Sri Lanka
U.S. Trade with Sri Lanka in 2024
Export Market Rank
#52 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$174.54 Million
3-Year Average
$142.6 Million
Compound Average Growth
2.3% (2015-2024)
Total Export Value 2015 - 2024
Export Value by Commodity 2024
Top 10 Exports to Sri Lanka in 2024
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soybean Meal | $129.35 Million | 278,853 | $80.38 Million | 96% |
| Wheat | $8.59 Million | 33,022 | $20.68 Million | -73% |
| Other Feeds, Meals & Fodders | $6.45 Million | 16,418 | $8.11 Million | 742% |
| Distillers Grains | $4.82 Million | 15,474 | $3.77 Million | 1050% |
| Fresh Fruit | $4.6 Million | 5,397 | $3.52 Million | -14% |
| Essential Oils | $3.66 Million | 153 | $1.6 Million | 171% |
| Pulses | $3.06 Million | 2,850 | $2.77 Million | -28% |
| Planting Seeds | $2.36 Million | 1,023 | $2.37 Million | 260% |
| Tobacco | $2.3 Million | 202 | $3.56 Million | 72% |
| Live Animals | $1.83 Million | --- | $1.68 Million | 158% |
Data and Analysis
Sri Lanka’s economic situation is improving and key agricultural inputs like fertilizers and agrochemicals are available in the market although they remain expensive. Rice production is expected to continue on a recovery path. Rice imports are...
Attaché Report (GAIN)
Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Extends Implementation of the Food Labeling and Advertising Regulations-2022 by Additional Six Months
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka’s (Sri Lanka) Ministry of Health and Mass Media extended the implementation date of Food (Labeling and Advertising) Regulations (2022) from January 1, 2025 to July 1, 2025, except Regulations 13 (16), 13 (17), 13 (18), and 14.
Attaché Report (GAIN)
Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Extends Implementation of Food Trans - Fats Regulation 2022 by Additional Six Months
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka’s (Sri Lanka) Ministry of Health and Mass Media extended the implementation effective date of the Food (Trans Fat) Regulations (2022) from January 1, 2025 to July 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.