payments

Submission of Application Form and Documents

Validity Time Line : Sample License is valid for 3 months

Costs Related to the Service

Cost : No cost involved in obtaining the application form

Fee : License Fee – 0.2% of the Invoice value

Penalties :
An additional fee will be charged from the offenders according to the license conditions.
Additional fees vary from case to case

Surcharge: No surcharges are involved in this service

Special Cases
If the Importation is done without a license a Goods Received License is issued with a penalty, by the Assistant Controller. Following documents are needed to obtain Good Received License

• Customer Documents
• Explanation letter
• Approval letter from the relevant authority

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