Global Trade Alert
Global Trade Alert

Sri Lanka: Import levy on potatoes increased temporarily

Announcement

27 Apr 2021

Sri Lanka has temporarily increased the special commodity levy applicable on potatoes.

Source

Sign in to access

Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

27 Apr 2021

Revocation date:

31 Dec 2021

End prolongation: 13 Apr 2022
Import tariff
On 27 April 2021, Sri Lanka through extraordinary gazette No. 2225/13-2021 increased the special commodity levy (SCL) on potatoes (HS 0701.90) from LKR 15 per kg. to LKR 50 per kg. (~USD 0.08 to USD 0...
Sign in to see more

Related State Acts

End prolongation: 14 Jun 2023

Sri Lanka: Import levy on potatoes and b'onions reduced temporarily

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2024

Sri Lanka: Import levy on certain goods amended

Threads

See all

Harmful Trade Policy Measures

This Thread tracks harmful trade policy interventions affecting all products. Covering all types of interventions monitored by Global Trade Alert, it highlights how the yearly number of these measures has evolved over time.

Published: 04 Sep 2024

70908

interventions

194

jurisdictions