#US Tariffs
US and China extend trade truce deadline to avoid tariffs hike
The US and China have extended their trade truce until 10 November, just hours before the world’s two biggest economies were set to...
No final deal yet on US tariff reduction – President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake clarified in Parliament today (7) that no agreement has been finalised or signed with the United States regarding the...
Trump imposes extra 25% tariff on Indian goods, ties hit new low
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods, citing New Delhi’s continued imports of Russian oil in...
Sri Lanka–US trade talks ongoing, 20% tariff cut not yet finalised
Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Anil Jayantha said that the proposed reduction of tariffs to 20% under ongoing trade...
India calls out EU and U.S.′ trade with Russia after Trump threatens steeper tariffs on New Delhi
India said it was being “targeted” by the U.S. and the European Union over its imports of Russian oil after U.S. President Donald...
Sri Lanka grants host of concessions to US in tariff negotiations – Sunday Times report
Sri Lanka granted the United States a wide range of concessions in exchange for the US reducing its “reciprocal tariff” on Sri Lankan...
US tariff cut linked to security deal? UNP presses Govt for transparency
The United National Party (UNP) has welcomed the reduction in reciprocal tariffs imposed on Sri Lanka by the United States, while urging the...
Trump reduces tariffs on Sri Lankan goods to 20%
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order reducing tariffs on Sri Lankan goods to 20%, down from the initially announced 44%...
