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LTTE's RATE FOR EXTORTION

 
Translation  
Items subject to Duty  
Item Duty
01 Textiles  
Sarong 10%
Cheetai 10%
Poplin 10%
Handloom Saree 10%
Other Varieties of Textile 10%
   
02 Stationery inclusive of CR Books and foolscap paper (Stationery used by students will be exempted) 20%
   
   
03 Galvanized buckets 20%
   
04 Silverware 20%
   
05 05.1 Household utensils 20%
05.2 Cosmetics 20%
05.3 Sports goods and equipment 10%
   
06 Aluminium ware 20%
   
07 Furniture 25%
   
08 Push bicycles 7½ %
   
09 Motor bicycles 7½ %
   
10 Vehicles 15%
   
11 Work-related machines 15%
   
12 Machinery spares  
12.1 Tyre, tube and other push bicycle spares 15%
12.2 Tractor spares 15%
12.3 Tractor tyres and tubes for tractors only 15%
12.4 Small tractor (Landmaster) spares 15%
12.5 Small tractor front tyre and tubes 15%
12.6 Other machinery spares inclusive of tyre and tubes 25%
   
13 13.1 Electronic and electrical items 25%
13.2 Solar panel set (refers to cells with voltage not exceeding 120V with necessary acid   and not more than five DC bulbs) 12½ %
13.3  Solar Torch 12½ %
   
14 Building materials 25%
   
15 Lead 25%
   
16 Boats 5%
   
17  Fishing gear  
17.1 Fishing nets, links, floats 5%
17.2 Hooks 10%
  Tongoes 10%
  Resin      10%
  Thread 10%
  Asbestos sails 10%
  Potnes 10%
  Net dye 10%
  Resin gum 10%
17.3 Outboard motor 5%
   
18 Agricultural Items  
18.1 Agricultural inputs 5%
18.2 Agricultural implements 10%
18.3 Agricultural machinery 5%
   
19 Fuels and Lubricants  
19.1 Lubricating oils 25%
19.2 Kerosene per litre 10/-
19.3 Petrol per litre 15/-
19.4 Diesel per litre 15/-
   
20 Edible Oils inclusive of coconut oil 15%
   
21 21.1  Beedi, cigars 20%
21.2 Cigarettes 25%
   
22  Lunch sheets, shopping bags, polythene 25%
   
23 23.1 Box of matches -/25
23.2 Candle 25%
23.3 Camphor 25%
   
24 24.1 Soft drinks 15%
24.2 Confectionary 15%
   
25 25.1 Anchor milk power 5%
25.2 Condensed milk (e.g. Milkmaid) 10%
25.3 Other milk powders 8%
   
26 Feeding items 7%
   
27 Detergents  
27.1 Soap 8%
27.2 Soap powder 8%
27.3 Shampoo 10%
27.4 Siyakai 10%
27.5 Tooth paste 10%
27.6 Tooth brush 10%
27.7 Shaving razors 10%
27.8 Blue 10%
   
28 Cleansing Agents  
28.1 Cleansers and implements 10%
28.2 Disinfectants and Insecticides 7%
   
29 Joysticks, frankincense, 25%
   
30 Biscuits 15%
   
31 Bakery items 25%
   
32 Wheat flour 6%
   
33 Tea, coffee  
33.1 Unpacked tea, coffee seeds 6%
33.2 Other tea 8%
33.3  Aromatic coffee 10%
   
34 Groceries, including cereals and lentils  7%
   
35 Fruits 10%
   
36 Vegetables, yams 15%
   
37 Packed foodstuffs 15%
   
38 Betel leaves 10%
   
39 Arecanut 10%
   
40 Liquor 25%
   
41 Cooking gas (LP GAS) 12½ %
41.1 Empty gas cylinder 15%
   
42 Other items 20%
   

Exemption of Duty on Items for Personal Use while Travelling

Note:

While carrying items qualifying for exemption from duty, receipts of the items clearly bearing the number, name of the business establishment, name of the individual and his national identity card should be produced.

 

01.  Items exempted from duty for a family    
01.1 Radio or tape-recorder of value not exceeding Rs. 6500 1 No.
01.2 Petromax   1 No.
01.3 Hurricane lantern    1 No.
01.4 Push cycle assembled with necessary parts   1 No.
or push bicycle spares of value not exceeding   Rs. 1000.
01.5 Battery cells for torch (All Size)   06 Nos.

 

01.Government and non government employees coming on transfer from Sri Lanka can bring items used by them, free of duty.

 

02.Duty exemption would be given for used items brought by persons from Sri Lanka and other countries coming to Tamil Eelam with the intention of taking up permanent residence.

 

03.Duty exemption would be given for items of food and clothing for the use of persons for used during travel.

 

04.Duty concessions granted to passengers should not be made used for business purpose.

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