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

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

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

## Route overview

In 2024, Sri Lanka reported $2.8B in goods exports to the United States. 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 | $2.8B | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 50.4% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 5 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 136 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 0.8 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 28.8% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 621210 | Brassieres: whether or not knitted or crocheted | $2.1B | 21.1% | Watch |
| 2 | 401290 | Rubber: tyres n.e.c. in heading no. 4012 | $413.4M | 0% | Watch |
| 3 | 611610 | Gloves, mittens and mitts: knitted or crocheted, impregnated, coated or covered with plastics or rubber | $796.0M | 10.2% | High attention |
| 4 | 710391 | Stones: rubies, sapphires and emeralds, worked (other than simply sawn or roughly shaped), not strung, mounted or set | $1.4B | 0% | Watch |
| 5 | 620462 | Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $4.2B | 58.7% | High attention |
| 6 | 610821 | Briefs and panties: women's or girls', of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $611.1M | 42.4% | Watch |
| 7 | 611020 | Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $7.0B | 21.4% | Watch |
| 8 | 610822 | Briefs and panties: women's or girls', of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $814.6M | 42.1% | Watch |
| 9 | 610990 | T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crocheted | $2.9B | 33.3% | Watch |
| 10 | 620520 | Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $1.8B | 44.2% | 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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