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Sri Lanka: Special Commodity levy increased on crystalline sugar and imposed on maize & sorghum

Announcement

20 Dec 2016

On 20 December 2016, the Sri Lankan government increased the Special Commodity Levy (SCL) on imports of white crystalline cane and beet sugar.

The Special Commodity Levy is a composite import duty on the product and no other tax, duty, cess etc. is applicable on the said product while the levy is valid.

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Number of interventions

2

1 certainly harmful

1 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

20 Dec 2016

Revocation date:

20 Jun 2017

Updated: 20 Dec 2016
Import tariff
<p>An import Special Commodity Levy of Rs. 10 per kg. was imposed on Maize and Sorghum grains. Since SCL is a composite import duty no other import duty or taxes will be levied on these imports ...
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Implementation date

20 Dec 2016

Revocation date:

06 Jun 2017

Updated: 20 Dec 2016
Import tariff
<p>The Special Commodity Levy on white crystalline beet and cane sugar was increased from Rs. 7 to Rs. 13 per kg. The new levy has been announced to stay in force for a period of 6 months. The e...
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