Sri Lanka’s GSP+ status
The Sri Lankan government is putting its weight behind an appeal to extend the EU GSP+ trade concession for another three years. But, faced with increasing allegations of human rights violations and rising civilian casualties of war, there are concerns that the country – and its garment makers – will lose out, as Dilshani Samaraweera reports.
Sri Lanka prepares for GSP+ review
29 January 2008
The Sri Lankan government is putting its weight behind an appeal to extend the EU GSP+ trade concession for another three years. But, faced with increasing allegations of human rights violations and rising civilian casualties of war, there are concerns that the country – and its garment makers – will lose out, as Dilshani Samaraweera reports.
SRI LANKA: Government looks to extend GSP+ with EU
23 January 2008
The Sri Lankan garment industry is counting on its duty free GSP+ scheme with the EU being extended by another three years.
SRI LANKA: Industry eyes preferential access into the US
25 July 2007
Sri Lanka’s garment industry is looking at getting preferential access into the US through new laws that are on the horizon there.
SRI LANKA: GSP+ benefit threatened by India-EU trade talks?
12 March 2007
The European Commission (EC) has warned the Sri Lankan garment trade to develop a survival strategy in the face of an impending India-EU trade deal.
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