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Sri Lanka: Special Commodity Levy imposed on desiccated coconuts

Announcement

23 Nov 2021

Sri Lanka has imposed a Special Commodity Levy on the imports of desiccated coconuts but at a reduced rate for a state-owned firm. 

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Number of interventions

3

2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

1 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

24 Nov 2021

Revocation date:

23 May 2022

Announced: 23 Nov 2021
Other import charges
The imposition of a Special Commodity Levy (SCL) on Desiccated Coconuts (HS 0801.11), established on 23 November 2021 by the government of Sri Lanka through Extraordinary Gazette No. 2255/8-2021, elim...
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Implementation date

24 Nov 2021

Revocation date:

23 May 2022

Announced: 23 Nov 2021
Import tariff
On 23 November 2021, Sri Lanka through Extraordinary Gazette No. 2255/8-2021 allowed imports of desiccated coconuts by the state-owned enterprise B.C.C. Lanka Ltd. at a Special Commodity Levy (SCL) of...
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Announced: 23 Nov 2021
Import tariff
On 23 November 2021, Sri Lanka issued Extraordinary Gazette No. 2255/8-2021 imposing a Special Commodity Levy (SCL) of Rs. 300 per kg. (~USD 1.48) on Desiccated Coconuts (HS 0801.11) for a period of 6...
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