Export income exceeds 1,000 Million US dollars in January

The Export Development Board said Sri Lanka’s export income is becoming stable and the merchandise export income in January this year has exceeded the 1,000 million US dollars limit. According to the data issued by the Sri Lanka Customs, the total merchandise export income in January is USD 1,000.9, the EDB said. Sri Lanka secured an export income of USD 1,100.9 million in January 2022. In January this year it shows a decline of 8.98 per cent. However, compared to the month of January 2021, the merchandise export income shows a growth of 6.97 percent.

The highest export earnings in January this year was recorded from Apparel and Textiles and the amount is 423.13 million US dollars. Earnings from the Tea is at USD 99.56 million and from the Rubber based Products it is 75.89 million US dollars, the EDB said.