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Sri Lanka will continue talks with Washington for further reduction in tariffs, after US President Donald Trump imposed a lower-than-proposed 30% levy on the South Asian nation.
Distress is in store for Sri Lanka's garments sector if the island nation is unable to clinch a tariff lower than the 30% figure U.S. President Donald Trump has clamped on imports from Colombo, a top industry body warned on Thursday.
U.S. President Donald Trump has added Sri Lanka to his growing list of trade targets, issuing a letter on Wednesday announcing a new 30% tariff on all imported goods from Sri Lanka. ..
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka expects to continue negotiations with the US after President Donald Trump's decision to reduce tariffs on the island nation is seen as a "good start" by Colombo which had primarily negotiated to preserve its competitive advantage,
Sri Lanka would continue to engage with the US for a “mutually beneficial” outcome on tariffs, a top finance ministry official said on Thursday, after Washington imposed a 30 per cent tariff on all Sri Lankan imports to the country.
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For four countries, the tariff rates announced Wednesday are below their April 2 levels, while three countries will see an increase — with Brazil hit hard, in particular.
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NDTV Profit on MSNTrump Tariffs LIVE: 50% Levy On Brazil; New Letters Issued To Iraq, Libya, Sri Lanka, Others — Key HighlightsImposed 30% tariffs on Libya, Iraq, Sri Lanka, and Algeria. Slapped 25% tariffs on Moldova and Brunei. Announced 50% tariffs on Brazil. In a post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump said, that tariff on Copper will be effective starting August 1.
Sri Lanka’s economy could face a significant blow, with the Free Trade Zone Manufacturers’ Association (FTZMA) yesterday cautioning that the proposed tariffs by US President Donald Trump may trigger the loss of up to 50,