AreaSri Lanka

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date27/01/2017

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport tariff

DescriptionLowered the Special Commodity Levy (SCL) on imports of semi/wholly milled rice to LKR 5 per kilo (USD 33 per tonne), down from a previous rate of LKR 15 per kilo (USD 99 per tonne). The revised levy would be effective until 26 February 2017.

NotesExchange rate as of 1 April 2017.