Announcement
05 Sep 2014
On 5 September 2014, Sri Lanka changed the Special Commodity Levy for certain products.
This levy is valid for three months. See related measures for previous changes.
The Special Commodity Levy is a composite duty on the product and no other tax, duty, cess etc. is applicable on the said product while the levy is valid.
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Number of interventions
2
1 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
1 liberalising
List of interventions
Implementation date
05 Sep 2014
Revocation date:
05 Dec 2014
Announced: 05 Sep 2014
Import tariff
It increased the Special Commodity Levy on sugar from Rs. 28 per kg. to Rs. 33 per kg.
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Implementation date
05 Sep 2014
Revocation date:
05 Dec 2014
Announced: 05 Sep 2014
Import tariff
At the same time reduced the levy on rice from Rs. 5 per kg. to Rs. 1 per kg.
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Related State Acts
Announced: 02 Dec 2014
Sri Lanka: Import levy on several products amended (December 2014)
Announced: 16 Jul 2014
Sri Lanka: Temporary amendments to special commodity levy on potatoes and sugar
Announced: 10 Apr 2014
Sri Lanka: Temporary special commodity levy imposed on rice (reduction in total import duty)
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