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Table  21E  (External trade, Import)
Composition of Imports (2000-2004)
ext21ee (Rs.Million)
              Year             Item 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004*
Food and Beverages 64,188 70,182 83,119 86,437 98,340
Mineral Products 51,394 52,698 87,695 80,770 125,017
Chemical and Resins 50,437 54,245 62,116 69,986 88,424
Leather, Wood, Paper 19,502 20,277 21,706 23,981 28,068
Textiles 121,659 132,662 136,742 142,974 165,815
Precious stones 20,432 21,312 25,597 30,636 38,278
Base Materials 22,453 22,083 33,802 41,452 60,724
Machinery and Equipment 72,958 66,304 74,283 83,228 108,572
Transport Equipment 33,598 22,871 31,661 48,676 55,412
Other 20,868 21,028 21,310 21,743 27,739
Total 477,489 483,662 578,031 629,883 796,389
© 2010, KRI (Kusaka Research Institute) 
Source:
Sri Lanka Customs
Key : 
*;Provisional
Revised:  2010(y)/11(m)/25(d)
Chief Editor:
   Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
     The Former Head, Department of Management Studies
     University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka