NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Sri Lanka is ready to engage with the United States in strengthening trade relations, the island nation said on Friday, committing to substantially reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers that hinder trade and investment. U.S. President Donald Trump’s government has slapped a 44% tariff on Sri Lanka. (Reporting by Tanvi Mehta; Editing […]
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Sri Lanka says it is committed to substantially reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers with US

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Sri Lanka is ready to engage with the United States in strengthening trade relations, the island nation said on Friday, committing to substantially reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers that hinder trade and investment.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s government has slapped a 44% tariff on Sri Lanka.
(Reporting by Tanvi Mehta; Editing by Alex Richardson)