# United Arab Emirates exports to Sri Lanka: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/ARE-LKA/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, United Arab Emirates reported $1.4B in goods exports to Sri Lanka. The overall review level is Critical attention.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $1.4B | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 94.5% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 5 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 25 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.2 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 46% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 270900 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $617.5M | 40.5% | High attention |
| 2 | 271012 | Not reported | $808.2M | 68% | Critical attention |
| 3 | 271019 | Not reported | $1.7B | 77.3% | Critical attention |
| 4 | 710812 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $90.0M | 82.2% | Critical attention |
| 5 | 711319 | Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $83.9M | 22.5% | High attention |
| 6 | 170199 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $340.1M | 0% | High attention |
| 7 | 710811 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, powder | $54.1M | 54.5% | Critical attention |
| 8 | 740811 | Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm | $65.0M | 35% | High attention |
| 9 | 030554 | Dried herrings, anchovies, sardines, sardinella, brisling or sprats, mackerel (incl Indian, jack, or horse), seerfishes, jacks, crevalles, cobia, silver pomfrets, Pacific saury, scads, capelin, swordfish, Kawakawa, bonitos, marlins, sailfishes, spearfish | $33.7M | 32.2% | High attention |
| 10 | 252310 | Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured) | $79.6M | 63.7% | Critical attention |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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