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Sri Lanka: Import duty reduced on rice through imposition of Special commodity levy

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06 Jan 2017

The Sri Lankan government imposed a Special Commodity Levy of Rs. 15 per kg., which is lower than the import duty, on the imports of certain varieties of rice, namely Raw Rice (kakulu), Nadu rice (red or white) and Samba rice (red or white). The levy had been initially imposed for a period of 3 months but was later extended and reduced to Rs. 5 per kg.

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

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Number of interventions

2

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2 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

28 Jan 2017

Revocation date:

30 May 2017

Updated: 06 Jan 2017
Import tariff

The Special Commodity Levy imposed on rice since 7 January 2017 of Rs. 15 per kg. has been reduced to Rs. 5 per kg for a period of 30 days from 28 January 2017. This reduced levy was further extend...

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Implementation date

06 Jan 2017

Revocation date:

28 Jan 2017

Updated: 06 Jan 2017
Import tariff

The Special Commodity Levy (SCL) was imposed for a period of 3 months at the following rates on imports -

1) Raw rice (kakulu) - Rs. 15 per kg

2) Nadu rice (red or white) ...

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