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Table AI.1
Merchandise imports bybroad product categories, 1980-94
(US$ million andpercent)
1980 1985 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
Total imports 2,035.4 1,786.3 2,631.5 3,077.8 3,469.7 3,718.4 4,455.0
Percentage oftotal
Agriculture 21.5 21.8 20.9 19.6 18.2 16.0 17.8
Food 20.4 20.0 19.1 17.5 16.2 13.9 15.9
Agriculture rawmaterials 1.1 1.9 1.8 2.2 2.0 2.1 1.9
Mining 25.9 23.1 14.1 12.4 10.1 9.0 7.4
Ores 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.4
Non-ferrous metals 1.1 0.8 0.9 1.1 0.8 0.8 0.7
Fuels 24.3 21.8 12.6 11.0 8.9 7.7 6.3
Manufactures 52.3 54.6 64.9 67.8 71.6 74.9 74.7
Chemicals 8.4 9.2 11.8 9.2 9.0 8.9 8.6
Textiles 6.3 9.7 15.6 19.8 21.6 22.9 23.0
Iron&steel 3.5 2.8 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.9
Other semi-manufactures 6.5 8.4 11.3 10.2 10.6 11.6 11.0
Power generating machinery 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.2 0.9 1.3 1.8
Agricultural machinery 1.1 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5
Office machinery 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.7 1.0 0.9 1.0
Other non-elec. machinery 8.8 6.1 4.9 5.5 7.0 7.2 5.8
Telecommunications app. 1.2 1.5 1.0 0.9 1.7 1.7 2.3
Other elec. machinery 3.5 3.6 4.2 3.0 3.3 3.6 4.4
Automotive prods. 7.8 5.5 6.2 6.5 6.0 6.5 7.6
Other transport equip. 1.3 1.8 0.8 1.4 0.9 1.4 0.1
Furniture 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Travel goods &bags 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ...
Clothing 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.8
Footwear 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 ...
Other misc. manufs. 2.6 3.6 3.7 5.4 5.7 5.1 5.0
Other 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
... Notavailable.
Note: Imports include freight andinsurance.
Source: UNSTAT, Comtrade database.WT/TPR/S/6
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Table AI.2
Merchandise exports bybroad product categories, 1980-93
(US$ million andpercent)
1980 1985 1990 1991 1992 1993
Total exports 1,043.0 1,246.2 1,888.9 1,964.6 2,486.9 2,828.9
Percentage oftotal
Agriculture 65.1 57.2 40.1 34.8 26.7 25.4
Food 47.0 47.4 34.3 29.9 22.5 22.0
Agriculture rawmaterials 18.1 9.8 5.8 4.9 4.2 3.4
Mining 16.2 10.1 2.3 1.1 0.8 0.8
Ores 0.8 1.0 1.6 0.7 0.7 0.7
Non-ferrous metals 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Fuels 15.4 9.0 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.0
Manufactures 18.5 32.6 53.6 61.3 70.5 71.8
Chemicals 3.1 2.8 1.8 2.0 1.5 1.7
Textiles 0.3 0.9 1.3 2.0 3.3 3.6
Iron&steel 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Other semi-manufactures 3.9 3.9 12.1 11.7 10.7 11.2
Power generating machinery 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Agricultural machinery 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Office machinery 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.7
Other non-elec. machinery 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.4
Telecommunications app. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other elec. machinery 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.9 0.8 0.9
Automotive prods. 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0
Other transport equip. 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.0
Furniture 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Travel goods &bags 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.6
Clothing 10.5 22.8 34.1 40.3 48.3 47.8
Footwear 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.9
Other misc. manufs. 0.3 1.2 1.8 2.2 3.7 3.7
Other 0.1 0.1 3.9 2.8 2.1 2.0
... Notavailable.
Source: UNSTAT, Comtrade database.SriLanka WT/TPR/S/6
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Table AI.3
Imports byregion andmain sources, 1980-94
(US$ '000andpercent)
Partner 1980 1985 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
World 2,035.4 1,786.3 2,631.5 3,077.8 3,469.7 3,718.4 4,455.0
Percentage oftotal
America 8.8 10.6 9.5 7.0 6.4 4.5 8.8
-United States 4.4 7.1 7.9 5.7 4.7 3.5 6.4
-Canada 1.2 1.9 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.3
-Other America 3.2 1.6 0.9 0.8 1.1 0.6 2.1
Europe 26.5 19.7 18.6 18.3 18.9 20.8 20.6
-EU12a22.1 16.0 14.8 14.7 14.9 16.7 16.8
-United Kingdom 9.5 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.1 5.0 5.3
-Germany 3.6 5.5 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.8
-Belgium-Luxembourg 1.6 0.6 2.2 1.7 2.3 3.1 2.9
-Netherlands 2.3 1.1 0.8 1.6 1.2 1.5 1.6
-France 3.9 1.8 1.6 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.2
-EFTA 2.8 2.1 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 2.4
-Switzerland 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.2
-Eastern Europe &former USSR 1.1 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.9 1.7 0.7
-Other Europe 0.4 0.8 1.1 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.7
Middle East 23.6 20.6 11.5 8.4 5.9 5.1 5.2
-Iran, Islamic 5.4 9.2 8.4 4.7 3.4 2.6 2.0
-United Arab Emirates 0.0 0.8 0.6 1.3 0.7 1.4 1.6
Asia 34.4 42.8 53.1 60.2 64.0 64.8 60.4
-EastAsia 27.9 36.3 46.1 50.1 51.8 53.4 49.4
-Japan 12.8 15.6 12.4 11.6 12.2 12.1 11.8
-Korea, Rep. 1.7 2.5 4.9 7.1 6.1 7.0 7.3
-Hong Kong 2.1 3.2 4.6 6.9 7.1 8.4 7.1
-Chinese Taipei 1.2 3.2 5.9 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.6
-Singapore 4.5 4.1 3.9 4.4 7.0 5.2 5.0
-Malaysia 0.6 1.6 4.3 4.5 3.7 4.6 4.1
-China 2.5 3.9 4.6 3.3 3.5 4.0 3.5
-Thailand 0.5 1.2 3.2 3.2 2.8 2.9 2.8
-Indonesia 0.4 0.4 1.5 1.3 1.9 2.3 1.9
-South Asia 6.5 6.5 7.0 10.2 12.2 11.5 11.0
-India 4.7 4.1 4.5 7.1 8.8 9.2 9.1
-Pakistan 1.5 1.9 1.9 2.4 1.9 1.5 1.4
Oceania 2.3 4.2 2.8 2.2 2.6 2.7 3.1
-Australia 1.9 3.2 1.6 1.2 1.5 1.6 2.1
-NewZealand 0.4 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1
Africa 4.0 2.0 4.4 3.8 2.3 2.0 1.8
-Sub-saharan Africa 2.0 0.5 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3
-Other Africa 2.0 1.5 3.2 3.6 2.1 1.8 1.6
-South Africa 1.6 1.4 3.2 2.8 2.1 1.3 1.2
... Notavailable.
a Including theformer German Democratic Republic.
Source: UNSTAT, Comtrade database.WT/TPR/S/6
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Table AI.4
Exports byregion andmain destinations, 1980-94
(US$ million andpercent)
Partner 1980 1985 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
World 1,043.0 1,246.2 1,888.9 1,964.6 2,486.9 2,828.9 3,192.4
Percentage oftotal
America 14.6 25.5 29.6 31.9 37.6 38.4 37.9
-United States 11.1 22.3 26.0 28.4 34.2 35.4 34.9
-Canada 1.5 1.8 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.3 1.6
-Other America 2.0 1.3 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.4
Europe 27.2 25.1 31.2 31.0 36.0 35.7 34.9
-EU12a21.0 19.6 25.6 27.6 32.4 31.0 31.1
-United Kingdom 7.4 5.4 5.7 6.4 6.9 7.2 8.9
-Germany 5.4 5.5 6.7 7.6 8.6 8.0 7.0
-Belgium-Luxembourg 0.5 1.5 5.1 4.0 5.5 6.2 5.9
-Netherlands 2.7 3.5 2.6 3.0 4.0 3.8 3.5
-France 1.4 1.2 2.3 3.2 3.7 3.0 2.7
-Italy 2.1 1.2 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.5 1.8
-EFTA 1.5 0.8 1.7 1.9 2.0 1.8 1.7
-Eastern Europe &former USSR 4.1 4.3 3.4 1.1 1.1 2.4 1.8
-Russian Fed. ... ... ... ... 0.4 1.7 1.1
-Other Europe 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.3
Middle East 17.4 16.3 13.4 13.4 8.0 7.4 7.4
-United Arab Emirate 0.1 1.0 1.5 1.8 1.1 2.1 2.0
-Jordan 1.1 0.9 0.9 2.9 1.3 1.5 1.2
-Saudi Arabia 3.5 3.8 2.2 2.0 1.5 1.0 1.2
-Syrian Arabic Rep. 1.1 2.5 1.7 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.2
Asia 20.4 16.2 15.1 15.4 12.5 13.1 14.3
-EastAsia 13.1 11.9 11.3 12.2 10.1 10.5 11.7
-Japan 3.2 5.1 5.4 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2
-Singapore 1.1 3.3 2.4 2.8 1.3 1.7 2.2
-Korea Rep. 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6 1.1 0.9 1.2
-Hong Kong 1.0 0.7 0.9 0.7 1.0 1.1 1.1
-Thailand 0.0 0.1 1.1 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.0
-South Asia 7.4 4.3 3.8 3.2 2.4 2.5 2.7
-Pakistan 3.3 2.2 1.7 1.6 1.2 1.2 1.4
-India 3.3 0.5 1.1 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.7
Oceania 1.7 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0
-Australia 1.1 1.3 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9
Africa 7.2 8.4 5.5 4.2 2.8 2.2 2.6
-Sub-saharan Africa 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5
-Other Africa 6.9 8.1 5.3 4.0 2.6 2.0 2.1
-Egypt 3.3 5.7 3.1 1.9 1.4 0.9 1.0
... Notavailable.
a Including theformer German Democratic Republic.
Source: UNSTAT, Comtrade database.SriLanka WT/TPR/S/6
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Table AIV.1
Products covered byexcise duties
Code Description Range of
excise dutiesa
0210.12; 1602.42; 1602.50; 1602.90; 1604.20; 1602.30 1703; 1704; 1806;
1902; 1904; 1905; 2006; 2104;Luxury foodproducts,
suchas:hamandbacon,
caviar, chocolates, fruit
preserved bysugar5-10percent,
except codroe
(50percent)
2201; 2202 Mineral water 25cents per
canorbottle
2402.20.02 Cigarettes SLRs525per
1,000
(SLRs700on
imported
cigarettes)
2403.10 Pipetobacco SLRs25per
kg.
2523.10 Cement SLRs5per
bagor50kg.
270.00.02 Petrol SLRs2per
litre
3208; 3209; 3210 Paint 5percent
3303.00; 3304; 3305; 3307.10; 3307.20; 3307.30; 3307.49; 3307.90.09 Toiletries 25percent
3401.11; 3402 Soap 5percent
3405.10; 3405.20; 3405.30 Polishes andcreams 15percent
3922.10; 3922.20; 3922.90; 3924.10; 3926.40; Household goods made
ofironorplastic
(bathtubs, tableware,
etc.)5-30percent
4011.10; 4011.20; 4011.40; 4011.99; 4012.10; 4012.20; 4013.10; 4013.90 Selected types oftyres 10percent
4016.91; 4016.99.09; 4202.11; 4202.12; 4202.19; 4202.21; 4202.22; 4202.29;
4202.31; 4202.32; 4202.39; 4202.91; 4202.92; 4202.99; 4206.90.03; 4304.00Rubber mats, travel
goods andproducts made
ofanimal skin5percent
4418.30; 4418.90; 4813.90.01; 4815.00; 4818.30; 4818:50; 4818.90 Various wood andpaper
products, some textile
products5-35percent
5701; 5702.20; 5703; 5704; 5705 Carpets 40percent
6702.10; 6702.90; 6802.10; 6910; 6913.90; 7009.10; 7009.91; 7009.92;
7013.21; 7013.31; 7013.91; 7019.9001; 7323.93.02; 7324.21; 7324.29;
7324.90; 7615.10;8215; 8302.10; 8302.20; 8302.30; 8302.41; 8302.42; 8302.50;
8302.60; 83403Glass andvarious glass,
plastic andsteel
construction products,
cutlery5-50percent
8408.20.09 Selected carengines 50percent
8414.51; 8414.59.01; 8414.59.09; 8414.60; 8414.80; 8414.90.01; 8415.10.01;
8415.02; 8415.83.01; 8415.83.02; 8418.10; 8418.21; 8418.22; 8418.29;
8418.30; 8418.40; 8418.50; 8418.61; 8418.69; 8418.91.09; 8418.99.09;
8422.11; 8450.11; 8450.12; 8450.19; 8450.90; 8501.40.02; 8509.10; 8509.20;
8509.30; 8509.40; 8509.80; 8509.90; 8510.10; 8510.20; 8516.10; 8516.21;
8516.29; 8516.31; 8516.32; 8516.33; 8516.40; 8516.50; 8516.60; 8516.71;
8516.79.01; 8516.79.09; 8516.80; 8516.90.01; 8516.90.02; 8516.90.09Household electrical
goods, including air
conditioners5-60percent
8518.10;8518.21; 85.18.22; 8518.29; 8518.90.01; 8519.10; 8519.21; 8519.29;
8519.31; 8519.39; 8519.40; 8519.91; 8519.99; 8520.10; 8520.20; 8520.31;
8520.39; 8521; 8522; 8523.11.09; 8523.12.09; 8525.13.09; 8523.20.09;
8523.90.09; 8524.10; 8524.21.09; 8524.22.09; 8524.23.09; 8524.90.09;
8527.11.09; 8527.19.09; 8527.21; 8527.29; 8527.31; 8527.32; 8527.39;
8527.90; 8528.10; 8528.20; 8529.10; 8531.80.01; 8531.90Audio equipment 10-25 percent
8702.10.01; 8702.10.02; 8703.31.09; 8703.32.02; 8703.32.09; 8703.33.09;
8708.99.01Cars 50percent
9006; 9101; 9102; 9103; 9201.10; 9201.20; 9201.90; 9202.10; 9202.90;
9203.00; 9207.10; 9207.90; 9209.91; 9209.92; 9209.93; 9209.94Cameras, watches and
musical instruments5-10percent
9401.20; 9401.30; 9401.71; 9401.79; 9403.10; 9403.20.09; 9403.70;
9405.10.01; 9405.20; 9405.30; 9405.40; 9405.60; 9405.91.09; 9405.92;
9405.99Other selected household
goods5-15percent
(200percent
forchandeliers
and
electroliers)
9592.10; 9504.10; 9504.20; 9504.30; 9504.40; 9504.90; 9613; 9614; 9615;
9616.10; 9617.00;Toys, games, pipes,
cigarette lighters5-30percent
a Advalorem ratesunless otherwise indicated.
Source: Gazette No.792/14, 10November 1993, Colombo; andGazette No.857/18, 8February 1995, Colombo.WT/TPR/S/6
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Table AIV.2
Trade restrictions under theMontreal Protocol andtheBasle Convention
HSCode Item
29.21.49 4-Amino Diphenyl
29.21.59 Benzidine andsalts
29.21.45 2-Naphthylamine (P-Naphthylamine)
29.21.45 1-Naphthylamine (X-Naphthylamine)
29.02.20 Benzene
29.27.00 4-Dimethylaminoaze benzene
29.24.10 2-Acetylaminofluorine
29.24.10 Arsenic compounds
25.24 Asbestos fibres
29.09.19 Bischloromethyl, other
29.04.20.01 4-Nitro diphenyl
28.25.10 Hydrazine
29.21.59 3-3Dichoro benzidine andsalts
29.04.20.01 1-3Dinitro benzene
29.04.90 1-Chloro 2-4dinitro benzene
29.03.21 Vinyl chloride
28.41.20 Zincchromate
28.41.20 Lead compounds
28.41.20 Mercury compounds
29.21.43 0-Toluidine
29.32.39 B-Propiolactane
29.03.69 Dichlorotoluene (Benzyl chloride)
29.25.20 Ethylene imine
29.21.59 0-Tolidine
29.30.90.09 Thioacetamide
29.30.90.09 Thiourea
2903.40 Halogenated derivatives ofacyclic hydrocarbons containing twoormore different halogens
2903.40.01 Trichlorofluoromethane
2903.40.02 Dichlorodifluoromethane
2903.40.03 Trichlorotrifluoroethane
2903.40.04 Dichlorotetrafluoroethane andclirapentafluroethane
2903.40.05 Other derivatives perhaogenated onlywithfluorine andchlorine
2903.40.06 Bromochloredifluoromethane, hormotrifluoromethane anddibromotetrafluoroethane
2903.40.07 Other perthalogenated derivatives
2903.40.09 Halogenated derivatives ofacyclic hydrocarbons containing twoormore different halogens
3823.90 Prepared binders offoundry moulds orcones; chemical products andpreparations ofthechemical orallied
industries (including those consisting ofmixtures ofnatural products), notelsewhere specified orincluded;
residual products ofthechemical orallied industries notelsewhere specified orincluded; except products
included under 3823.10 -3823.60
Source: Government ofSriLanka.SriLanka WT/TPR/S/6
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Table AIV.3
Cess oncoconut exports
(SLRs)
Product Cess rate
Fresh coconut 750/1000 nuts
Coconut oil 4000/tonne
Desiccated coconut 1000/tonne
Copra 900/tonne
Poonac anddefatted coconut 250/tonne
Coconut cream andcoconut milkpowder 450/tonne
Coconut based liquor 3/litre
Coconut shellcharcoal 250/tonne
Coconut shellflour orpieces 200/tonne
Coconut shellactivated carbon 450/tonne
Coconut ekels 100/tonne
Mattress andbristle fibre 250/tonne
CoirYam/rope 100/tonne
Coiryarnorrope 200/tonne
Twisted fibre 250/tonne
Tawashi brushes 50/1000 pieces
Brooms andbrushes (other thanTawashi) 100/1000 pieces
Coirmatsorrugs 250/1000 pieces
Coirmatting 5/1000 pieces
Rubberized coirpads(lessthan60mm.thick) 0.50/sq. metre
Pads/mattress forbedding (more than60mm.thick) 5/piece
Source: Presidential Tariff Commission (1994).WT/TPR/S/6
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Table AV.1
MFN tariffs byISIC category ,1995
(Percent)
Dispersion
ISIC Description Number
oflinesSimple
averageRange Std.dev.
1 Agriculture, hunting ,forestry &fishing 297 25.8 0-70 12.2
111 Agricultural andlivestock production 214 28.4 0-70 11.3
12 Forestry andlogging 34 18.1 10-35 11.9
121 Forestry 23 22.0 10-35 12.8
122 Logging 11 10.0 10-10 0.0
130 Fishing 49 20.1 10-35 12.1
1301 Ocean andcoastal fishing 39 20.8 10-35 12.2
1302 Fishing notelsewhere classified 10 17.5 10-35 12.1
2 Mining &quarrying 110 12.8 10-35 12.8
210 Coalmining 4 10.0 10-10 0.0
220 Crude petroleum andnatural gasproduction 3 18.3 10-35 14.4
230 Metal oremining 23 10.0 10-10 0.0
2301 Ironoremining 2 10.0 10-10 0.0
2302 Non-ferrous oremining 21 10.0 10-10 0.0
290 Other mining 80 13.6 10-35 6.1
2901 Stone quarrying, clayandsandpits 35 16.0 10-35 6.8
2902 Chemical andfertilizer mineral mining 15 10.0 10-10 0.0
2903 Saltmining 1 35.0 35-35 ...
2909 Mining andquarrying notelsewhere classified 29 11.7 10-20 3.8
3 Manufacturing 5,643 19.9 0-250 15.8
31 Manufacture offood, beverages andtobacco 498 33.4 10-250 32.7
311 Food products 396 29.9 10-35 9.8
3111 Slaughtering, preparing, preserving meat 85 31.5 10-35 8.8
3112 Manufacture ofdairy products 25 29.4 10-35 8.7
3113 Canning, preserving fruitandvegetables 88 34.4 10-35 3.7
3114 Canning, preserving fish,crustacea etc. 65 23.5 10-35 12.6
3115 Manufacture ofvegetable &animal oils&fats 56 25.1 10-35 11.5
3116 Grain millproducts 40 31.3 10-35 9.0
3117 Manufacture ofbakery products 16 35.0 35-35 0.0
3118 Sugar factories andrefineries 7 24.3 10-35 13.4
3119 Manuf. ofcocoa, choc., sugar confectionery 14 35.0 35-35 0.0
312 Other foodproducts andanimal feeds 76 24.3 10-35 11.3
3121 Food products n.e.s. 67 26.3 10-35 10.6
3122 Manufacture ofprepared animal feeds 9 10.0 10-10 0.0
313 Beverages 15 26.0 10-35 10.6
3131 Distilling, rectifying, blending spirits 4 20.0 20-20 0.0
3132 Wine industries 1 10.0 10-10 ...
3133 Maltliquors andmalt 2 10.0 10-10 0.0
3134 Softdrinks, carbonated waters industries 8 35.0 35-35 0.0
314 Tobacco manufacturing 11 231.8 50-250 60.3
32 Textile, clothing andleather industries 1,089 27.2 0-35 11.2
321 Textiles 828 25.9 0-35 11.7
3211 Spinning, weaving, finishing textiles 532 22.2 0-35 12.2
(Table AV.1 cont'd)SriLanka WT/TPR/S/6
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Dispersion
ISIC Description Number
oflinesSimple
averageRange Std.dev.
3212 Manuf. oftextile goods excl.weaving apparel 79 33.0 10-35 6.3
3213 Knitting mills 138 34.3 20-35 3.1
3214 Manufacture ofcarpets andrugs 24 35.0 35-35 0.0
3215 Cordage, ropeandtwine industries 16 28.8 10-35 11.2
3219 Manufacture oftextiles n.e.s. 39 24.7 10-35 11.6
322 Manufacture ofclothing 174 34.5 10-35 3.4
323 Leather products 67 22.7 10-35 10.1
3231 Tanneries andleather finishing 37 16.2 10-20 4.9
3232 Furdressing anddyeing industries 9 31.7 20-35 6.6
3233 Manuf. ofleather prods. excluding footwear 21 30.2 10-35 10.1
324 Footwear excl. ofvulcanized &moulded rubber 20 33.8 10-35 5.6
33 Wood, wood products &furniture 104 20.0 0-35 12.0
331 Wood products 82 16.0 0-35 10.3
3311 Sawmills, planing &other wood mills 52 12.4 0-35 7.7
3312 Manuf. wooden &canecontainers &small ware 8 31.3 20-35 6.9
3319 Manuf. wood andcorkproducts n.e.s. 22 19.1 10-35 10.8
332 Manuf. offurniture &fixtures except ofmetal 22 35.0 35-35 0.0
34 Paper, paper products, printing andpublishing 214 20.1 0-35 12.0
341 Paper products 175 21.3 0-35 10.5
3411 Manufacture ofpulp, paper, paperboard 123 19.3 0-35 10.1
3412 Manuf. ofcontainers &boxes ofpaper &board 10 28.5 10-35 10.8
3419 Manufacture ofpulp, paper, paperboard n.e.s. 42 25.5 10-35 9.8
342 Printing, publishing &allied industries 39 14.6 0-35 16.4
35 Manufacture ofchemicals, etc. 1,152 13.5 0-35 9.0
351 Industrial chemicals 728 11.1 0-35 6.3
3511 Manuf. ofbasic indus. chemicals excl. fertilizer 527 10.3 10-35 2.2
3512 Manufacture offertilizer &pesticides 33 2.7 0-20 5.7
3513 Manuf. ofresins, plastics &man-made fibres 168 15.4 0-35 10.8
352 Other chemicals, incl.pharm. 272 15.6 0-35 11.0
3521 Manufacture ofpaints, varnishes, lacquers 19 21.1 10-35 10.6
3522 Manufacture ofdrugs andmedicines 83 6.6 0-35 5.8
3523 Manuf. ofsoap, cleaning agents, perfumes etc. 43 26.7 10-35 11.6
3529 Manufacture ofchemical products n.e.s. 127 16.8 0-35 8.6
353 Petroleum refineries 25 15.8 10-35 8.5
354 Manuf. ofmiscell. petroleum &coalproducts 13 13.1 10-35 4.8
355 Rubber products 70 23.9 10-35 10.6
3551 Tyre andtubeindustries 18 32.8 10-35 6.7
3559 Manufacture ofrubber products n.e.s. 52 20.9 10-35 10.0
356 Manufacture ofplastic products n.e.s. 44 21.9 0-35 12.1
36 Non-metallic mineral products except ofpetrol andcoal 210 22.7 5-35 11.8
361 Pottery andchina 19 28.2 10-35 8.5
362 Manufacture ofglass andglass products 83 19.0 10-35 10.7
369 Other non-metallic mineral products 108 24.6 5-35 12.3
3691 Manufacture ofstructural clayproducts 27 28.9 10-35 10.7
3692 Manufacture ofcement, lime&plaster 10 9.3 5-10 1.7
3699 Manuf. ofnon-metallic mineral products n.e.s. 71 25.1 10-35 12.1
(Table AV.1 cont'd)WT/TPR/S/6
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Dispersion
ISIC Description Number
oflinesSimple
averageRange Std.dev.
37 Basic metal industries 438 11.2 0-35 5.3
371 Ironandsteelbasic industries 258 11.0 0-35 4.9
372 Non-ferrous metal basic industries 180 11.4 0-35 5.8
38 Fabricated metal products, mach. &equipment 1,681 16.9 0-100 13.0
381 Fabricated metal products 236 20.4 10-35 10.9
3811 Manuf. ofcutlery, hand tools, general hardware 74 17.8 10-35 10.0
3812 Manufacture ofmetal furniture andfixtures 11 26.8 10-35 11.7
3813 Manufacture ofstructural metal products 23 19.8 10-35 11.0
3819 Manufacture offabricated metal products n.e.s. 128 21.4 10-35 11.1
382 Non-electrical machinery incl.computers 605 12.6 10-35 7.1
3821 Manufacture ofengines andturbines 11 10.0 10-10 0.0
3822 Manuf.of agricultural machinery andequipment 23 12.2 10-35 7.2
3823 Manuf. ofmetal &wood working machinery 120 10.2 10-20 1.3
3824 Manuf.of special industrial mach. &equipment 163 10.8 10-35 4.4
3825 Manuf. office, computing, accounting machinery 36 13.1 10-35 8.0
3829 Machinery &equipment excl. electrical n.e.s. 252 14.9 10-35 9.1
383 Electrical machinery 329 17.8 10-35 10.8
3831 Manuf. ofelectrical indus. mach. &apparatus 85 15.1 10-35 9.4
3832 Manuf. ofradio, T.V. &communications equip. 131 15.8 10-35 10.1
3833 Manuf. ofelec. appliances andhousewares 28 29.1 10-35 9.1
3839 Manuf. ofelec. apparatus &supplies n.e.s. 85 19.9 10-35 11.0
384 Transport equipment 268 23.1 0-100 22.7
3841 Shipbuilding &repair 22 12.3 10-20 4.3
3842 Manufacture ofrailroad equipment 24 10.0 10-10 0.0
3843 Manufacture ofmotor vehicles 171 28.9 10-100 26.2
3844 Manufacture ofmotorcycles andbicycles 25 17.8 10-35 9.8
3845 Manufacture ofaircraft 20 10.0 10-10 0.0
3849 Manufacture oftransport equipment n.e.s. 6 15.0 0-35 16.1
385 Professional andscientific equipment 243 16.3 0-35 10.4
3851 Professional scientific &measuring equip. n.e.s. 109 11.4 0-35 7.1
3852 Manufacture ofphotographic &optical goods 70 15.2 10-35 8.6
3853 Manufacture ofwatches andclocks 64 25.8 10-35 10.5
390 Other manufactured products 257 23.2 0-35 11.3
3901 Manufacture ofjewellery andrelated articles 19 20.0 0-35 14.5
3902 Manufacture ofmusical instruments 25 21.0 10-35 9.9
3903 Manufacture ofsporting andathletic goods 27 13.7 10-35 9.1
3909 Manufacturing industries n.e.s. 186 25.2 0-35 10.7
Total products 6,050 20.0 0-250 15.6
Source: Government ofSriLanka.SriLanka WT/TPR/S/6
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Table AV.2
Sectoral structure ofGDP andemployment, 1989-94
(PercentandSLRsmillion)
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Workforce
(1993)a
Percent
Agriculture 21.4 22.4 22.3 21.0 19.9 18.8 33.2
Tea 2.9 3.1 2.2 1.3 1.5 1.3
Rubber 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 ...
Coconut 2.2 1.7 2.0 2.4 2.1 1.8 ...
Paddy 4.2 5.2 5.1 5.1 4.8 4.1 ...
Other 11.5 12.0 12.6 11.8 11.1 11.1 ...
Forestry 2.0 1.9 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.2 ...
Fishing 2.2 2.0 2.3 2.7 2.6 2.7 ...
Mining andquarrying 2.6 2.4 2.1 1.7 1.9 2.0 1.9
Manufacturing 15.3 14.9 14.8 15.3 15.2 15.4 11.4
Processing oftea,rubber, etc. 3.0 3.0 2.4 2.0 1.9 1.9 ...
Factory industry 11.0 10.7 11.3 12.2 12.3 12.3 ...
Small industry 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 ...
Other manufacturing 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 ...
Services 56.4 56.4 56.3 57.1 58.3 58.9 39.8
Construction 7.6 7.4 7.3 7.4 7.2 7.3 4.3
Electricity, gas,water and
sanitary services1.2 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.5 0.5
Transport, storage and
communications10.1 9.9 9.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 3.6
Wholesale andretail trade 20.4 21.3 21.2 21.7 22.0 22.0 9.5
(Import) (7.0) (7.6) (7.6) (8.0) (8.7) (9.1) ...
(Export) (1.5) (1.7) (1.7) (1.9) (2.0) (2.0) ...
(Domestic) (11.9) (12.0) (11.9) (11.9) (11.3) (10.9) ...
Banking, insurance andreal
estate services4.6 4.6 4.9 5.4 6.1 6.8 1.2
Ownership ofdwellings 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.2 ...
Public administration and
defence6.0 5.5 5.2 4.7 5.0 4.8 18.0
Services n.e.s. 3.9 4.1 4.2 4.4 4.3 4.2 2.7
SLRsmillion
Total GDP atfactor cost 228,138 290,615 337,399 386,999 453,092 523,300
... Notavailable.
a Anadditional 13.7percentarelisted asunemployed andnotclassified bysector.
Source: Central Bank ofSriLanka (1995).WT/TPR/S/6
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Table AV.3a
Exports ofMFA-restricted products totheUnited States, 1994
Category
No.Product Unit Quota
availabilityUtilization Utilization
rate(%)
237 Playsuits doz. 267,674 Fully utilized
331/631 Gloves andmittens pairs 3,330,773 3,121,553 93.72
333/633 Suits doz. 29,041 5 0.02
334/634 Other coats doz. 867,071 776,946 89.61
335/835 Coats doz. 334,700 290,829 86.89
336/636/836 Dresses doz. 658,706 606,465 92.07
338/339 Shirts andblouses doz. 1,344,752 Fully utilized
340/640 Shirts doz. 1,343,974 1,225,673 91.20
341/641 Blouses doz. 1,868,738 Fully utilized
345/845 Sweaters doz. 113,332 77,671 68.53
347/348/847 Trousers, slacks andshorts doz. 1,573,138 Fully utilized
350/650 Dressing gowns doz. 59,280 56,875 95.94
351/651 Nightwear andpyjamas doz. 338,285 Fully utilized
352/652 Underwear doz. 1,329,966 1,327,399 99.81
359C/659C Coveralls kg. 960,102 Fully utilized
360 Pillow cases pieces 1,200,000 1,101,368 91.78
363 Terry andother piletowels pieces 7,881,596 3,673,688 46.61
368-D Dishtowels kg. 728,248 189,847 26.14
369-S Soap towels kg. 689,784 492,347 71.38
435 Coats doz. 15,750 15,226 96.67
635 Coats doz. 461,873 406,992 88.12
638/639/838 Shirts andblouses doz. 758,023 568,291 74.97
644 Suits pieces 258,635 76,152 29.44
645/646 Sweaters doz. 45,526 7,219 15.86
647/648 Trousers, slacks andshorts doz. 777,128 726,443 93.48
840 Shirts andblouses (notknitofsilkblends) doz. 250,000 248,949 99.58
Source: Ministry ofIndustrial Development, cited inCentral Bank ofSriLanka (1995).SriLanka WT/TPR/S/6
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Table AV.3b
Exports ofMFA-restricted products toCanada, 1994
Category
No.Product Unit Quota
availabilityUtilization Utilization
rate(%)
1.0 Coats, jackets andrainwear pieces 888,061 723,075 81
1.1 Overcoats pieces 111,618 62,063 56
2.0 Winter outerwear pieces 210,986 Fully utilized
3/4 Male andfemale casual andfinewear pieces 768,395 412,636 54
3.1 Finesuits pieces 23,532 3,654a16
5.0 Trousers, overalls andshorts pieces 794,081 700,578 88
6.0 Tailored collar shorts pieces 708,598 Fully utilized
7/8 Woven shirts, blouses andsimilar articles, athletic
wear, K/cshirts, blouses andsimilar articles, T-
shirts andsweat shirtspieces 1,405,425 1,139,644 81
8.1 Shirts, blouses andsimilar articles pieces 618,528 20,147 03
9.0 Underwear pieces 1,013,543 Fully utilized
10.0 Sleepwear andbathrobes pieces 588,300 344,841 59
11.0 Sweaters pieces 228,479 22,572 10
12.0 Swimwear pieces 503,366 73,921 15
14.0 Babies 'garments pieces 294,150 199,975 68
41.0 Bedsheets andpillow cases pieces 543,008 13,200a02
44.1 Work gloves pairs 3,693,013 3,028,928 82
a Noexports during November 1994.
Source: Ministry ofIndustrial Development, cited inCentral Bank ofSriLanka (1995).
Table AV.3c
Exports ofMFA-restricted products totheEuropean Union, 1994
Category
No.Product Unit Quota
availabilityUtilization Utilization
rate(%)
6 Men'sorboys'woven breeches, shorts andtrousers,
women 'sorgirls'woven trousers andslackspieces 6,252,240 5,552,174 89
7 Women 'sorgirls'blouses, shorts andshort-blouses pieces 10,824,160 Fully utilized
8 Men'sorboys'shorts, other thanknitted orcrocheted pieces 7,487,072 Fully utilized
21 Parkas, anoraks, windcheaters, waister jackets pieces 6,789,610 2,915,750 43
Source: Ministry ofIndustrial Development, cited inCentral Bank ofSriLanka (1995).