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

Understand reported exports from India 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/IND-LKA/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, India reported $3.2B 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 | $3.2B | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 84.4% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 15 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 113 | 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 | 271019 | Not reported | $1.7B | 53.1% | High attention |
| 2 | 271012 | Not reported | $808.2M | 63.7% | Critical attention |
| 3 | 170199 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $340.1M | 33.7% | High attention |
| 4 | 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 | 17.4% | High attention |
| 5 | 890120 | Tankers | $127.6M | 18.1% | High attention |
| 6 | 600622 | Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of cotton, dyed | $136.1M | 5.8% | High attention |
| 7 | 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $92.2M | 65.7% | Critical attention |
| 8 | 890520 | Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms | $77.2M | 78% | Critical attention |
| 9 | 090421 | Spices: fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta, dried, neither crushed nor ground | $78.7M | 27.4% | High attention |
| 10 | 600410 | 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 containing rubber thread | $313.2M | 20.7% | Watch |

## 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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