# Germany exports to Sri Lanka: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from Germany 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/DEU-LKA/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Germany reported $119.8M in goods exports to Sri Lanka. The overall review level is High 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 | $119.8M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 57.8% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 0 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 24 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 34.8% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 170199 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $340.1M | 3.5% | High attention |
| 2 | 870380 | Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $24.7M | 0% | High attention |
| 3 | 480257 | 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 40-150g/m2, n.e.c. in item no. 4802.55 or 4802.56 | $57.5M | 0% | High attention |
| 4 | 380991 | Finishing agents and dye carriers: to accelerate dyeing or fixing of dye-stuffs, other products and preparations, used in the textile industry (excluding those with a basis of amylaceous substances) | $26.3M | 29.6% | Watch |
| 5 | 482320 | Paper and paperboard: filter paper and paperboard | $13.5M | 22.8% | High attention |
| 6 | 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $56.8M | 12.9% | Watch |
| 7 | 901890 | Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | $36.3M | 60.7% | High attention |
| 8 | 382200 | Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading no. 3002 or 3006: certified reference material | $27.4M | 61.5% | High attention |
| 9 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $292.9M | 66.9% | High attention |
| 10 | 842230 | Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beverages | $14.0M | 81.2% | High 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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