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

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

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

## Route overview

In 2024, Sri Lanka reported $157.6M in goods exports to Russia. 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 | $157.6M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 26% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 1 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 4 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 0.6 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 41.8% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 090240 | Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | $328.7M | 36.7% | Stable |
| 2 | 090230 | Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg | $57.5M | 62.8% | Critical attention |
| 3 | 380210 | Carbon: activated | $50.9M | 43.9% | Watch |
| 4 | 401519 | Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gloves other than surgical gloves | $55.6M | 29.5% | High attention |
| 5 | 902620 | Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking pressure | $98.3M | 0% | High attention |
| 6 | 401290 | Rubber: tyres n.e.c. in heading no. 4012 | $13.5M | 46.6% | High attention |
| 7 | 271019 | Not reported | $801.2M | 81.6% | High attention |
| 8 | 611610 | Gloves, mittens and mitts: knitted or crocheted, impregnated, coated or covered with plastics or rubber | $59.8M | 79.4% | Watch |
| 9 | 340399 | Lubricating preparations: other than for the treatment of textile and similar materials, not containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals | $56.1M | 34.6% | Watch |
| 10 | 880330 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $130.2M | 48.7% | 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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