Canonical: https://unicorncurrencies.com/industries/coffee-importers/sri-lanka/

# Intelligence: Coffee Importers in Sri Lanka

## Industry Context

- **Payment pressure:** FX volatility between contract and delivery (3-6 month gap); Demurrage costs on delayed containers ($150-300/day)

- **Operational control:** Lock FX rates when signing contracts (hedge 3-6 months); container tracking prevents demurrage

## Country Context

- **Use case:** Pay Sri Lankan suppliers for tea, textiles, rubber, gems, spices

- **Settlement:** T+0 (2.3s avg within Unicorn network)

- **Banking:** **SWIFT + Account or CEFTS** (SWIFT/BIC or CEFTS branch code and account)

- **Regulatory:** Central Bank of Sri Lanka FX regulations; Sri Lanka Customs documentation

## Key Industries in Country

- Tea

- Textiles

- Rubber

- Gems & Jewelry

- Spices