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Sri Lanka chemical trade

Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Sri Lanka exported and imported, as reported by its trade partners, with its largest HS codes and partner countries.

Suppliers in Sri Lanka
Exports in 2024
$1.19B
+9.8% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$1.45B
+19.3% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$262M
Net importer
World exporter rank
#72
<0.1% of world chemical exports

Sri Lanka does not publish detailed six digit trade figures. Its figures for 2019 to 2024 are mirror data, built from what the 28 major economies reported about their trade with Sri Lanka, so treat them as a lower bound.

Trend

Sri Lanka's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, partly or fully as reported by its trade partners.

Exports$1.19B in 2024Imports$1.45B in 2024
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Sri Lanka chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
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Sri Lanka chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
YearExportsImports
2019$958M$1.33B
2020$992M$1.33B
2021$1.21B$2.07B
2022$1.34B$1.47B
2023$1.08B$1.22B
2024$1.19B$1.45B

By HS chapter

How Sri Lanka's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.

Exports Imports

Largest HS codes

The chemical HS codes Sri Lanka exported and imported the most in 2024.

Top exports

  1. 14012.90Tyres not elsewhere classified in heading 4012At least 28 destinations$413M
  2. 24015.19Vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gloves, mittens and mitts other than surgical glovesAt least 27 destinations$185M
  3. 33802.10Activated carbonAt least 27 destinations$138M
  4. 44015.12Vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gloves, of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary…At least 23 destinations$107M
  5. 54011.80New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machinesAt least 26 destinations$96M
  6. 64016.93Gaskets, washers and other sealsAt least 26 destinations$33.7M
  7. 74016.99Vulcanised (other than hard rubber), articles not elsewhere classified in heading 4016, of non-cellular rubberAt least 27 destinations$22M
  8. 83301.29Essential oils other than those of citrus fruit, otherAt least 28 destinations$15.9M
  9. 94001.29Natural rubber in other forms, otherAt least 20 destinations$15.2M
  10. 104008.11Vulcanised (other than hard rubber), in plates, sheets and strip of cellular rubberAt least 16 destinations$14.3M
  11. 114011.70New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on agricultural or forestry vehicles and machinesAt least 23 destinations$13.9M
  12. 124016.10Vulcanised (other than hard rubber), moulded rubber mats and mats of non-rectangular shape made by cutting…At least 13 destinations$12.9M

Top imports

  1. 13926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 26 supplying countries$49M
  2. 23004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 21 supplying countries$41.1M
  3. 33808.93Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulatorsAt least 9 supplying countries$32.5M
  4. 44001.22Technically specified natural rubber (TSNR)At least 3 supplying countries$31.3M
  5. 53102.10Urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionAt least 7 supplying countries$26.7M
  6. 64002.51Synthetic, acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR), latex, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripAt least 8 supplying countries$26.2M
  7. 73901.10Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0,94At least 13 supplying countries$22.1M
  8. 84001.10Natural rubber latex, whether or not prevulcanisedAt least 4 supplying countries$21.2M
  9. 94011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 18 supplying countries$20.3M
  10. 102936.28Vitamin E and its derivativesAt least 4 supplying countries$19M
  11. 113904.10Poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substancesAt least 8 supplying countries$18.5M
  12. 123909.50PolyurethanesAt least 14 supplying countries$18.4M

Main partner countries

Where Sri Lanka's chemicals went and came from in 2024, among the 28 major reporting economies. Based on the top 10 partners for each HS code.

Exports to

  1. 1
    United States
    $427M
    35.9% of exports
  2. 2
    Germany
    $148M
    12.4% of exports
  3. 3
    Belgium
    $81.1M
    6.8% of exports
  4. 4
    United Kingdom
    $56M
    4.7% of exports
  5. 5
    Italy
    $53.8M
    4.5% of exports
  6. 6
    Brazil
    $39.6M
    3.3% of exports
  7. 7
    China
    $39.4M
    3.3% of exports
  8. 8
    Japan
    $32.4M
    2.7% of exports
  9. 9
    Australia
    $32.3M
    2.7% of exports
  10. 10
    Canada
    $28.4M
    2.4% of exports

Imports from

  1. 1
    China
    $556M
    38.3% of imports
  2. 2
    Malaysia
    $136M
    9.4% of imports
  3. 3
    Singapore
    $107M
    7.4% of imports
  4. 4
    Thailand
    $100M
    6.9% of imports
  5. 5
    Indonesia
    $70M
    4.8% of imports
  6. 6
    South Korea
    $58.2M
    4.0% of imports
  7. 7
    Saudi Arabia
    $54M
    3.7% of imports
  8. 8
    United States
    $53.3M
    3.7% of imports
  9. 9
    Japan
    $51.7M
    3.6% of imports
  10. 10
    Germany
    $51.4M
    3.5% of imports

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