Imported car and three-wheeler tyres to require SLS compliance from 2027

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The Government has made compliance with Sri Lanka Standards (SLS) mandatory for imported passenger car tyres and pneumatic tyres for three-wheeled motor vehicles, effective 1 January, 2027.

The regulations were promulgated by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his capacity as Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969, and published in Extraordinary Gazette No. 2508/27 dated 1 October, 2026.

Cited as the Imports and Exports (Control) Regulations No. 08 of 2026, they amend the Standardization and Quality Control Regulations published in Extraordinary Gazette No. 2384/35 of 17 May, 2024.

The amendment adds two categories of tyres to Schedule B of the regulations, which lists goods that must conform to specified national standards before import. Passenger car tyres, under HS Code 4011.10.90, must comply with SLS 1212, the specification for passenger car tyres. Pneumatic tyres for three-wheeled motor vehicles, under HS Code 4011.90.10, must comply with SLS 1347.

The regulations will apply to goods arriving at any port or airport in Sri Lanka on or after 1 January, 2027.