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US trade tariff- Sri Lanka must diversify export products and markets - expert
U.S. President Donald Trump s decision to impose a reciprocal tariff of 30 percent on imports from Sri Lanka will come into effect on August 01, 2025.
Summary
President Trump had initially announced on April 2 that a 44 percent tariff would be imposed on Sri Lankan imports, citing an 88 percent trade deficit between the two countries. However, in a letter sent to his Sri Lankan counterpart on July 10, he confirmed a 14 percent reduction from the previously announced rate, lowering the tariff rate to 30 percent.
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- Duminda Hulangamuwa.Speaking
- Anura Kumara Dissanayake
- Harshana Suriyapperuma
- Nandalal Weerasinghe
- Duminda Hulangamuwa
- Dhananath Fernando
- Arun Hemachandra
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- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism
- Office of the United States Trade Representative
- Department of Government Information
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka
- U.S. Trade Representative
- University of Colombo
- World Bank
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- diversify
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