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Sri Lanka: Levy on rice imports replaced with customs duty

Announcement

06 May 2015

In May 2015, the government of Sri Lanka announced a change in import duties.

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

06 May 2015

Revocation date:

31 Jan 2016

Announced: 06 May 2015
Import tariff
On 6 May 2015, Sri Lanka replaced the Special Commodity Levy on rice imports with an import duty. The levy of Rs. 40 per kg. was replaced with a customs duty of Rs. 35 per kg. However, the Special C...
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