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US tariff uncertainty disrupts orders, hits non-apparel exporters hardest: CSF survey

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August 14, 2025

US tariffs on Sri Lankan exports have disrupted orders, hitting non-apparel exporters the hardest, according to an August 2025 policy brief by the Centre for a Smart Future (CSF).

The report, ‘Trade Policy Uncertainty and Impacts on Sri Lankan Exporters’ authored by Anushka Wijesinha and Senith Abeyanayake, says the period between 2 April and 9 July 2025, when a universal 10% tariff was in effect, was marked by disruption, with only two firms reporting no change in orders.

While none of the apparel sector firms in the survey reported cancellations or postponements, wider industry interviews suggested some Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) exporters had experienced them.

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