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S Lanka withdraws increase in levy on kinnow
Reduces cess rate to Rs30 per kg from Rs160 per kg
KARACHI:
The government of Sri Lanka has withdrawn its decision to increase the cess on Pakistani kinnow after Pakistan’s High Commission in Colombo approached the authorities concerned in the island nation.
On the directives of adviser on trade and investment, the trade and investment attache of Pakistan’s High Commission in Sri Lanka raised the matter with Sri Lankan authorities and subsequently their government withdrew the decision to enhance the levy.
“I wish to share the good news that the Sri Lankan government has taken back the increase in cess on import of kinnow and mandarins,” tweeted Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce, Textile, Industries and Production Abdul Razak Dawood on Friday.