AreaSri Lanka

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date09/12/2022

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport restrictions

DescriptionIncluded non-basmati rice, whether parboiled or white, on the list of goods requiring an Import Control License (ICL), stipulating that imports of these rice qualities would be liable to an import control license fee equivalent to 0.1 percent of their cost, insurance and freight (CIF) value. Moreover, the issuance of ICLs for imports of these rice qualities would be temporarily suspended until further notice. It would only permit customs clearance for shipments of these rice qualities if their import had been on the basis of Letter of Credits or Advance Payments issued on or before 9 December 2022, or if they had been shipped with the date of bill of lading/airway bill on or before 09 December 2022 and were set to arrive on or before 23 December 2022.