Sri Lanka: Import duty increased on rice

Announcement

01 Feb 2016

In February 2016, the government of Sri Lanka announced a change in import duties.

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Number of interventions

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Feb 2016

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 01 Feb 2016

Import tariff In force

Effective 1 February 2016, Sri Lanka increased the import duty on all varieties of rice from Rs. 35 per kg. (~USD 0.24) to Rs. 50 (~USD 0.35) per kg. On 19 May 2017, the import duty on husked (brown)...

Related State Acts

Announced: 19 May 2017

Sri Lanka: Import duty reduced on husked rice

Announced: 06 May 2015

Sri Lanka: Levy on rice imports replaced with customs duty

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