Department of Commerce

Trade Statistics - 2006 Sri Lanka

Foreword

1 st March , 2007

The Department of Commerce, the focal point of the Government of Sri Lanka pertaining to the formulation of international trade policies is pleased to present the annual trade statistics -2006 Sri Lanka. This publication gives detailed statistical analysis on Sri Lanka 's export and import trade.
The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) is used for the classification and tabulation of statistics.
In presenting this publication, we hope that the data included herein would be important and useful contribution towards economic studies and research, particularly for the researchers who conduct empirical studies relating to Sri Lanka 's international trade. We also believe that the trade data presented in this publication also be useful for the general public to understand the current status of Sri Lanka's international trade and its future direction.
I acknowledge with thanks the continuous cooperation extended to this Department by the Department of Customs in providing necessary custom data.
I also express my appreciation to the officers of this Department who provided valuable proposals and suggestions to improve the quality of this publication. We welcome the proposals and the suggestions from the users of this publication to improve its usefulness.

This publication has been compiled Mr. P M P Anura Kumara, Deputy Director (Statistics).

Manel de Silva
Director General of Commerce
Department of Commerce
4 th Floor, "Rakshana Mandiraya"
Vauxhall Street
Colombo 02.

Summary of important bulletin indicators

Total Imports	The value of Total Imports of Sri Lanka during 2006 was (9867.7) million US $ with an increase of (1552.5) million US $ (18.7%) from the previous year. The import value of 2005 was (8315.2) million US $ with an increase of (389.3) million US $ (4.9%) from the year 2004.
Total Exports	The value of Total Exports of Sri Lanka during 2006 was (6829.5) million US $ with an increase of (664.1) million US $ (10.8%) from the previous year. The export value of 2005 was (6165.4) million US$ with an increase of (553.0) million US$ (9.9%) from the year 2004.

The bases used in compiling, processing, publishing of imports' and exports' statistics

Abbreviations

Tables

1.1 Total value of imports and exports value
1.2 Distribution of major exports of Sri Lanka by years- (2005-2006)
1.3 Distribution of major imports of Sri Lanka by years- (2005-2006)
2.1 Distribution of imports, exports and balance of trade of Sri Lanka by country and economic region
2.2 Distribution of imports, exports and balance of trade of Sri Lanka by country and geographical region
2.3 Distribution of imports, exports and balance of trade of Sri Lanka by country and development levels
3.1 Distribution of major buyers (exports) of Sri Lanka by years - (2001-2006)
3.2 Distribution of major suppliers (imports) of Sri Lanka by years - (2001-2006)
3.3 Distribution of major trading partners of Sri Lanka by years - 2006
4.1 Distribution of apparel exports of Sri Lanka by years - (2005-2006)
4.2 Distribution of tea exports of Sri Lanka by years - (2005-2006)
4.3 Distribution of rubber exports of Sri Lanka by years - (2005-2006)
5 Distribution of values of imports and exports of Sri Lanka by Chapter and Section