Govt will not withdraw import tariffs on agro-based products

The government under no circumstance will withdraw the import tariffs on agro based products which have been imposed to safeguard the local farmer as long as the American and European farmers are protected by their governments Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Ravi Karunanayake told representatives of the International Monetary Fund at a meeting recently.
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