Sri Lanka
U.S. Trade with Sri Lanka in 2023
Export Market Rank
#58 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$137.74 Million
3-Year Average
$140.02 Million
Compound Average Growth
0.56% (2014-2023)
Total Export Value 2014 - 2023
Export Value by Commodity 2023
Top 10 Exports to Sri Lanka in 2023
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soybean Meal | $100.05 Million | 182,878 | $71.09 Million | 174% |
| Dairy Products | $8.62 Million | 2,334 | $10.86 Million | -59% |
| Other Feeds, Meals & Fodders | $6.12 Million | 9,207 | $7.75 Million | 110% |
| Wheat | $5.39 Million | 19,800 | $23.63 Million | -85% |
| Tobacco | $3.45 Million | 171 | $3.49 Million | 121% |
| Planting Seeds | $2.92 Million | 1,238 | $2.19 Million | 402% |
| Essential Oils | $1.92 Million | 38 | $1.35 Million | 64% |
| Distillers Grains | $1.77 Million | 5,432 | $3.36 Million | 142% |
| Pulses | $1.62 Million | 1,458 | $2.84 Million | -57% |
| Live Animals | $1.33 Million | --- | $1.51 Million | 1013% |
Data and Analysis
Attaché Report (GAIN)
Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Extends Implementation of Color-Coding Sugar Levels in Liquid Foods Regulation 2022 by One Year
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka’s (Sri Lanka) Ministry of Health extended the implementation effective date of the Food (Color Coding for Sugar Levels-Liquids) Regulations (2022) from January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2025.
Rice is Sri Lanka's national staple, its productive cultivation is of national security concern. FAS Colombo (Post) forecast’s Sri Lanka’s market year (MY) 2024/2025 (October-September) rice production (milled) at 3.42 million metric tons (MMT), coming from a planted area of 1.1 million hectares, with yields of 4.57 metric tons (MT)/hectare (rough rice).
Attaché Report (GAIN)
Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Extends Implementation of Food Trans - Fats Regulation 2022 by One Year
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka’s (Sri Lanka) Ministry of Health extended the implementation effective date of the Food (Trans Fat) Regulations (2022) from January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2025.
News and Features
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is accepting fiscal year 2024 applications for the Food for Progress Program. This Program supports agricultural development activities in countries and emerging democracies that are committed to introducing and expanding free enterprise in the agricultural sector.
FAS has designated Benin, Cambodia, Madagascar, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and Tunisia as priority countries for the Food for Progress program in FY 2024.