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 $24.2M in goods exports to Kenya. 4 product types are marked for closer review, covering 59.8% 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 Kenya in the latest available year.
$24.2M 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.
59.8% needs reviewEach row is one HS6 product code. HS6 is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.
29 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 Kenya. 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 481910 makes up 26.5% of exports from Sri Lanka to Kenya. The main reason to review it is: Trade has varied substantially across reported years
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 | Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboardHS6 481910 - six-digit product code | $15.4M | 0% | 1.5 | High attention |
| 2 | Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value: stamp-impressed paper: cheque forms: banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar titleHS6 490700 - six-digit product code | $20.2M | 14.6% | 2.2 | Watch |
| 3 | Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of cotton, dyedHS6 600622 - six-digit product code | $34.3M | 58.6% | 1 | High attention |
| 4 | Sewing thread: of synthetic filaments, whether or not put up for retail saleHS6 540110 - six-digit product code | $10.2M | 0% | 1.4 | High attention |
| 5 | Paper and paperboard: folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboardHS6 481920 - six-digit product code | $13.9M | 24.9% | 1.1 | High attention |
| 6 | Machinery: used in the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, n.e.c. in heading no. 8438HS6 843880 - six-digit product code | $24.2M | 0% | 1.5 | Watch |
| 7 | Tableware and kitchenware: of porcelain or chinaHS6 691110 - six-digit product code | $32.9M | 0% | 3.3 | Watch |
| 8 | Plastics: articles for the conveyance or packing of goods n.e.c. in heading no. 3923HS6 392390 - six-digit product code | $11.8M | 0% | 1.8 | Watch |
| 9 | Plastics: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics other than ethylene polymersHS6 392329 - six-digit product code | $15.9M | 19.1% | 1.4 | Watch |
| 10 | 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 threadHS6 600410 - six-digit product code | $32.9M | 0% | 0.9 | 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 $24.2M in goods exports to Kenya in 2024.
59.8% 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.