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EU proposes moratorium on PTA, till new law comes
20 Apr 2025 20:19 GMT
… (Daily Mirror) - The European Union (EU) has inquired about a …
The representatives of the EU, in their recent meetings … Sri Lanka to qualify for the GSP plus (+) trade facility when exporting … to the markets in the EU region. …
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Sri Lanka’s US trade dilemma: rebuilding domestic capacity before buying American
19 Apr 2025 19:50 GMT
… Sri Lankan economists caution, increasing US imports … Sri Lanka will continue to import expensive capital goods while exporting … to the European Union after … Sri Lanka’s high tariff exposure under Trump’s latest trade policy. Currently, Sri Lankan exports …
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Government’s Inaction Threatens Exports as EU GSP+ Hangs in Balance
20 Apr 2025 08:56 GMT
… to the European Union’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) trade benefits … preferential trade scheme has played a critical role in supporting Sri Lanka’s export … alone made up 50% of Sri Lanka’s EU exports in 2019.
A loss …
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Sri Lanka-India MoUs and their implications
18 Apr 2025 05:12 GMT
… Strategic Cooperative Partnership (SCP), encompassing trade, investment, financial assistance, and … continue to be vital for Sri Lanka’s exports, with 27% of total … EU, and 10% to Britain. India is Sri Lanka’s second largest trading partner.
Sri Lanka …
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European Union Ambassador delivers powerful message at Pathfinder Roundtable
16 Apr 2025 20:57 GMT
… the GSP+ trade incentive scheme offered by the European Union to Sri Lanka and seven … , which gives Sri Lanka duty-free access to the largest trading bloc in … the fact that Sri Lanka’s major exports to the EU remain textiles and …
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Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.67-pct, apparel shares tumble
16 Apr 2025 12:24 GMT
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In Sri Lanka, apparel and export stocks tumbled.
Teejay Lanka closed 0 … the erosion of the European Union’s GSP+ preferential scheme … shot up in morning trade before stabilizing despite some … investigation into potential insider trading by the Trump …
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How US-China trade war can boost India’s export prospects
18 Apr 2025 09:26 GMT
… to reconsider its trade strategy, expand its export market, and lessen … , such as Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, through programmes like the … in India, where Chinese imports account for 80 per cent … priced goods, can reduce import risks.
The vulnerability of …
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Repeal PTA now to save exports..
16 Apr 2025 20:02 GMT
… US trade deficit with Sri Lanka. This requires a seven-fold increase in imports … rationality, starting with the European Union, the second largest export destination.
Saving GSP … actions when the EU mission arrives shortly.
The EU is more civilised …
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India's economic influence in South Asia
20 Apr 2025 14:18 GMT
… its neighbours—Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and the Maldives. India … the European Union, often highlighting SAARC's limitations.
India’s trade relations … rely heavily on India for imports and exports7. For instance, Bhutan’s …
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Donald Trump’s End of a Beginning: The Lessons for Nigeria’s Quest for Strategic Autonomy
20 Apr 2025 10:12 GMT
… United States, etc.
The European Union also reacted to the US … EU regretted the ‘unjustified US 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports … counter-measures of many trading partners of the United … that many countries (Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Kenya, etc.) are going …