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China–Sri Lanka Bilateral Trade 2026

Monthly trade by HS chapter Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC) Monthly · USD Data as of: September 2026 Coverage 2018-01–2026-09

Exports (2026-09) $430M
Imports (2026-09) $43.8M
Trade balance (2026-09) +$386M
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Top Export Categories to Sri Lanka

2026-09 · USD

HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $82.8M
HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $48.4M
HS 87: Vehicles $36.4M
HS 39: Plastics $25.6M
HS 72: Iron and steel $23.8M
HS 54: Man-made filaments $23.8M
HS 60: Knitted fabrics $22.6M
HS 73: Iron or steel articles $15.9M

Top Import Categories from Sri Lanka

2026-09 · USD

HS 61: Knitted clothing $9.7M
HS 71: Precious stones and metals $6.0M
HS 09: Coffee, tea, spices $5.6M
HS 38: Miscellaneous chemicals $4.0M
HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $3.4M
HS 62: Woven clothing $3.3M
HS 74: Copper $2.3M
HS 14: Vegetable plaiting materials $1.5M

China–Sri Lanka Annual Trade and Year-to-Date Totals

USD
Published monthly values summed by year, with separate coverage for each flow
PeriodChina exportsChina importsTotal tradeChina balanceCoverage
2026 YTD (Jan–Sep)$4.4B$345M$4.8B+$4.1BJan–Sep
2025 (full year)$5.7B$433M$6.2B+$5.3BJan–Dec
2024 (full year)$5.0B$392M$5.4B+$4.6BJan–Dec
2023 (full year)$3.8B$356M$4.1B+$3.4BJan–Dec
2022 (full year)$3.7B$495M$4.2B+$3.2BJan–Dec
2021 (full year)$5.1B$650M$5.8B+$4.5BJan–Dec
2020 (full year)$3.8B$318M$4.2B+$3.5BJan–Dec
2019 (full year)$4.1B$397M$4.5B+$3.7BJan–Dec
2018 (full year)$4.3B$322M$4.6B+$3.9BJan–Dec

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Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC)
Transformations: Values supplied to this page in USD are displayed without unit conversion. K/M/B labels abbreviate amounts; underlying values are unchanged. Chapter totals treat absent cells as zero; these are estimates, not reported zero trade.

Citation

Citation

China Sri Lanka bilateral trade data, monthly. General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC). https://chinadata.live/china-trade/sri-lanka/, accessed 2026-10-28.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is China's trade with Sri Lanka in 2026?

In Sep 2026, China reported $430M in exports to Sri Lanka and $43.8M in imports from Sri Lanka. Bilateral goods trade totalled $474M for that month.

What does China export to Sri Lanka?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s exports to Sri Lanka were Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $82.8M); Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $48.4M); Vehicles (HS 87, $36.4M).

What does China import from Sri Lanka?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s imports from Sri Lanka were Knitted clothing (HS 61, $9.7M); Precious stones and metals (HS 71, $6.0M); Coffee, tea, spices (HS 09, $5.6M).

What is China’s trade balance with Sri Lanka?

China recorded a $386M goods trade surplus with Sri Lanka in Sep 2026. The balance is China’s exports minus China’s imports.

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