Import levy on Big Onions and Potatoes increased

25 August 2014 03:23 pm

The special commodity levy on imported big onions and potatoes had been increased with effect from August 23, the Finance Ministry said today.

Accordingly the levy on imported big onions was increased from Rs.25 to Rs.35 a kilo while the levy on imported potatoes was increased from Rs.15 to Rs.25 a kilo.

It said the import levy was increased to safeguard the local farmers.

This is the second occasion, where the ministry increased the levy on imported big onions and potatoes within this month.

Accordingly, on August 12, the special commodity levy for imported big onions was increased from Rs.10 to Rs.25 a kilo and on August 15, the levy on imported potatoes was increased from Rs.5 to Rs.15 a kilo back then. (Lahiru Pothmulla)