Sri Lanka rejects EU terms to extend GSP+

ANALYSIS: Sri Lanka’s garment makers “will cope” without GSP+

The Sri Lankan garment industry says the loss of the GSP+ preferential trade benefits will be felt, but will not…

SRI LANKA: EU demands human rights pledge before GSP renewal

The EU has demanded a written pledge from the Sri Lankan government promising to improve its dismal human rights record…

SRI LANKA: Cuts five-year export targets by US$1bn

Sri Lanka's garment industry representative body The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) has cut its export targets for the next…

COMMENT: EU keeps door open on GSP+ with Sri Lanka

It was inevitable that European member states would vote to withdraw GSP+ trade benefits from Sri Lanka after the European…

EU: Retailers brace as Sri Lanka loses trade benefit

Months of uncertainty over sourcing apparel from Sri Lanka have come to an end after the European Union (EU) this…