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Sri Lanka

All products

Applied tariffs

Simple average MFN applied 2017
* 9.5 %
Trade-weighted MFN average 2017
* 9.0 %
Share of MFN duty-free 2017
61.8 %

Source of data: WTO IDB

* Ad valorem equivalents (AVEs) used

Bound tariffs

Simple average bound
* 32.1 %
Binding coverage
40.5 %
Share of bound duty-free
0.5 %

Source of data: CTS

* Ad valorem equivalents (AVEs) used

Imports

Total imports: 21,326.9 million USD in 2017

Imports by partner

India
21.1 % 4,496.3 million USD
China
19.7 % 4,191.5 million USD
United Arab Emirates
7.3 % 1,564.7 million USD
European Union
6.8 % 1,445.5 million USD
Singapore
6.1 % 1,292.7 million USD
Japan
4.9 % 1,038.6 million USD
United States of America
3.8 % 812.5 million USD
Malaysia
3.0 % 641.4 million USD
Thailand
2.4 % 518.6 million USD
Chinese Taipei
2.3 % 482.1 million USD
Rest of the World
22.7 % 4,843.0 million USD

Source of data: WTO IDB

Imports by products HS 2012

271019 Medium oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, n.e.s.
6.9 % 1,464.0 million USD
710812 Gold, incl. gold plated with platinum, unwrought, for non-monetary purposes (excl. gold in powder form)
3.0 % 650.2 million USD
271012 Light oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals which >= 90% by volume "incl. losses" distil at 210°C "ASTM D 86 method" (excl. containing biodiesel)
2.9 % 627.4 million USD
270900 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
2.8 % 603.1 million USD
720711 Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel containing, by weight, < 0,25% of carbon, of square or rectangular cross-section, the width measuring < twice the thickness
1.7 % 355.6 million USD
300490 Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes, put up in measured doses "incl. those for transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale (excl. containing antibiotics, hormones or steroids used as hormones, alkaloids, provitamins, vitamins, their derivatives, antimalarial active principles and blinded clinical trial kits)
1.7 % 354.5 million USD
252329 Portland cement (excl. white, whether or not artificially coloured)
1.6 % 348.1 million USD
880240 Aeroplanes and other powered aircraft of an of an unladen weight > 15.000 kg (excl. helicopters, dirigibles and unmanned of heading 8806)
1.5 % 318.8 million USD
600690 Fabrics, knitted or crocheted, of a width of > 30 cm (excl. of man-made fibres, cotton, wool or fine animal hair, warp knit fabrics "incl. those made on galloon knitting machines", those containing by weight >= 5% of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, and pile fabrics, incl. "long pile", looped pile fabrics, labels, badges and similar articles, and knitted or crocheted fabrics, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated)
1.5 % 317.7 million USD
100199 Wheat and meslin (excl. seed for sowing, and durum wheat)
1.4 % 302.1 million USD
Rest of the products
75.0 % 15,985.3 million USD

Source of data: WTO IDB

Exports

Total exports: 11,741.0 million USD in 2017

Exports by destination

United States of America
24.9 % 2,920.2 million USD
European Union
19.7 % 2,314.9 million USD
United Kingdom
8.9 % 1,043.2 million USD
India
6.7 % 789.6 million USD
China
3.7 % 430.4 million USD
United Arab Emirates
2.6 % 301.2 million USD
Türkiye
2.0 % 235.0 million USD
Singapore
2.0 % 233.7 million USD
Russian Federation
1.8 % 213.1 million USD
Japan
1.8 % 209.5 million USD
Rest of the World
26.0 % 3,050.2 million USD

Source of data: UN Comtrade

Exports by products HS 2012

090240 Black fermented tea and partly fermented tea, whether or not flavoured, in immediate packings of > 3 kg
6.9 % 815.4 million USD
090230 Black fermented tea and partly fermented tea, whether or not flavoured, in immediate packings of <= 3 kg
5.5 % 647.4 million USD
621210 Brassieres of all types of textile materials, whether or not elasticated, incl. knitted or crocheted
5.0 % 589.3 million USD
401290 Solid or cushion tyres, interchangeable tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber
2.8 % 329.1 million USD
610990 T-shirts, singlets and other vests of textile materials, knitted or crocheted (excl. cotton)
2.5 % 292.2 million USD
271019 Medium oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, n.e.s.
2.4 % 276.4 million USD
611610 Gloves, mittens and mitts, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics or rubber, knitted or crocheted
2.4 % 276.4 million USD
620342 Men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear)
2.0 % 232.6 million USD
610821 Women's or girls' briefs and panties of cotton, knitted or crocheted
1.9 % 220.6 million USD
090611 Cinnamon "Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume" (excl. crushed and ground)
1.7 % 198.2 million USD
Rest of the products
67.0 % 7,863.5 million USD

Source of data: UN Comtrade

Preferential regimes provided by Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka as a beneficiary based on other economies reported preferential regimes