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Sri Lanka

All products

Applied tariffs

Simple average MFN applied 2023
* 8.4 %
Trade-weighted MFN average 2023
* 7.1 %
Share of MFN duty-free 2023
52.1 %

Source of data: World Tariff Profiles, UN Comtrade

* 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: 18,617.1 million USD in 2024

Imports by partner

China
23.3 % 4,338.8 million USD
India
20.3 % 3,787.3 million USD
United Arab Emirates
7.4 % 1,370.9 million USD
European Union
7.3 % 1,360.6 million USD
Singapore
6.7 % 1,252.4 million USD
Malaysia
3.8 % 715.3 million USD
Russian Federation
3.0 % 550.3 million USD
Pakistan
2.5 % 457.1 million USD
Indonesia
2.4 % 446.3 million USD
United States of America
2.4 % 444.5 million USD
Rest of the World
20.9 % 3,893.5 million USD

Source of data: Trade Data Monitor

Imports by products HS 2022

271019 Medium oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, n.e.s.
9.0 % 1,666.4 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)
4.5 % 832.6 million USD
270900 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
4.2 % 777.6 million USD
170199 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form (excl. cane and beet sugar containing added flavouring or colouring and raw sugar)
2.0 % 372.2 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)
2.0 % 367.0 million USD
270119 Coal, whether or not pulverised, non-agglomerated (excl. anthracite and bituminous coal)
1.7 % 316.4 million USD
600410 Knitted or crocheted fabrics, of a width of > 30 cm, containing >= 5% by weight elastomeric yarn (excl. containing rubber thread, pile fabrics, incl. "long pile", looped pile fabrics, labels, badges and similar articles, and knitted or crocheted fabrics, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated)
1.6 % 302.9 million USD
100199 Wheat and meslin (excl. seed for sowing, and durum wheat)
1.6 % 295.4 million USD
271119 Gaseous hydrocarbons, liquefied, n.e.s. (excl. natural gas, propane, butane, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene)
1.6 % 292.2 million USD
040221 Milk and cream in solid forms, of a fat content by weight of > 1,5%, unsweetened
1.1 % 197.7 million USD
Rest of the products
70.9 % 13,196.7 million USD

Source of data: Trade Data Monitor

Exports

Total exports: 11,988.4 million USD in 2024

Exports by destination

United States of America
24.3 % 2,913.9 million USD
European Union
23.0 % 2,753.0 million USD
United Kingdom
7.5 % 905.0 million USD
India
7.4 % 884.8 million USD
United Arab Emirates
2.8 % 335.1 million USD
Canada
2.7 % 320.3 million USD
China
2.1 % 252.2 million USD
Australia
2.1 % 247.5 million USD
Bangladesh
2.0 % 241.9 million USD
Mexico
1.5 % 182.1 million USD
Rest of the World
24.6 % 2,952.6 million USD

Source of data: Trade Data Monitor

Exports by products HS 2022

090240 Black fermented tea and partly fermented tea, whether or not flavoured, in immediate packings of > 3 kg
5.7 % 681.6 million USD
090230 Black fermented tea and partly fermented tea, whether or not flavoured, in immediate packings of <= 3 kg
5.6 % 668.3 million USD
621210 Brassieres of all types of textile materials, whether or not elasticated, incl. knitted or crocheted
4.6 % 550.2 million USD
401290 Solid or cushion tyres, interchangeable tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber
3.8 % 455.2 million USD
611610 Gloves, mittens and mitts, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics or rubber, knitted or crocheted
3.2 % 379.2 million USD
610990 T-shirts, singlets and other vests of textile materials, knitted or crocheted (excl. cotton)
2.5 % 300.3 million USD
271019 Medium oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, n.e.s.
2.1 % 246.7 million USD
200819 Nuts and other seeds, incl. mixtures, prepared or preserved (excl. prepared or preserved with vinegar, preserved with sugar but not laid in syrup, jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit purée and pastes, obtained by cooking, and groundnuts)
2.0 % 240.8 million USD
611120 Babies' garments and clothing accessories of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. hats)
1.8 % 219.1 million USD
090611 Cinnamon "Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume" (excl. crushed and ground)
1.8 % 210.5 million USD
Rest of the products
67.0 % 8,036.3 million USD

Source of data: Trade Data Monitor

Preferential regimes provided by Sri Lanka

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

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