Sri Lankan garment exports will gain full tariff-free access to the United Kingdom from January 1, 2026, following reforms to the UK’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), the British High Commission in Colombo announced on Thursday . Under the new rules, Sri Lankan apparel manufacturers can source up to 100 percent of raw materials from anywhere in the world while continuing to enjoy zero-tariff access to the UK market. The reforms also remove the previous requirement that two significant manufacturing processes must take place in Sri Lanka. The changes are expected to significantly boost Sri Lanka’s garment exports to the…
UK opens tariff-free market to Sri Lanka garments
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