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Sri Lanka: Import levy increased on potatoes temporarily (February 2018)

Announcement

23 Feb 2018

The import levy on potatoes has been increased.

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

24 Feb 2018

Revocation date:

01 May 2018

End prolongation: 01 Jul 2018
Import tariff
On 23 February 2018, Sri Lanka through Extraordinary Gazette No. 2059/52 increased the Special Commodity Levy on potatoes from Rs. 1 (~USD 0.006) to Rs. 30 (~USD 0.19) per kg. The Order is effective f...
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Related State Acts

Removed: 02 Dec 2018

Sri Lanka: Special Commodity Levy on potatoes and onions increased temporarily (May 2018)

Announced: 08 Nov 2017

Sri Lanka: Special Commodity Levy decreased on imports of certain products (November 2017)

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