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Sri Lanka: Temporary amendments to special commodity levy on rice and sugar

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

Updated: 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

Updated: 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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