Lanka Clearance Agents (agent) on Oct 17, 2026: “The goods are still being imported under a new distributor agreement; the market withdrawal relied on is out of date.”
Application Summary & Assessment Overview
Reference No.
CC/AR/2025/12
Ruling Schema
Commodity Classification
Application Status
Approved
SLA Due
-
Applicant & Trader Details
Trader / Company
Ceylon Trade House (Pvt) Ltd
TIN / VAT / Registration
114567890
Contact Person
Nimal Perera (company@demo.lk)
Product / Commodity
Hybrid Solar Inverter 5.0kW single phase with integrated MPPT charge controller and bidirectional battery charging interface. Designed for grid-tied rooftop photovoltaic systems with battery backup capability.
Proposed HS / Rule Claim
8504.40.90
Physical Sample Status
-
6 Supporting Documents•2 Photos
Fee: LKR 2,500.00PAID (Credit / Debit Card)
Lifecycle history
Applicant review of the revocation — Lanka Clearance Agents (agent)Oct 17, 2026
The goods are still being imported under a new distributor agreement; the market withdrawal relied on is out of date.
distributor-agreement-2026.pdfView
recent-cusdec-extracts.pdfView
Under review.
Revoked directly by DC CC (DC)Oct 15, 2026
The applicant withdrew the goods from the Sri Lankan market and the classification basis was superseded by Gazette 2401/12.
gazette-2401-12-extract.pdfView
Ruling Certificate
Issued Ruling
Certificate No.
CC/AR/2025/12
Issued On
Dec 4, 2023
Ruling Module
Commodity Classification
Valid until (3 years)Dec 4, 202646 days left
Payment Information
Paid
Payment method
Credit / Debit Card
Amount
LKR 2,500.00
Transaction ID
TXN-2025-00891-CTH4
Paid at
Oct 17, 2023, 07:35 PM
Applicant Information
Name / Company
Ceylon Trade House (Pvt) Ltd
Applicant status
Importer
TIN / VAT / NIC / Passport
114567890
Address
No. 40, Main Street, Colombo 11
Not provided: Other status details
Commodity Details
Full trade description
Hybrid Solar Inverter 5.0kW single phase with integrated MPPT charge controller and bidirectional battery charging interface. Designed for grid-tied rooftop photovoltaic systems with battery backup capability.
Physical samples available
No
Intended usage
Conversion of direct current (DC) electricity from solar panels and batteries into alternating current (AC) for household and commercial power supply.
Form imported / exported
Single unit packed in protective foam casing inside a corrugated master shipping box
Classification Opinion
Manufacturer / supplier
Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd, No. 1699 Xiyou Rd, Hefei, Anhui, China (www.sungrowpower.com)
HS code (applicant's opinion)
8504.40.90
Reasons & Justification
Classified under Heading 85.04 as electrical static converters (inverters), subheading 8504.40, applying General Rules for the Interpretation (GIR) 1 and 6, and Note 3 to Section XVI.