Amend the import policy by considering the importance of the protection of local production, assurance of food security, ease of accessing raw materials for production, priority for essential goods and investment goods and competitive access to imports.
Why this status
There is material but incomplete delivery. The Government introduced a 2026 tariff schedule with national levies effective from 1 April 2026, following the budget proposal to move Customs Import Duty bands to 0%, 10%, 20% and 30% and phase out para-tariffs. This is a real import-policy change relevant to access to production inputs and trade competitiveness. However, the available official sources do not demonstrate a complete policy that has delivered each stated objective—protection of local production, food security, priority treatment for essential and investment goods—so the full pledge cannot be rated kept.
Evidence timeline
Oldest first. Each item is labelled by whether it supports the promise being kept or cuts against it.
- 7 Nov 2025SupportsBudget document
“The 2026 Budget proposes revising Customs Import Duty rates from 0%, 15%, and 20% to 0%, 10%, 20%, and 30% from April 2026, with a phased removal of para-tariffs.”
Open source - 1 Apr 2026SupportsOfficial release
“Sri Lanka Customs published the National Imports Tariff Guide 2026, stating that the applicable national levies take effect from 1 April 2026.”
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