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Global Trade Alert

Sri Lanka: Special commodity levy applicable on imports of maize

Announcement

17 May 2023

The Sri Lankan government has imposed a special commodity levy on maize imports.

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Number of interventions

4

2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

2 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

18 May 2023

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 17 May 2023
Tax or social insurance relief In force

On 17 May 2023, Sri Lanka through Extraordinary Gazette No. 2332/14 permitted the state-owned enterprise Sri Lanka Thriposha Limited to import maize (HS 1005.90) at a special commodity levy (SCL) r...

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Updated: 17 May 2023
Internal taxation of imports In force

On 17 May 2023, the government of Sri Lanka through extraordinary gazette No. 2332/14 imposed a special commodity levy on the imports of maize (HS 1005.90). While the SCL is in effect, th...

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Implementation date

18 May 2023

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 17 May 2023
Import tariff In force

On 17 May 2023, Sri Lanka through Extraordinary Gazette No. 2332/14 allowed imports of maize (HS 1005.90) by the state-owned enterprise Sri Lanka Thriposha Limited at a Special Commodity ...

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Implementation date

18 May 2023

Revocation date:

17 Aug 2023

Updated: 17 May 2023
Import tariff

On 17 May 2023, the government of Sri Lanka through extraordinary gazette No. 2332/14 imposed a special commodity levy of LKR 75 (USD 0.25) per kg on the imports of maize (HS 1005.90). The levy is ...

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