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Textile Imports to Sri Lanka

Source: Export Development Board
Value in US$ Mn
Quantity in Kg

HS Code 52-55

Code Imports to Sri Lanka 2023 2024
Quantity Value (USD
Mn)		 Quantity Value (USD
Mn)
H.5201 -Cotton 467,414 Kg 1.03 92,871 Kg 0.21
--Cotton, not carded or combed :
H.5202 -Cotton 65,987 Kg 0.03 69,725 Kg 0.09
--Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
H.5203 -Cotton 114,128 Kg 0.25 136,703 Kg 0.27
--Cotton, carded or combed :
H.5204 -Cotton 42,785 Kg 0.48 74,614 Kg 0.68
--Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale
H.5205 -Cotton 24,821,049 Kg 116.84 26,621,785 Kg 115.42
--Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale
H.5206 -Cotton 5,877,425 Kg 21.61 9,380,051 Kg 35.4
--Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale
H.5207 -Cotton 19,739 Kg 0.15 21,182 Kg 0.11
--Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for retail sale
H.5208 -Cotton 19,089,339 Kg 86.26 23,050,705 Kg 121.64
--Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2
H.5209 -Cotton 26,122,454 Kg 203.78 29,817,753 Kg 230.36
--Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2
H.5210 -Cotton 3,582,601 Kg 38.97 5,092,907 Kg 40.08
--Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man made fibres, weighing not more than 200 g/m2
H.5211 -Cotton 9,796,159 Kg 50.24 9,102,849 Kg 49.77
--Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/m2
H.5212 -Cotton 197,931 Kg 1.16 751,934 Kg 3.62
--Other woven fabrics of cotton
H.5301 -Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn 2 Kg - 937 Kg 0.04
--Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
H.5303 -Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn 24,141 Kg 0.02 11,874 Kg 0.02
--Jute and other textile bast fibres (excluding flax, true hemp and ramie), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
H.5305 -Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn 41,550 Kg 0.05 14,180 Kg 0.03
--Coconut, abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee), ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, not elsewhere specified or included, raw or processed but not spun; tow, noils and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) :
H.5306 -Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn 10,354 Kg 0.22 54,856 Kg 1.28
--Flax yarn
H.5307 -Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn 817,154 Kg 0.61 782,171 Kg 0.56
--Yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading 5303
H.5308 -Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn 98,952 Kg 0.68 162,453 Kg 1.13
--Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn
H.5309 -Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn 1,171,104 Kg 21.71 1,488,559 Kg 34.36
--Woven fabrics of flax
H.5310 -Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn 322,446 Kg 0.53 517,740 Kg 0.83
--Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading 5303
H.5311 -Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn 78,779 Kg 1.42 188,863 Kg 3.39
--Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres; woven fabrics of paper yarn :
H.5401 -Man-made filaments 394,790 Kg 4.49 574,499 Kg 5.46
--Sewing thread of man made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale
H.5402 -Man-made filaments 34,589,055 Kg 178.45 47,699,214 Kg 232.25
--Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex
H.5403 -Man-made filaments 63,644 Kg 0.63 118,049 Kg 0.66
--Artificial filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including artificial monofilament of less than 67 decitex
H.5404 -Man-made filaments 1,669,214 Kg 3.69 1,594,508 Kg 3.58
--Synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm; strip and the like (for example, artificial straw) of synthetic textile materials of an

Textile Imports to Sri Lanka

Source: Export Development Board
Value in US$ Mn
Quantity in Kg

HS Code 52-55

Code Imports to Sri Lanka 2023 2024
Quantity Value (USD
Mn)		 Quantity Value (USD
Mn)
H.5405 -Man-made filaments 12,730 Kg 0.08 13,196 Kg 0.07
--Artificial monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm; strip and the like (for example, artificial straw) of artificial textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5 mm
H.5406 -Man-made filaments 28,296 Kg 0.18 17,252 Kg 0.09
--Man made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale
H.5407 -Man-made filaments 13,970,003 Kg 102.83 27,244,147 Kg 149.87
--Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 5404
H.5408 -Man-made filaments 3,801,436 Kg 11.9 1,923,030 Kg 8.58
--Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 5405
H.5501 -Man-made staple fibres 167,266 Kg 0.26 117,297 Kg 0.3
--Synthetic filament tow
H.5502 -Man-made staple fibres 140,742 Kg 0.9 130,119 Kg 0.86
--Artificial filament tow
H.5503 -Man-made staple fibres 1,981,320 Kg 3.09 2,259,234 Kg 2.57
--Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning
H.5504 -Man-made staple fibres 8,340,197 Kg 27.57 3,145,005 Kg 11.91
--Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning
H.5505 -Man-made staple fibres - - 2 Kg ...
--Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man made fibres
H.5506 -Man-made staple fibres 14,981 Kg 0.1 47,737 Kg 0.13
--Synthetic staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning
H.5507 -Man-made staple fibres 14 Kg ... 27 Kg ...
--Artificial staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning
H.5508 -Man-made staple fibres 204,385 Kg 0.73 244,009 Kg 0.69
--Sewing thread of man made staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale
H.5509 -Man-made staple fibres 9,390,586 Kg 30.31 12,372,362 Kg 37.8
--Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale
H.5510 -Man-made staple fibres 1,403,677 Kg 9.95 2,166,357 Kg 15.89
--Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale
H.5511 -Man-made staple fibres 60,222 Kg 0.98 70,629 Kg 1.09
--Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man made staple fibres, put up for retail sale
H.5512 -Man-made staple fibres 27,301,776 Kg 111.84 20,840,125 Kg 113.78
--Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres
H.5513 -Man-made staple fibres 8,971,197 Kg 51.36 11,103,451 Kg 68.68
--Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m2
H.5514 -Man-made staple fibres 1,419,916 Kg 8.71 3,017,366 Kg 17.58
--Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m2
H.5515 -Man-made staple fibres 5,934,501 Kg 38.67 8,207,046 Kg 45.7
--Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres
H.5516 -Man-made staple fibres 6,612,414 Kg 39.02 8,897,938 Kg 55.04
--Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres
Total : 1,171.78 1,411.86

Textile Imports to Sri Lanka

Source: Export Development Board
Value in US$ Mn
Quantity in Kg

HS Code 58

Code Imports to Sri Lanka 2023 2024
Quantity Value (USD
Mn)		 Quantity Value (USD
Mn)
H.5811 -Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 158,663 Kg 0.62 186,601 Kg 0.91
--Quilted textile products in the piece, composed of one or more layers of textile materials assembled with
H.5810 -Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 523,503 Kg 17.03 495,324 Kg 13.9
--Embroidery in the piece, in strips or in motifs
H.5809 -Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 346 Kg ... 199 Kg 0.01
--Woven fabrics of metal thread and woven fabrics of metallised yarn of heading 5605, of a kind used in
H.5808 -Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 67,799 Kg 0.52 69,708 Kg 0.53
--Braids in the piece; ornamental trimmings in the piece, without embroidery, other than knitted or crocheted;
H.5807 -Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 213,209 Kg 12.18 262,535 Kg 14.31
--Labels, badges and similar articles of textile materials, in the piece, in strips or cut to shape or size, not
H.5806 -Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 5,904,609 Kg 94.08 7,568,352 Kg 127.94
--Narrow woven fabrics, other than goods of heading 5807; narrow fabrics consisting of warp without weft
H.5805 -Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 2,094 Kg 0.01 1,069 Kg ...
--Hand woven tapestries of the type Gobelins, Flanders, Aubusson, Beauvais and the like, and needle worked
H.5804 -Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 5,101,962 Kg 71.94 4,631,832 Kg 79.18
--Tulles and other net fabrics, not including woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics; lace in the piece, in strips or in
H.5803 -Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 170 Kg 0.01 1,008 Kg 0.03
--Gauze, other than narrow fabrics of heading 5806
H.5802 -Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 1,780,099 Kg 5.34 2,032,116 Kg 7.29
--Terry toweling and similar woven terry fabrics, other than narrow fabrics of heading 5806; tufted textile
H.5801 -Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 1,006,496 Kg 7.53 1,577,321 Kg 10.36
--Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics of heading 5802 or 5806
Total : 209.26 254.47