Trade lane
What Sri Lanka buys from India.
Sri Lanka imported USD 2.8bn of manufactured and processed goods from India in 2024, up 16 per cent on 2022. That is 23 per cent of everything Sri Lanka imported in these lines, and India is its number 2 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where India dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.
Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.
USD 2.8bnfrom India in 2024 (USD 2.4bn in 2022)
23 per centof Sri Lanka's imports in these lines, USD 12bn from every source
398product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#2India's rank among Sri Lanka's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what Sri Lanka paid India for it at the border, India's share of everything Sri Lanka imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 52 per cent of the lane.
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Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS 170199
Share of Sri Lanka's imports59 per cent, 23 source countriesChangeup 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 116m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 639 a tonne, 333,905 tonnesUSD 213min 2024 -
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Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490
Share of Sri Lanka's imports57 per cent, 63 source countriesChangeup 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 135m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 29,817 a tonne, 6,630 tonnesUSD 198min 2024 -
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Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of cotton, dyedHS 600622
Share of Sri Lanka's imports67 per cent, 29 source countriesChangeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,292 a tonne, 14,418 tonnesUSD 91min 2024 -
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Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 60.01, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn but not...HS 600410
Share of Sri Lanka's imports27 per cent, 42 source countriesChangedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 93m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,566 a tonne, 12,173 tonnesUSD 80min 2024 -
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Carbon: carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.HS 280300
Share of Sri Lanka's imports82 per cent, 29 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,291 a tonne, 37,379 tonnesUSD 48min 2024 -
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Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, dyed, of weaves n.e.c. in item no. 5209.3, weighing more than 200g/m2HS 520939
Share of Sri Lanka's imports46 per cent, 25 source countriesChangefrom USD 2m in 2022Unit valueUSD 9,072 a tonne, 4,930 tonnesUSD 45min 2024 -
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Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410
Share of Sri Lanka's imports89 per cent, 27 source countriesChangeup 95 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,334 a tonne, 7,338 tonnesUSD 39min 2024 -
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Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of cotton, printedHS 600624
Share of Sri Lanka's imports92 per cent, 15 source countriesChangedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 22,294 a tonne, 1,624 tonnesUSD 36min 2024 -
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Paper and paperboard: multi-ply, coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, for non-graphic purposes, n.e.c. in heading no. 4810, in rolls or sheetsHS 481092
Share of Sri Lanka's imports86 per cent, 23 source countriesChangedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 501 a tonne, 62,373 tonnesUSD 31min 2024 -
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Carbon: activatedHS 380210
Share of Sri Lanka's imports66 per cent, 30 source countriesChangeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,905 a tonne, 15,087 tonnesUSD 29min 2024 -
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Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 192.31 but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 but not...HS 520524
Share of Sri Lanka's imports75 per cent, 8 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,161 a tonne, 5,872 tonnesUSD 24min 2024 -
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Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, dyed, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2 but not more than 200g/m2HS 520832
Share of Sri Lanka's imports90 per cent, 26 source countriesChangeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,596 a tonne, 2,047 tonnesUSD 24min 2024 -
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Cement: hydraulic kinds n.e.c. in heading no. 2523HS 252390
Share of Sri Lanka's imports100 per cent, 6 source countriesChangeup 185 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 23min 2024 -
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Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of cotton, unbleached or bleachedHS 600621
Share of Sri Lanka's imports81 per cent, 16 source countriesChangedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,370 a tonne, 5,169 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 232.56 but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 but not...HS 520523
Share of Sri Lanka's imports91 per cent, 9 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,410 a tonne, 6,573 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall...HS 841510
Share of Sri Lanka's imports43 per cent, 17 source countriesChangeup 260 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,692 a tonne, 2,086 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5%HS 690721
Share of Sri Lanka's imports71 per cent, 14 source countriesChangefrom USD 2m in 2022Unit valueUSD 544 a tonne, 40,011 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 18kW but not exceeding 37kWHS 870192
Share of Sri Lanka's imports88 per cent, 5 source countriesChangeup 80 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,504 a tonne, 2,063 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Fabrics: narrow (excluding pile fabrics), containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber threadHS 580620
Share of Sri Lanka's imports22 per cent, 48 source countriesChangeup 70 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,038 a tonne, 1,780 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weighing 40g/m2...HS 480255
Share of Sri Lanka's imports52 per cent, 24 source countriesChangeup 85 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 792 a tonne, 26,611 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight...HS 480257
Share of Sri Lanka's imports32 per cent, 26 source countriesChangedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 21min 2024 -
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Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially colouredHS 252329
Share of Sri Lanka's imports74 per cent, 7 source countriesChangedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 21min 2024 -
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Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04,and other than those made of wool, fine animal hair, cotton, synthetic or artificial...HS 600690
Share of Sri Lanka's imports23 per cent, 39 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,248 a tonne, 3,771 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 714.29 but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 but not...HS 520522
Share of Sri Lanka's imports74 per cent, 32 source countriesChangeup 92 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,108 a tonne, 4,655 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210
Share of Sri Lanka's imports37 per cent, 21 source countriesChangeup 175 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,040 a tonne, 18,063 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Fabrics, woven: of polyester staple fibres n.e.c. in chapter 55, mixed mainly or solely with viscose rayon staple fibresHS 551511
Share of Sri Lanka's imports64 per cent, 22 source countriesChangedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,940 a tonne, 1,335 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, diodes other than light emitting diodes and photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made...HS 854149
Share of Sri Lanka's imports98 per cent, 30 source countriesChangefrom USD 73k in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 17min 2024 -
28
Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690
Share of Sri Lanka's imports30 per cent, 73 source countriesChangeup 126 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,725 a tonne, 1,901 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250ccHS 840732
Share of Sri Lanka's imports98 per cent, 5 source countriesChangefrom USD 11k in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 15min 2024 -
30
Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industriesHS 330290
Share of Sri Lanka's imports66 per cent, 32 source countriesChangeup 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,478 a tonne, 1,168 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
31
Iron or non-alloy steel: (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not...HS 720852
Share of Sri Lanka's imports56 per cent, 8 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 730 a tonne, 19,542 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
32
Anionic organic surface-active agents (other than soap): linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts, whether or not put up for retail saleHS 340231
Share of Sri Lanka's imports97 per cent, 13 source countriesChangeup 327 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 14min 2024 -
33
Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mmHS 740811
Share of Sri Lanka's imports21 per cent, 6 source countriesChangedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,299 a tonne, 1,448 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
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Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, less than 85% by weight of cotton, less than 192.31 but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 but not...HS 520624
Share of Sri Lanka's imports95 per cent, 7 source countriesChangeup 131 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 13min 2024 -
35
Electric accumulators: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850710
Share of Sri Lanka's imports79 per cent, 27 source countriesChangeup 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,121 a tonne, 4,137 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
36
Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or otherHS 841810
Share of Sri Lanka's imports77 per cent, 22 source countriesChangeup 410 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,136 a tonne, 2,388 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
37
Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, of yarns of different colours, weighing more than 200g/m2, denimHS 520942
Share of Sri Lanka's imports19 per cent, 26 source countriesChangedown 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,951 a tonne, 2,042 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300420
Share of Sri Lanka's imports53 per cent, 27 source countriesChangeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 53,362 a tonne, 227 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
39
Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212
Share of Sri Lanka's imports59 per cent, 15 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 458,202 a tonne, 26 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
40
Paper and paperboard: coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), other than bleached and weighing more than 150g/m2, other than goods of...HS 481159
Share of Sri Lanka's imports49 per cent, 23 source countriesChangeup 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,301 a tonne, 3,471 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
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Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990
Share of Sri Lanka's imports25 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,794 a tonne, 6,275 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
42
Paper & paperboard: uncoated, testliner (recycled linerboard), weight 150g/m2, or less, in rolls or sheetsHS 480524
Share of Sri Lanka's imports56 per cent, 24 source countriesChangedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 382 a tonne, 28,737 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
43
Fabrics, woven: containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200g/m2, of yarns of different colours...HS 521142
Share of Sri Lanka's imports26 per cent, 14 source countriesChangeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,464 a tonne, 2,415 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
44
Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460
Share of Sri Lanka's imports67 per cent, 28 source countriesChangeup 336 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,767 a tonne, 1,506 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
45
Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, printed, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2 but not more than 200g/m2HS 520852
Share of Sri Lanka's imports93 per cent, 14 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,213 a tonne, 1,595 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
46
Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for...HS 380893
Share of Sri Lanka's imports22 per cent, 14 source countriesChangeup 218 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,370 a tonne, 798 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
47
Steel, alloy: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7227HS 722790
Share of Sri Lanka's imports93 per cent, 2 source countriesChangeup 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 10min 2024 -
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Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390690
Share of Sri Lanka's imports47 per cent, 29 source countriesChangeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,401 a tonne, 6,662 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
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Insecticides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS 380891
Share of Sri Lanka's imports34 per cent, 27 source countriesChangeup 167 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,425 a tonne, 1,415 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
50
Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industriesHS 330210
Share of Sri Lanka's imports56 per cent, 44 source countriesChangeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,283 a tonne, 634 tonnesUSD 9min 2024
Fastest growing
The lines that grew most since 2022.
Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.
- Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall...HS 841510USD 22m in 2024, up 260 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 43 per cent of the line.
- Cement: hydraulic kinds n.e.c. in heading no. 2523HS 252390USD 23m in 2024, up 185 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). India supplies 100 per cent of the line.
- Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210USD 19m in 2024, up 175 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). India supplies 37 per cent of the line.
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, less than 85% by weight of cotton, less than 192.31 but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 but not...HS 520624USD 13m in 2024, up 131 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 95 per cent of the line.
- Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690USD 17m in 2024, up 126 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). India supplies 30 per cent of the line.
- Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410USD 39m in 2024, up 95 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022). India supplies 89 per cent of the line.
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 714.29 but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 but not...HS 520522USD 19m in 2024, up 92 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). India supplies 74 per cent of the line.
- Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weighing 40g/m2...HS 480255USD 21m in 2024, up 85 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). India supplies 52 per cent of the line.
- Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS 170199USD 213m in 2024, up 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 116m in 2022). India supplies 59 per cent of the line.
- Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 18kW but not exceeding 37kWHS 870192USD 22m in 2024, up 80 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). India supplies 88 per cent of the line.
- Fabrics: narrow (excluding pile fabrics), containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber threadHS 580620USD 21m in 2024, up 70 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). India supplies 22 per cent of the line.
- Electric accumulators: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850710USD 13m in 2024, up 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). India supplies 79 per cent of the line.
- Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990USD 11m in 2024, up 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). India supplies 25 per cent of the line.
- Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490USD 198m in 2024, up 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 135m in 2022). India supplies 57 per cent of the line.
- Paper and paperboard: coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), other than bleached and weighing more than 150g/m2, other than goods of...HS 481159USD 11m in 2024, up 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). India supplies 49 per cent of the line.
- Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industriesHS 330290USD 15m in 2024, up 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). India supplies 66 per cent of the line.
- Steel, alloy: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7227HS 722790USD 10m in 2024, up 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). India supplies 93 per cent of the line.
- Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390690USD 9m in 2024, up 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). India supplies 47 per cent of the line.
- Dyes: reactive dyes and preparations based thereonHS 320416USD 8m in 2024, up 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 62 per cent of the line.
- Carbon: activatedHS 380210USD 29m in 2024, up 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022). India supplies 66 per cent of the line.
Where India dominates
Lines where India supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where India ships at least 60 per cent of what Sri Lanka imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of cotton, dyedHS 60062267 per cent of Sri Lanka's imports of the line, USD 91m; 29 source countries in all.
- Carbon: carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.HS 28030082 per cent of Sri Lanka's imports of the line, USD 48m; 29 source countries in all.
- Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 87141089 per cent of Sri Lanka's imports of the line, USD 39m; 27 source countries in all.
- Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of cotton, printedHS 60062492 per cent of Sri Lanka's imports of the line, USD 36m; 15 source countries in all.
- Paper and paperboard: multi-ply, coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, for non-graphic purposes, n.e.c. in heading no. 4810, in rolls or sheetsHS 48109286 per cent of Sri Lanka's imports of the line, USD 31m; 23 source countries in all.
- Carbon: activatedHS 38021066 per cent of Sri Lanka's imports of the line, USD 29m; 30 source countries in all.
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 192.31 but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 but not...HS 52052475 per cent of Sri Lanka's imports of the line, USD 24m; 8 source countries in all.
- Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, dyed, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2 but not more than 200g/m2HS 52083290 per cent of Sri Lanka's imports of the line, USD 24m; 26 source countries in all.
- Cement: hydraulic kinds n.e.c. in heading no. 2523HS 252390100 per cent of Sri Lanka's imports of the line, USD 23m; 6 source countries in all.
- Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of cotton, unbleached or bleachedHS 60062181 per cent of Sri Lanka's imports of the line, USD 23m; 16 source countries in all.
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 232.56 but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 but not...HS 52052391 per cent of Sri Lanka's imports of the line, USD 22m; 9 source countries in all.
- Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5%HS 69072171 per cent of Sri Lanka's imports of the line, USD 22m; 14 source countries in all.
- Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 18kW but not exceeding 37kWHS 87019288 per cent of Sri Lanka's imports of the line, USD 22m; 5 source countries in all.
- Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially colouredHS 25232974 per cent of Sri Lanka's imports of the line, USD 21m; 7 source countries in all.
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 714.29 but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 but not...HS 52052274 per cent of Sri Lanka's imports of the line, USD 19m; 32 source countries in all.
- Fabrics, woven: of polyester staple fibres n.e.c. in chapter 55, mixed mainly or solely with viscose rayon staple fibresHS 55151164 per cent of Sri Lanka's imports of the line, USD 19m; 22 source countries in all.
- Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, diodes other than light emitting diodes and photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made...HS 85414998 per cent of Sri Lanka's imports of the line, USD 17m; 30 source countries in all.
- Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250ccHS 84073298 per cent of Sri Lanka's imports of the line, USD 15m; 5 source countries in all.
- Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industriesHS 33029066 per cent of Sri Lanka's imports of the line, USD 15m; 32 source countries in all.
- Anionic organic surface-active agents (other than soap): linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts, whether or not put up for retail saleHS 34023197 per cent of Sri Lanka's imports of the line, USD 14m; 13 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value
Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.
Lines worth USD 5m or more where India's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Sri Lanka at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.
- Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490India: USD 198m at USD 29,817 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 8m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 17,443 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 61,371 a tonne.
- Fabrics, woven: of polyester staple fibres n.e.c. in chapter 55, mixed mainly or solely with viscose rayon staple fibresHS 551511India: USD 19m at USD 13,940 a tonne. China: USD 8m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 6,178 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,401 a tonne.
- Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690India: USD 17m at USD 8,725 a tonne. Denmark: USD 5m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 2,242 a tonne, 74 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,542 a tonne.
- Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990India: USD 11m at USD 1,794 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 8m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 1,104 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,067 a tonne.
- Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for...HS 380893India: USD 10m at USD 12,370 a tonne. China: USD 8m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 4,562 a tonne, 63 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,421 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690India: USD 8m at USD 4,099 a tonne. China: USD 21m (53 per cent of the line) at USD 2,327 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,204 a tonne.
- Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyedHS 600632India: USD 6m at USD 11,454 a tonne. China: USD 48m (41 per cent of the line) at USD 5,498 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,956 a tonne.
- Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690India: USD 6m at USD 5,440 a tonne. China: USD 25m (52 per cent of the line) at USD 3,945 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,104 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What Sri Lanka buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
What this record says
What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.
Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.
Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Sri Lanka with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.
Share is India's part of everything Sri Lanka imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.
Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.
What it does not say
A record of trade, not a shopping list.
What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.
A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.
Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.
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