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%

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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.
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.
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka’s (Sri Lanka) Ministry of Health and Mass Media extended the implementation effective date of the Food (Color Coding for Sugar Levels-Liquids) Regulations (2022) from January 1, 2025 to July 1, 2025.

News and Features

Communications to Congress

Food for Progress Program – FY 2023 Report to Congress

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.