| MAIN PRODUCTS IMPORTED BY SRI LANKA | |
| Code | Product label | Imported value in 2016 | Imported value in 2017 | Imported value in 2018 | % Share 2018 |
| ‘271019 | Imports Sri Lanka of Medium oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, … | 999.019.000 | 1.463.308.000 | 1.351.102.000 | 7,21% |
| ‘271012 | Imports Sri Lanka of Light oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals which >= 90% by volume “incl. … | 450.446.000 | 627.093.000 | 806.750.000 | 4,31% |
| ‘870340 | Imports Sri Lanka of Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of … | – | 42.070.000 | 434.393.000 | 2,32% |
| ‘890520 | Imports Sri Lanka of Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms | – | – | 338.070.000 | 1,81% |
| ‘870321 | Imports Sri Lanka of Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, incl. … | 212.025.000 | 167.870.000 | 336.589.000 | 1,80% |
| ‘600410 | Imports Sri Lanka of Knitted or crocheted fabrics, of a width of > 30 cm, containing >= 5% by weight elastomeric … | 88.466.000 | 114.655.000 | 307.570.000 | 1,64% |
| ‘880240 | Imports Sri Lanka of Aeroplanes and other powered aircraft of an of an unladen weight > 15000 kg (excluding helicopters … | 265.833.000 | 318.606.000 | 273.384.000 | 1,46% |
| ‘040221 | Imports Sri Lanka of Milk and cream in solid forms, of a fat content by weight of > 1,5%, unsweetened | 209.738.000 | 273.602.000 | 262.688.000 | 1,40% |
| ‘871120 | Imports Sri Lanka of Motorcycles, incl. mopeds, with reciprocating internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder … | 221.422.000 | 245.795.000 | 231.066.000 | 1,23% |
| ‘851712 | Imports Sri Lanka of Telephones for cellular networks “mobile telephones” or for other wireless networks | 241.857.000 | 277.011.000 | 230.220.000 | 1,23% |
| ‘300490 | Imports Sri Lanka of Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes, … | 374.032.000 | 354.205.000 | 228.917.000 | 1,22% |
| ‘870322 | Imports Sri Lanka of Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, incl. … | 225.789.000 | 201.447.000 | 207.696.000 | 1,11% |
| ‘100199 | Imports Sri Lanka of Wheat and meslin (excluding seed for sowing, and durum wheat) | 230.172.000 | 301.997.000 | 198.013.000 | 1,06% |
| ‘999999 | Imports Sri Lanka of Commodities not elsewhere specified | 226.000 | 217.093.000 | 197.376.000 | 1,05% |
| ‘270112 | Imports Sri Lanka of Bituminous coal, whether or not pulverised, non-agglomerated | 186.572.000 | 250.121.000 | 172.316.000 | 0,92% |
| ‘252329 | Imports Sri Lanka of Portland cement (excluding white, whether or not artificially coloured) | 344.418.000 | 347.941.000 | 156.212.000 | 0,83% |
| ‘170199 | Imports Sri Lanka of Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form (excluding cane and beet sugar … | 317.913.000 | 232.890.000 | 141.707.000 | 0,76% |
| ‘710813 | Imports Sri Lanka of Gold, incl. gold plated with platinum, in semi-manufactured forms, for non-monetary purposes | 59.000 | 86.000 | 136.932.000 | 0,73% |
| ‘151190 | Imports Sri Lanka of Palm oil and its fractions, whether or not refined (excluding chemically modified and crude) | 43.774.000 | 145.436.000 | 128.165.000 | 0,68% |
| ‘720711 | Imports Sri Lanka of Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel containing, by weight, < 0,25% of carbon, … | 235.955.000 | 355.454.000 | 120.484.000 | 0,64% |
| ‘600632 | Imports Sri Lanka of Dyed fabrics, knitted or crocheted, of synthetic fibres, of a width of > 30 cm (excluding warp … | 58.996.000 | 81.847.000 | 116.279.000 | 0,62% |
| ‘600622 | Imports Sri Lanka of Dyed cotton fabrics, knitted or crocheted, of a width of > 30 cm (excluding warp knit fabrics … | 103.575.000 | 107.099.000 | 105.848.000 | 0,57% |
| ‘870323 | Imports Sri Lanka of Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, incl. … | 143.599.000 | 95.232.000 | 87.654.000 | 0,47% |
| ‘847130 | Imports Sri Lanka of Data-processing machines, automatic, portable, weighing <= 10 kg, consisting of at least a … | 82.574.000 | 88.304.000 | 87.380.000 | 0,47% |
| ‘721049 | Imports Sri Lanka of Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled … | 24.331.000 | 29.931.000 | 86.704.000 | 0,46% |
| ‘230400 | Imports Sri Lanka of Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting … | 87.819.000 | 92.353.000 | 86.128.000 | 0,46% |
| ‘540752 | Imports Sri Lanka of Woven fabrics of yarn containing >= 85% by weight of textured polyester filaments, incl. monofilament … | 4.171.000 | 6.925.000 | 79.862.000 | 0,43% |
| ‘070310 | Imports Sri Lanka of Fresh or chilled onions and shallots | 55.614.000 | 87.875.000 | 77.133.000 | 0,41% |
| ‘851762 | Imports Sri Lanka of Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or … | 140.477.000 | 138.891.000 | 75.346.000 | 0,40% |
| ‘890400 | Imports Sri Lanka of Tugs and pusher craft | 51.000 | – | 74.653.000 | 0,40% |
| ‘100630 | Imports Sri Lanka of Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed | 12.549.000 | 273.690.000 | 73.233.000 | 0,39% |
| ‘252310 | Imports Sri Lanka of Cement clinkers | 188.969.000 | 175.299.000 | 71.596.000 | 0,38% |
| ‘870421 | Imports Sri Lanka of Motor vehicles for the transport of goods, with compression-ignition internal combustion piston … | 162.308.000 | 96.239.000 | 70.641.000 | 0,38% |
| ‘071340 | Imports Sri Lanka of Dried, shelled lentils, whether or not skinned or split | 139.310.000 | 114.111.000 | 69.960.000 | 0,37% |
| ‘280300 | Imports Sri Lanka of Carbon (carbon blacks and other forms of carbon, n.e.s.) | 61.901.000 | 57.527.000 | 63.997.000 | 0,34% |
| ‘090421 | Imports Sri Lanka of Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, dried, neither crushed nor ground | 92.317.000 | 51.565.000 | 63.941.000 | 0,34% |
| ‘580620 | Imports Sri Lanka of Narrow woven fabrics of textile materials, containing >= 5% elastomeric yarn or rubber thread … | 91.064.000 | 104.345.000 | 63.797.000 | 0,34% |
| ‘852872 | Imports Sri Lanka of Reception apparatus for television, colour, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers … | 87.616.000 | 87.559.000 | 63.002.000 | 0,34% |
| ‘721070 | Imports Sri Lanka of Flat products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled … | 37.696.000 | 56.426.000 | 61.478.000 | 0,33% |
| ‘870422 | Imports Sri Lanka of Motor vehicles for the transport of goods, with compression-ignition internal combustion piston … | 81.705.000 | 153.372.000 | 59.247.000 | 0,32% |
| ‘580421 | Imports Sri Lanka of Mechanically made lace of man-made fibres in the piece, in strips or in motifs (excluding fabrics … | 30.112.000 | 26.516.000 | 58.160.000 | 0,31% |
| ‘851761 | Imports Sri Lanka of Base stations of apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data | 37.878.000 | 28.590.000 | 57.748.000 | 0,31% |
| ‘870210 | Imports Sri Lanka of Motor vehicles for the transport of >= 10 persons, incl. driver, with compression-ignition … | 96.950.000 | 104.981.000 | 56.193.000 | 0,30% |
| ‘851770 | Imports Sri Lanka of Parts of telephone sets, telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks and … | 24.389.000 | 28.667.000 | 55.869.000 | 0,30% |
| ‘100119 | Imports Sri Lanka of Durum wheat (excluding seed for sowing) | – | – | 55.591.000 | 0,30% |
| ‘030559 | Imports Sri Lanka of Dried fish, even salted but not smoked (excluding fillets, offal and cod) | 98.186.000 | 85.182.000 | 53.535.000 | 0,29% |
| ‘690721 | Imports Sri Lanka of Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles, of a water absorption coefficient by weight … | – | 11.307.000 | 52.879.000 | 0,28% |
| ‘730890 | Imports Sri Lanka of Structures and parts of structures, of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excluding bridges and bridge-sections, … | 66.018.000 | 50.397.000 | 52.331.000 | 0,28% |
| ‘521142 | Imports Sri Lanka of Denim, containing predominantly, but < 85% cotton by weight, mixed principally or solely with … | 36.198.000 | 38.414.000 | 52.288.000 | 0,28% |
| ‘710239 | Imports Sri Lanka of Diamonds, worked, but not mounted or set (excluding industrial diamonds) | 54.160.000 | 46.638.000 | 50.914.000 | 0,27% |
| ‘392690 | Imports Sri Lanka of Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excluding … | 49.314.000 | 56.300.000 | 50.516.000 | 0,27% |
| ‘870899 | Imports Sri Lanka of Parts and accessories, for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, … | 10.418.000 | 9.596.000 | 49.822.000 | 0,27% |
| ‘710812 | Imports Sri Lanka of Gold, incl. gold plated with platinum, unwrought, for non-monetary purposes (excluding gold … | 374.804.000 | 649.835.000 | 49.468.000 | 0,26% |
| ‘230990 | Imports Sri Lanka of Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding (excluding dog or cat food put up for retail … | 35.156.000 | 38.446.000 | 47.395.000 | 0,25% |
| ‘390410 | Imports Sri Lanka of Poly”vinyl chloride”, in primary forms, not mixed with any other substances | 42.162.000 | 50.272.000 | 47.062.000 | 0,25% |
| ‘854140 | Imports Sri Lanka of Photosensitive semiconductor devices, incl. photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in … | 13.916.000 | 28.281.000 | 46.776.000 | 0,25% |
| ‘841112 | Imports Sri Lanka of Turbojets of a thrust > 25 kN | 13.800.000 | 17.180.000 | 46.564.000 | 0,25% |
| ‘551614 | Imports Sri Lanka of Woven fabrics containing >= 85% artificial staple fibres by weight, printed | 4.775.000 | 6.031.000 | 46.296.000 | 0,25% |
| ‘848180 | Imports Sri Lanka of Appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like (excluding pressure-reducing valves, … | 46.266.000 | 47.951.000 | 45.851.000 | 0,24% |
| ‘691010 | Imports Sri Lanka of Ceramic sinks, washbasins, washbasin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing … | 2.161.000 | 1.882.000 | 45.091.000 | 0,24% |
| ‘950300 | Imports Sri Lanka of Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls’ carriages; dolls; other toys; … | 9.172.000 | 9.913.000 | 43.438.000 | 0,23% |
| ‘520842 | Imports Sri Lanka of Plain woven fabrics of cotton, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and weighing > 100 g to 200 … | 1.216.000 | 3.303.000 | 42.462.000 | 0,23% |
| ‘480257 | Imports Sri Lanka of Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, … | 62.141.000 | 65.691.000 | 41.972.000 | 0,22% |
| ‘710231 | Imports Sri Lanka of Non-industrial diamonds unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted (excluding industrial diamonds) | 52.068.000 | 51.323.000 | 41.826.000 | 0,22% |
| ‘720719 | Imports Sri Lanka of Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel containing, by weight, < 0,25% of carbon, … | 2.992.000 | 1.745.000 | 41.805.000 | 0,22% |
| ‘520932 | Imports Sri Lanka of Woven fabrics of cotton, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and weighing > 200 g/m², in three-thread … | 36.054.000 | 39.636.000 | 41.379.000 | 0,22% |
| ‘730300 | Imports Sri Lanka of Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of cast iron | 15.226.000 | 44.358.000 | 41.339.000 | 0,22% |
| ‘890120 | Imports Sri Lanka of Tankers | – | 3.577.000 | 41.307.000 | 0,22% |
| ‘600690 | Imports Sri Lanka of Fabrics, knitted or crocheted, of a width of > 30 cm (excluding of man-made fibres, cotton, … | 344.423.000 | 317.507.000 | 40.446.000 | 0,22% |
| ‘711319 | Imports Sri Lanka of Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal other than silver, whether or not … | 3.888.000 | 2.111.000 | 40.281.000 | 0,22% |
| ‘400122 | Imports Sri Lanka of Technically specified natural rubber “TSNR” | 2.773.000 | 2.774.000 | 39.638.000 | 0,21% |
| ‘850440 | Imports Sri Lanka of Static converters | 38.182.000 | 33.949.000 | 39.058.000 | 0,21% |
| ‘391721 | Imports Sri Lanka of Rigid tubes, pipes and hoses, of polymers of ethylene | 8.558.000 | 14.466.000 | 38.190.000 | 0,20% |
| ‘520942 | Imports Sri Lanka of Denim, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and weighing > 200 g/m², made of yarn of different … | 39.039.000 | 38.903.000 | 38.013.000 | 0,20% |
| ‘520524 | Imports Sri Lanka of Single cotton yarn, of combed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear … | 13.050.000 | 16.097.000 | 37.635.000 | 0,20% |
| ‘600621 | Imports Sri Lanka of Unbleached or bleached cotton fabrics, knitted or crocheted, of a width of > 30 cm (excluding … | 32.178.000 | 37.038.000 | 37.515.000 | 0,20% |
| ‘240110 | Imports Sri Lanka of Tobacco, unstemmed or unstripped | 59.460.000 | 58.562.000 | 37.305.000 | 0,20% |
| ‘901890 | Imports Sri Lanka of Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical or veterinary sciences, n.e.s. | 50.569.000 | 43.701.000 | 37.141.000 | 0,20% |
| ‘481019 | Imports Sri Lanka of Paper and paperboard used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibres … | 24.820.000 | 24.722.000 | 36.303.000 | 0,19% |
| ‘480100 | Imports Sri Lanka of Newsprint as specified in Note 4 to chapter 48, in rolls of a width > 36 cm or in square or … | 37.400.000 | 30.703.000 | 35.090.000 | 0,19% |
| ‘722830 | Imports Sri Lanka of Bars and rods of alloy steel other than stainless, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn … | 4.892.000 | 1.256.000 | 34.433.000 | 0,18% |
| ‘853669 | Imports Sri Lanka of Plugs and sockets for a voltage <= 1.000 V (excluding lamp holders) | 13.090.000 | 14.047.000 | 34.085.000 | 0,18% |
| ‘870310 | Imports Sri Lanka of Vehicles for the transport of persons on snow; golf cars and similar vehicles | 100.000 | 61.000 | 33.382.000 | 0,18% |
| ‘870192 | Imports Sri Lanka of Tractors, of an engine power > 18 kW but <= 37 kW (excl. those of heading 8709, pedestrian-controlled … | – | 3.670.000 | 32.418.000 | 0,17% |
| ‘842952 | Imports Sri Lanka of Self-propelled mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, with a 360° revolving su … | 43.864.000 | 47.847.000 | 32.249.000 | 0,17% |
| ‘210690 | Imports Sri Lanka of Food preparations, n.e.s. | 45.242.000 | 47.842.000 | 31.749.000 | 0,17% |
| ‘847150 | Imports Sri Lanka of Processing units for automatic data-processing machines, whether or not containing in the same … | 19.969.000 | 19.824.000 | 31.733.000 | 0,17% |
| ‘520832 | Imports Sri Lanka of Plain woven fabrics of cotton, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and weighing > 100 g to 200 … | 2.637.000 | 2.852.000 | 31.586.000 | 0,17% |
| ‘760612 | Imports Sri Lanka of Plates, sheets and strip, of aluminium alloys, of a thickness of > 0,2 mm, square or rectangular … | 18.638.000 | 9.264.000 | 31.572.000 | 0,17% |
| ‘940540 | Imports Sri Lanka of Electric lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.s. | 9.978.000 | 11.206.000 | 31.476.000 | 0,17% |
| ‘400251 | Imports Sri Lanka of Latex of acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber “NBR” | 21.671.000 | 24.752.000 | 31.293.000 | 0,17% |
| ‘310210 | Imports Sri Lanka of Urea, whether or not in aqueous solution (excluding that in pellet or similar forms, or in … | 71.143.000 | 51.935.000 | 31.040.000 | 0,17% |
| ‘520852 | Imports Sri Lanka of Plain woven fabrics of cotton, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and weighing > 100 g to 200 … | 712.000 | 889.000 | 30.974.000 | 0,17% |
| ‘844399 | Imports Sri Lanka of Parts and accessories of printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, n.e.s. (excluding … | 24.235.000 | 22.546.000 | 30.652.000 | 0,16% |
| ‘440799 | Imports Sri Lanka of Wood, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, … | 1.411.000 | 1.078.000 | 30.355.000 | 0,16% |
| . | Imports Sri Lanka of Other Products | 11.048.942.000 | 11.055.285.000 | 8.639.058.000 | 46,13% |
| . | Imports Sri Lanka of Total Products | 19.500.754.000 | 21.316.169.000 | 18.728.076.000 | 100,00% |