Composition of Exports

Composition of exports (Rs million): 1997 -2002

Commodity	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002*
Tea	42,151	49,867	43,231	52,516	60,776	62,264
Rubber	4,638	2,808	2,303	2,179	2,121	2,523
Major Coconut products	5,133	3,924	6,375	6,266	4,098	4,483
(a) Copra	401	458	631	587	612	944
(b) Coconut Oil	193	199	247	249	193	226
(c )Desicated Coconut	4,270	2,975	5,095	4,951	2,834	2,791
(d) Fresh Nuts	269	292	402	478	459	522
Garments	125,113	148,920	103,301	213,653	215,622	219,293
Precious and Semi - precious Stones	13,428	7,345	9,070	12,918	13,567	28,654
Other Domestic Exports	80,693	90,302	151,300	114,777	118,374	131,136
Total Domestic Exports	271,156	303,166	315,580	402,309	414,558	448,353
Re - exports	3,023	2,684	3,231	10,424	7,627	3,787
Total	274,178	305,850	318,810	12,733	422,186	452,140

* Provisional
Source - Sri Lanka Customs

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