Sri Lanka to allow import of CTC tea: Budget 2017
Thursday November 10, 2016
14:55
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka will allow the import of tea produced on the cut-tear-curl method for export, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said.
Sri Lanka will also increase a find on refuse tea exports to 300 rupees a kilo from the current 01 rupee, he said.
Sri Lanka will also study the import of black tea for export and take a decision after getting the view of all parties he said.
The industry is divided on the issue, he said.