AreaSri Lanka

Commodity GroupGrains

CommodityMaize and Wheat

Date02/08/2017

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport duty

DescriptionReduced import duty on wheat and wheat flour, respectively from LKR 9 to LKR 6 per kg (from USD 58 to USD 39 per tonne) and from LKR 25 to LKR 15 per kg (from USD 162.6 to USD 97.6). In addition, maize import duty was reduced from LKR 60/70 to LKR 10 per kg (from USD 390/455 to USD 65 per tonne).