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Sri Lankan delegation to visit US for second round of tariff talks

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..... Sri Lankan delegation to visit US for second round of tariff talks
Customs & Trade
Dated:- 23-5-2025
PTI
Colombo, May 23 (PTI) A top-level Sri Lankan delegation is set to participate in di .....

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..... scussions in Washington focusing on tariff-related matters, following an invitation extended by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s office .....

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..... said here on Friday. “This is the second in-person meeting aimed at ongoing efforts to strengthen bilateral trade relations between the two nations,” a statement said. A Sri Lankan delegation vis .....

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..... ited the US for the first round of talks at the end of April. They will leave next week for the second round, officials said. This is a follow up to several prior virtual interactions held between t .....

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..... he USTR and Sri Lankan officials. “The upcoming talks are anticipated to explore avenues for enhancing trade cooperation and securing favourable outcomes for Sri Lanka, in light of current economic .....

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..... priorities.” Sri Lanka’s annual exports to the US are valued at around USD 3 billion, mostly apparel and rubber goods. They would be subject to a 44 per cent tax while Sri Lanka taxed US imports at .....

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..... 88 per cent in line with the new tariffs announced by the Trump administration. PTI CORR GSP GSP
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