Tall coconut palms silhouetted against a pink evening sky

Puttalam and Kurunegala, Sri Lanka

Coconut fibre exports from Puttalam, recorded from the mill to the port.

Coir mills in Puttalam and Kurunegala produce husk fibre and coir pith for export. We record each container's fibre grade, its mill of origin and its clearance, so the buyer sees the whole load.

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A container's trip to the quay

  1. Mill

    Fibre is graded and weighed at the mill.

  2. Load

    The container is loaded and sealed.

  3. Port

    The port weighs the container and records the seal.

  4. Clear

    Customs clearance or a hold is written on the line.

Stencilled on every container line

Mill origin

Each load names the mill and the village it came from.

Grade and weight

Fibre grade and weight are fixed at the mill before loading.

Clearance log

Customs clearance and holds are written on the container line.

A heap of split coconut husks with loose orange-brown fibre

Export record cost

USD 336.00

Mill owners and buyers ask

Who records the seal number?
The mill records it and the port confirms it on arrival.
Can a held container be released?
Yes, by a clearance line with the inspector's reason.
Does this replace the bill of lading?
No. It holds the mill and grade details next to it.