# Sri Lanka exports to the Netherlands: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from Sri Lanka to the Netherlands, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/LKA-NLD/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Sri Lanka reported $274.7M in goods exports to the Netherlands. 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 | $274.7M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 73.6% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 0 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 37 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.2 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 21.8% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 610711 | Underpants and briefs: men's or boys', of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $251.5M | 0% | High attention |
| 2 | 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $2.1B | 9.1% | High attention |
| 3 | 620342 | Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $885.8M | 0% | Watch |
| 4 | 610910 | T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $941.0M | 40.4% | High attention |
| 5 | 090230 | Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg | $66.8M | 17.7% | Watch |
| 6 | 030449 | Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, other than fish of heading 0304.4 | $111.3M | 0% | High attention |
| 7 | 621210 | Brassieres: whether or not knitted or crocheted | $267.1M | 16.2% | High attention |
| 8 | 610821 | Briefs and panties: women's or girls', of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $82.8M | 45.4% | High attention |
| 9 | 200819 | Nuts and other seeds: whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding ground-nuts except in mixtures) | $205.0M | 24.8% | High attention |
| 10 | 610712 | Underpants and briefs: men's or boys', of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $36.8M | 0% | 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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