Sri Lanka: Import duty reduced on maize and fish

Announcement

31 Jul 2017

The Sri Lankan government reduced the levy on imports of Sail and Marlin fish and reduced the duties applicable on maize imports by imposing a Special Commodity Levy. 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.

Source

Number of interventions

0 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

1 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Aug 2017

Revocation date:

03 Mar 2018

Updated: 31 Jul 2017

Import tariff

<p>The Special Commodity Levy (SCL) on Sail and Marlin fish has been reduced from "10% or Rs. 75 per kg." to Rs. 25 per kg. This levy is valid for 3 months.</p> <p>Further...