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 $83.1M in goods exports to Iran. 3 product types are marked for closer review, covering 98.7% 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 Iran in the latest available year.
$83.1M 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.
98.7% needs reviewEach row is one HS6 product code. HS6 is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.
9 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 Iran. 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 090240 makes up 93.9% of exports from Sri Lanka to Iran. 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 | Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kgHS6 090240 - six-digit product code | $342.5M | 46.2% | 0.6 | High attention |
| 2 | Nuts, edible: coconuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled, desiccatedHS6 080111 - six-digit product code | $15.4M | 77.4% | 1 | High attention |
| 3 | Aluminium: casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipmentHS6 761290 - six-digit product code | $19.3M | 64.3% | 1 | High attention |
| 4 | Stoppers: caps and lids, of base metalHS6 830990 - six-digit product code | $23.9M | 78.4% | 1 | Watch |
| 5 | Paper and paperboard: folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboardHS6 481920 - six-digit product code | $26.1M | 73% | 1 | Watch |
| 6 | Paper and paperboard: coated with inorganic substances only, whether or not surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, n.e.c. in heading no. 4810, in rolls or sheetsHS6 481099 - six-digit product code | $19.9M | 0% | 1.2 | Watch |
| 7 | Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beveragesHS6 842230 - six-digit product code | $94.5M | 0% | 0.7 | Stable |
| 8 | Paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances, for printing/writing/graphics, having 10% or less by weight of total fibres got by mechanical/chemi-mechanical process, sides exceeding 435mm and 297mm, unfolded, sheetsHS6 481019 - six-digit product code | $12.8M | 35.6% | 0.8 | Watch |
| 9 | 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)HS6 380991 - six-digit product code | $10.6M | 0% | 0 | Watch |
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 $83.1M in goods exports to Iran in 2024.
98.7% 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.