AreaSri Lanka

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date02/11/2021

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport tariff

DescriptionDecided to collect only LKR 250 (USD 0.7) of the LKR 65 000 (USD 179) per tonne Special Commodity Levy imposed on imports of semi/wholly milled raw, Nadu and Samba rice (whether white or red) in October 2021. The tariff reduction would be valid for six months, effective from 2 November 2021.

NotesExchange rate as of 15 May 2022.