Briefs on International Trade (BIT) 2021/06 - Department of Commerce

17th December 2021

Germany is the country with a longest tradition in organic farming and marketing for health products. The first reform shops opened more than 100 years ago as part of a food reform movement. About 30 - 35 years ago.....
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Government Notifications - Sri Lanka Tea Board Law, No. 14 Of 1975

17th December 2021

The Sri Lanka Tea Board (Collection of Levy for Tea Promotion and Marketing Strategy) Regulations, No. 1 of 2010, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 1677/14 dated October 27, 2010 are hereby rescinded with effect......
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Briefs on International Trade (BIT) 2021

01st December 2021

The value of Sri Lanka's exports to India under ISFTA was higher than its imports as depicted in table 1 below though Sri Lanka has been sustaining a heavily unfavorable trade balance in terms of the total trade......
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Guideline No 05 - Local chargers on Imports to Sri Lanka

01st December 2021

Guidelines issued under the Section 7 of the Licensing of Shipping Agents Act No. 10 of 1972 as amended read with Regulation 12 of the Extra Ordinary Gazette 1877/26 dated 28.08.2014......
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External Sector Performance - August 2021

01st December 2021

Increased financial inflows bolstered Gross Official Reserves (GOR) during the month of August 2021, while merchandise exports exceeded US dollars 1.0 billion for the third consecutive month. However, the increase of import expenditure outpaced the increase of export earnings, resulting in an expansion of the trade deficit, compared to a year earlier.......
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