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About

DirecttradefromtheIndianOcean.

Audited Sri Lankan producers, direct to buyers in 140+ countries.

The manifesto

Sri Lanka is the origin. We built the verification layer buyers need.

For decades, Ceylon shipped through brokers — stripped of exporter identity and traceability. We put buyers back in direct contact with the source.

Browse. Sample. Negotiate. Ship. Nothing in between.

  • Verified exporters
  • Audited certificates
  • Document-checked
  • Direct-from-exporter
  • Inspected lots

What we trade

Three crops. One island.

Tea, spice and coconut — the three product categories Sri Lanka exports, sourced directly from audited estates and farms with verified export documentation.

Misty Ceylon tea terraces at dawn
Ceylon Tea

Grown by elevation, never blended across origins.

Sri Lanka is one of the world's few single-origin tea nations. Every leaf is traceable to a region and an altitude.

High-grown
Nuwara Eliya, Uva, Dimbula — bright and floral
Mid-grown
Kandy — full-bodied and coppery
Low-grown
Ruhuna, Sabaragamuwa — dark and malty
Certified
SLTB Lion mark — 100% Ceylon origin
Rolled quills of true Ceylon cinnamon
Ceylon Spice

The only country that grows true cinnamon.

Cinnamomum verum grows here and nowhere else. Alongside it, the wet zone yields pepper, cardamom, cloves and nutmeg — all still hand-harvested.

ALBA grade
Under 6 mm quill — pale and sweet
C5 / C4 / M5
Standard export grades
Coumarin
~250× lower than cassia
Also grown
Pepper, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, mace
Fresh Sri Lankan king coconut split open
Coconut & King Coconut

One tree, a hundred products — and a fruit found only here.

Sri Lanka is a top-three global coconut exporter. King coconut, endemic to the island, is harvested young for its naturally sweet water.

King coconut
Endemic to Sri Lanka — naturally sweet water
Virgin oil
Cold-pressed within hours of splitting
Desiccated
#2 global supplier — fine, medium, coarse
Coir & shell
Fibre, rope, activated charcoal

How it works

Three rules. No exceptions.

  • Verified only

    Registration, licences and certificates checked before listings go live.

  • Sample first

    Order a paid sample. Approve it on your bench. Then commit to a container.

  • Direct trade

    You deal with the exporter — no broker, no rebrander, no hidden markup.

Serendib Trade by the numbers

  • 420+
    Verified exporters
  • 4,300
    Live listings
  • 140
    Countries served
  • 0%
    Middleman markup

Every listing is traceable to a real producer.

Licences, certificates and origin paperwork — checked before a seller appears.

Help & support

Common questions.

How do I register as a buyer?
Sign up from the header. Buyer accounts are open — browse, message and request samples right away.
How do I register as a seller?
Sign up as a seller and submit your registration, export licence and certificates. We review them by hand before your storefront goes live.
How does verification actually work?
We check registration, licences and certificates with the issuing bodies. Nothing is self-declared.
How do inquiries and sample requests work?
Message the exporter from any listing, agree the sample cost in the thread, and it ships from Colombo in 3–7 working days.
Does Serendib Trade handle payments?
No. Pricing, terms, payment and shipping are arranged directly between buyer and exporter.
So what does Serendib Trade actually do?
We verify the seller, host the storefront, and connect you directly to the producer.

Something not covered?

Email us — we reply within one business day.

hello@serendibtrade.com

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One island. One marketplace.

Vetted exporters for buyers. Full margin for sellers.

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