 |
Source: Sri Lanka Customs
Within the sector, solid tyres accounted for the major share of export
earning (46%) followed by apparel clothing accessories including gloves
(34%) other articles of rubber products (1.1%) and rubber hoses (.55%).
Sri Lanka is one of the major exporters of solid tyres to the world
with 25% of the total world exports.
|
Year/Product
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
|
Rubber
Thread
|
0.17
|
0.19
|
0.21
|
0.16
|
0.17
|
|
Unhardened Rubber
|
5.26
|
5.33
|
5.68
|
7.36
|
8.33
|
|
Rubber Hose
|
0.01
|
0.01
|
0.03
|
0.17
|
0.03
|
|
Rubber Belts
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
#
|
0.02
|
0.01
|
|
Rubber Tyres
& Tubes
|
101.66
|
84.02
|
86.69
|
120.97
|
160.59
|
|
Apparel Clothing
Accessories
|
65.90
|
61.47
|
66.15
|
78.50
|
82.33
|
|
Articles of Unhardened
Rubber
|
21.90
|
20.22
|
22.24
|
22.06
|
30.04
|
|
Footwear*
|
16.45
|
7.20
|
3.92
|
3.34
|
1.85
|
|
Others
|
2.18
|
1.64
|
1.71
|
2.03
|
1.60
|
|
Sub
Total
|
213.53
|
180.88
|
186.63
|
234.61
|
284.94
|
|
|
|
