IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL
NationalAFFECTED FLOW
InflowANNOUNCED AS TEMPORARY
NoNON-TRADE-RELATED RATIONALE
NoELIGIBLE FIRMS
allJUMBO
NoTARIFF PEAK
NoFDI: Entry and ownership rule
On 13 June 2013, the Sri Lankan cabinet of ministers decided to curtail foreign investments in sectors where locals have sufficient competence. Specifically, foreign investments are banned in small-scale agricultural industries, retail trade, manufacturing of steel and cement and beauty-care related products.
The ban will not extend to projects that have been already cleared by the country's investmnent promotion authorities.
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