Become a NCE Member

The Chamber assists members in locating buyers, and advises and guides them on related export issues.

Who NCE Represents

Most of the Chamber’s members are exporters. The balance are service providers to exporters, such as banking, shipping, airlines, freight forwarding, courier, telecommunications and travel trade.

Membership Composition

Over 412 members

  • 90% Exporters
  • 10% Service Providers

Membership Categories

  • Membership
    • Ordinary / General Members
      • Direct Exporters
      • Indirect Exporters
    • Associate Members
      • Service Providers to Exporters
      • Direct & Indirect Exporters

Membership Fees

  • Ordinary Members

    Joining Fee
    Rs. 20,000/=
    Annual Subscription
    Rs. 25,000/=

  • Associate Members

    Joining Fee
    Rs. 20,000/=
    Annual Subscription
    Rs. 25,000/=
Membership Joining Fee Annual Subscription
Ordinary Members Rs. 20,000/= Rs. 25,000/=
Associate Members Rs. 20,000/= Rs. 25,000/=

Membership Eligibility

Ordinary Members

  • Any person or group of persons born in Sri Lanka, or incorporated bodies (should be legal and natural persons).
  • Engaged in the export of goods or services from Sri Lanka, or in the manufacture of products or goods for export.
  • 51% of voting rights are held by citizens of Sri Lanka.
  • Who have been in business for a minimum of one year, where total exports amount to a minimum of 10% of the total annual turnover, with a total turnover of USD 10,000.00 and above.

Associate Members

  • Any person or group of persons engaged in earning foreign exchange in the form of exports of goods or services from Sri Lanka, or in the manufacture of products or goods for export, or service providers to the exporters’ value chain, in business for less than one year.
  • Indirect exporters: those who have been in business for a minimum of one year and supply a minimum of 25% of products or services of their turnover to direct exporters, with a minimum value of Rs. 1 million.
  • Service providers to exporters: any institution (incorporated in Sri Lanka under any law or statute) which is performing a role relevant to and/or connected with exports, trade, industries or commerce in Sri Lanka, such as freight forwarders, couriers and banks.

Apply for Membership

Complete the application and attach a copy of your business registration, a copy of form 15, 20 or 48 and your latest audited accounts. It must be signed by a company director or the CEO, with the company rubber stamp.

Download Membership Application

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