Sri Lanka launches One TRADE single window with tea and coconut exporters in first phase

Sri Lanka has launched its One TRADE national single window, beginning with tea and coconut exporters as it moves cross-border documentation onto a common digital platform. The system went live on 5 November 2026 under the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, with participating businesses creating the first Customs Declaration through the platform during the launch session. The launch follows new regulations giving legal recognition to electronic trade documentation. The initiative combines a shared submission channel with regulatory provisions allowing participating authorities to handle applications digitally, supporting the country’s wider effort to simplify import, export and transit procedures. What does the new digital trade framework establish? President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, acting as Minister of Digital Economy, issued the regulations under the Electronic…