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This is a list of countries by tariff rate. The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories based upon the ISO standard ISO 3166-1. Import duty refers to taxes levied on imported goods, capital and services. The level of customs duties is a direct indicator of the openness of an economy to world trade.
Sri Lanka Customs (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා රේගුව, romanized: Shri Lanka Reguwa, Tamil: இலங்கை சுங்கச் சாவடி) is a ministerial government department in Sri Lanka. The main functions of the department are,
The Congress passed a tariff act (1789), imposing a 5% flat rate tariff on all imports. [22] Between 1792 and the war with Britain in 1812, the average tariff level remained around 12.5%, which was too low to encourage consumers to buy domestic products and thus support emerging American industries.
The Third Round, entering into force on 1 September 2006, led to tariff concessions on more than 4,000 items. The Fourth Round, launched in October 2007, was scheduled to be concluded by the Third Ministerial Council in October 2009. This Round aims to widen the coverage of preferences to at least 50 per cent of the number of tariff lines of each
She criticized the low wages and long hours, citing workdays of twelve or more hours in Indonesia, Philippines, Southern China, and Sri Lanka circa 2000. [ 33 ] List of free economic zones by country
Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS), by U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Binding Tariff Information (BTI), by the European Commission; Informed compliance publications, by U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Classification Guides, by HM Revenue & Customs; Harmonized Tariff Schedule as the principal US page with updated info about ...
As in world practice, Sri Lanka Customs administers the customs house agent exams. The person seeking to become a customs house agent [12] should have training in a cargo clearing company before applying for the Customs House Agent/ Wharf Assistance certificate course conducted by Sri Lanka Customs. There is an examination at the end of the course.
Bangladesh, China, Laos, Mongolia, South Korea, Sri Lanka 1975 ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement: CECA ASEAN: 13 August 2009 1 January 2010 [7] ASEAN-India Trade in Services Agreement: November 2014 1 July 2015 [7] [19] ASEAN-India Investment Agreement: November 2014 1 July 2015 [7] [19] Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP) PTA 41 countries