AreaSri Lanka

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date11/01/2022

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport tariff

DescriptionLowered the Special Commodity Levy on imports of husked and non-basmati semi/wholly milled rice (whether white or parboiled) to LKR 250 (USD 0.7) per tonne, effective for six months from 12 January 2022. The move also repealed previous orders setting an LKR 65 000 (USD 179) per tonne Special Commodity Levy on imports of semi/wholly milled raw, Nadu and Samba rice (whether white or red) and outlining a waiver to this Levy.

NotesExchange rate as of 15 May 2022.