Trade route overview
See the latest reported exports, the products that need a closer look, and the conditions that may make this route harder to plan.
What this page shows
In 2024, Sri Lanka reported $89.6M in goods exports to Hong Kong. 6 product types are marked for closer review, covering 18.4% of reported exports. This is not a forecast and does not mean trade will stop. It shows where to look more closely at demand, annual changes, product mix, tariffs, and buyer-market conditions.
How to read this page
This page separates the size of the trade from the conditions worth checking and the product types that make up the route.
This is the reported value of goods exported from Sri Lanka to Hong Kong in the latest available year.
$89.6M in 2024It marks product types where one or more conditions deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction, a guaranteed loss, or a warning that trade will stop.
18.4% needs reviewEach row is one HS6 product code. HS6 is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.
70 product typesStart with the products
Compare the products, their buyer-market size, and the conditions that deserve a closer look.
Export history
The latest twelve years of reported exports from Sri Lanka to Hong Kong. Bar lengths are relative to the highest year shown.
Why this route needs review
A dollar amount can appear in more than one row. These rows show the conditions linked to the route; they are not separate losses.
How to read the numbers
These measures describe yearly swings, the gap from the route's highest year, and how concentrated the product mix is.
Largest product
Product code HS6 841112 makes up 27.6% of exports from Sri Lanka to Hong Kong. The main reason to review it is: A small number of products or suppliers carry much of the route.
See product rowsProducts to review
Each row is one six-digit HS6 product code. Compare the buyer market's imports, the product's fall from its highest year, annual variation, and review level.
| Rank | Product and code | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Yearly variation | Review level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS6 841112 - six-digit product code | $7.9B | 28.4% | 1 | Stable |
| 2 | Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kgHS6 090240 - six-digit product code | $33.9M | 47.7% | 0.4 | High attention |
| 3 | Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kgHS6 090230 - six-digit product code | $34.5M | 0% | 0.7 | Stable |
| 4 | Aquatic invertebrates: sea cucumbers (Stichopus japonicus, Holothuroidea), dried, salted or in brine, smoked, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking processHS6 030819 - six-digit product code | $95.7M | 57.5% | 0.5 | Watch |
| 5 | Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS6 853710 - six-digit product code | $401.6M | 39.2% | 1.5 | Watch |
| 6 | Fish: edible offal, shark finsHS6 030571 - six-digit product code | $58.0M | 3.3% | 0.4 | Watch |
| 7 | Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), automatic winding, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metalHS6 910121 - six-digit product code | $1.4B | 0% | 2.3 | Watch |
| 8 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS6 180690 - six-digit product code | $185.0M | 45.5% | 1.3 | Watch |
| 9 | Dresses: women's or girls', of textile materials n.e.c. in item no. 6204.4 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620449 - six-digit product code | $39.9M | 0% | 2.9 | Watch |
| 10 | Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS6 853720 - six-digit product code | $67.6M | 43.4% | 0.9 | High attention |
Buyer-market imports are total imports of that product into the buyer market, not only exports from Sri Lanka. "Below product high" compares current exports with that product's highest reported year. Yearly variation is a calculated measure. Swipe sideways on a small screen to see every column.
Trade route conditions
Distance, tariffs, trade agreements, the buyer economy, and business rules add context to the export total.
Questions about this page
Definitions and limits for the figures above.
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.
Sri Lanka reported $89.6M in goods exports to Hong Kong in 2024.
18.4% of reported route exports are linked to product types marked for closer review. This points to where to investigate further.
An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.
The page shows yearly export changes, product concentration, tariffs, distance, trade-agreement coverage, buyer-economy context, and business setup time where reported.
No. These are reported or calculated observations, not forecasts or guarantees.
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Data source
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.