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President holds virtual meeting with USTR on tariff reduction
Daily FT
|July 26, 2025
PRESIDENT Anura Kumara Disanayake yesterday held a virtual discussion between US Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer, aimed at reducing the trade tariffs proposed to be imposed by the United States on exports from Sri Lanka.
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The primary focus of the meeting was to reduce tariffs and promote trade and invest
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