2. Nepal is currently our 164th largest goods trading partner with $110 million in total (two way) goods trade during 2013. Goods exports totaled $33 million; Goods imports totaled $78 million. The U.S. goods trade deficit with Nepal was $45 million in 2013.

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4. . Nepal mainly exports iron and steel, knotted carpets, textiles, plastics, hollow tubes, beverages and vegetables. Potatoes seed Coffee, neither roasted nor decaffeinated Newsprint, in rolls or sheets Electric blankets Optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cables Nepal mainly exports iron and steel, knotted carpets, textiles, plastics, hollow tubes, beverages and vegetables. Potatoes seed Coffee, neither roasted nor decaffeinated Newsprint, in rolls or sheets Electric blankets Optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cables Nepal mainly imports oil, gold, iron and steel, clothes, pharmaceutical products, cement, electronic appliances, food and vehicles. Petroleum Gold soya- bean oil Petroleum gases Cement Rice Nepal mainly imports oil, gold, iron and steel, clothes, pharmaceutical products, cement, electronic appliances, food and vehicles. Petroleum Gold soya- bean oil Petroleum gases Cement Rice

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6. Sri Lanka is currently our 72nd largest goods trading partner with $2.8 billion in total (two way) goods trade during 2013. Goods exports totaled $314 million; Goods imports totaled $2.5 billion. The U.S. goods trade deficit with Sri Lanka was $2.1 billion in 2013. I mports Sri Lanka was the United States' 63rd largest supplier of goods imports in 2013. U.S. goods imports from Sri Lanka totaled $2.5 billion in 2013, a 8.6% increase ($194 million) from 2012. U.S. imports of agricultural products from Sri Lanka totaled $97 million in 2013. Leading categories include: tea (including herb tea) ($29 million) and spices ($22 million). I mports Sri Lanka was the United States' 63rd largest supplier of goods imports in 2013. U.S. goods imports from Sri Lanka totaled $2.5 billion in 2013, a 8.6% increase ($194 million) from 2012. U.S. imports of agricultural products from Sri Lanka totaled $97 million in 2013. Leading categories include: tea (including herb tea) ($29 million) and spices ($22 million). E xports Sri Lanka was the United States' 117th largest goods export market in 2013. U.S. goods exports to Sri Lanka in 2013 were $314 million, up 40% ($90 million) from 2012. U.S. exports of agricultural products to Sri Lanka totaled $128 million in 2013. Leading categories include: wheat ($53 million) and soybean meal ($28 million). E xports Sri Lanka was the United States' 117th largest goods export market in 2013. U.S. goods exports to Sri Lanka in 2013 were $314 million, up 40% ($90 million) from 2012. U.S. exports of agricultural products to Sri Lanka totaled $128 million in 2013. Leading categories include: wheat ($53 million) and soybean meal ($28 million).

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10. Nepal-Sri Lanka established diplomatic relationship on 01 July 1957. As sovereign modern states, Nepal and Sri Lanka enjoy warm and friendly relations based on mutual respect, cooperation and understandings. They work together at the United Nations special agencies as well as Colombo Plan for Cooperative Economic and Social Development in the Asia and Pacific. They hold similar views on most of the international issues, be it in the UN or any other multilateral forums. They are the founder members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).Over the past five decades, the two countries have concluded several agreements and set-up numerous mechanisms to enhance bilateral relations to their mutual benefit

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