#US Tariffs
Leverage ISB debt resettlement to ease U.S. tariffs – Ranil
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called on the government to use Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring programme, particularly concerning international sovereign bonds (ISBs), as...
Deputy Minister says US offers 0% duty on 70–80% of Sri Lankan exports
The United States has offered to accept 70 to 80% of products exported from Sri Lanka without imposing any tariffs, Deputy Minister of...
EU delays retaliatory trade tariffs against US
The EU’s retaliatory tariffs on US exports have been delayed again, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced. The countermeasures, which...
Sri Lanka’s 18 pc VAT on digital services angers Trump?
An 18 per cent VAT on non-resident digital services providers, effective from October and mainly targeting IT firms based in the United States,...
US tariff leaves Sri Lankan seafood at a competitive disadvantage
The Seafood Exporters’ Association of Sri Lanka (SEASL) has raised serious concerns over the recent reduction in US import tariffs on Sri Lankan...
Senior presidential advisor says US tariff hike could push apparel duties to 40%
Senior Economic Adviser to the President, Duminda Hulangamuwa, said that the proposed 30% tariff on Sri Lankan exports to the United States is...
US tariffs on Sri Lanka and Philippines may shift trade advantage to India
India could pose stiff competition to Sri Lanka and the Philippines for nearly a fifth of their exports to the United States as...
US tariffs: Govt inaction could cost thousands of jobs in rubber sector
The Sri Lanka Association of Manufacturers and Exporters of Rubber Products (SLAMERP) has called on the Government to intensify negotiations with the United...
