What Libya buys from Egypt.
Libya imported USD 1.6bn of manufactured and processed goods from Egypt in 2024, up 80 per cent on 2022. That is 12 per cent of everything Libya imported in these lines, and Egypt is its number 3 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Egypt dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.
Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what Libya paid Egypt for it at the border, Egypt's share of everything Libya imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 72 per cent of the lane.
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Marble, travertine and alabaster: simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surfaceHS 680221
Share of Libya's imports88 per cent, 9 source countriesChangeup 109 per cent on 2022 (USD 95m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,054 a tonne, 188,560 tonnesUSD 199min 2024 -
2
Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially colouredHS 252329
Share of Libya's imports73 per cent, 4 source countriesChangeup 194 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 113 a tonne, 1,298,387 tonnesUSD 147min 2024 -
3
Paints and varnishes: based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous mediumHS 320890
Share of Libya's imports93 per cent, 24 source countriesChangeup 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,857 a tonne, 9,437 tonnesUSD 55min 2024 -
4
Aluminium: stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), other than steel coreHS 761490
Share of Libya's imports95 per cent, 4 source countriesChangefrom USD 4m in 2022Unit valueUSD 4,186 a tonne, 11,491 tonnesUSD 48min 2024 -
5
Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460
Share of Libya's imports36 per cent, 19 source countriesChangefrom USD 1m in 2022Unit valueUSD 10,721 a tonne, 3,920 tonnesUSD 42min 2024 -
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Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5%HS 690721
Share of Libya's imports33 per cent, 10 source countriesChangedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 626 a tonne, 56,664 tonnesUSD 35min 2024 -
7
Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling...HS 721420
Share of Libya's imports97 per cent, 6 source countriesChangefrom USD 1k in 2022Unit valueUSD 659 a tonne, 52,302 tonnesUSD 34min 2024 -
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Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboardHS 481910
Share of Libya's imports57 per cent, 20 source countriesChangeup 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,893 a tonne, 15,039 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
9
Aluminium: casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no...HS 761290
Share of Libya's imports96 per cent, 11 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,430 a tonne, 2,791 tonnesUSD 26min 2024 -
10
Singlets and other vests, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620791
Share of Libya's imports96 per cent, 5 source countriesChangeup 226 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 24min 2024 -
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Tobacco: smoking, water pipe tobacco as specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportionHS 240311
Share of Libya's imports93 per cent, 5 source countriesChangeup 175 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,666 a tonne, 2,191 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Heaters: electric, instantaneous or storage water and immersion heatersHS 851610
Share of Libya's imports71 per cent, 17 source countriesChangeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 23min 2024 -
13
Plastics: boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392310
Share of Libya's imports78 per cent, 22 source countriesChangeup 246 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,075 a tonne, 5,207 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392330
Share of Libya's imports65 per cent, 24 source countriesChangeup 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,555 a tonne, 3,715 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890
Share of Libya's imports23 per cent, 29 source countriesChangefrom USD 681k in 2022Unit valueUSD 3,157 a tonne, 6,110 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Paints and varnishes: (based on polymers other than acrylic or vinyl), dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous mediumHS 320990
Share of Libya's imports93 per cent, 11 source countriesChangeup 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,807 a tonne, 3,878 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Juices: mixtures of fruits or vegetables (but not nut juice), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 200990
Share of Libya's imports84 per cent, 13 source countriesChangeup 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,747 a tonne, 10,275 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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Food preparations: obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal productsHS 190410
Share of Libya's imports69 per cent, 22 source countriesChangeup 129 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,897 a tonne, 4,419 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of vinyl chlorideHS 391723
Share of Libya's imports77 per cent, 15 source countriesChangeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,569 a tonne, 6,586 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
20
Vegetable preparations: vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding cucumbers and gherkins)HS 200190
Share of Libya's imports95 per cent, 10 source countriesChangeup 117 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 17min 2024 -
21
Washing and cleaning preparations: powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail...HS 340250
Share of Libya's imports38 per cent, 24 source countriesChangeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,078 a tonne, 7,288 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
22
Insulated electric conductors: co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductorsHS 854420
Share of Libya's imports73 per cent, 19 source countriesChangefrom USD 674k in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 15min 2024 -
23
Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS 200520
Share of Libya's imports87 per cent, 14 source countriesChangeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,554 a tonne, 2,690 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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Suits: women's or girls', of textile materials n.e.c. in item no. 6204.1 (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620419
Share of Libya's imports99 per cent, 5 source countriesChangeup 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 14min 2024 -
25
Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360
Share of Libya's imports27 per cent, 30 source countriesChangeup 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,305 a tonne, 2,254 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
26
Plastics: articles for the conveyance or packing of goods n.e.c. in heading no. 3923HS 392390
Share of Libya's imports69 per cent, 18 source countriesChangeup 327 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,757 a tonne, 2,927 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
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Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690
Share of Libya's imports9 per cent, 43 source countriesChangeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,535 a tonne, 1,845 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
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Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490
Share of Libya's imports6 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 14min 2024 -
29
Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120
Share of Libya's imports45 per cent, 7 source countriesChangeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,324 a tonne, 9,757 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
30
Plastics: of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly...HS 392020
Share of Libya's imports54 per cent, 9 source countriesChangeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,775 a tonne, 3,193 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
31
Vegetable preparations: olives, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS 200570
Share of Libya's imports61 per cent, 8 source countriesChangedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,659 a tonne, 4,216 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
32
Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight over 0.5% but not...HS 690722
Share of Libya's imports67 per cent, 9 source countriesChangeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 417 a tonne, 25,474 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
33
Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS 170199
Share of Libya's imports2 per cent, 18 source countriesChangefrom USD 651k in 2022Unit valueUSD 714 a tonne, 14,534 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
34
Printed matter: books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91HS 490199
Share of Libya's imports44 per cent, 24 source countriesChangeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,234 a tonne, 690 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
35
Washing machines: household or laundry-type, not fully-automatic, without built-in centrifugal drier, of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10kgHS 845019
Share of Libya's imports96 per cent, 9 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,574 a tonne, 1,702 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
36
Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavouredHS 220210
Share of Libya's imports21 per cent, 24 source countriesChangeup 426 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,065 a tonne, 8,734 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
37
Vegetable preparations: vegetables and mixtures of vegetables n.e.c. in heading no. 2005, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS 200599
Share of Libya's imports90 per cent, 15 source countriesChangefrom USD 62k in 2022Unit valueUSD 2,765 a tonne, 3,357 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
38
Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 701090
Share of Libya's imports62 per cent, 16 source countriesChangeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,081 a tonne, 8,572 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
39
Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590
Share of Libya's imports14 per cent, 36 source countriesChangeup 140 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,009 a tonne, 2,223 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
40
Garments and clothing accessories: babies', of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 611120
Share of Libya's imports56 per cent, 17 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valueUSD 33,199 a tonne, 265 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
41
Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690
Share of Libya's imports18 per cent, 46 source countriesChangefrom USD 1m in 2022Unit valueUSD 8,974 a tonne, 976 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
42
Trailers and semi-trailers: (other than tanker type)HS 871639
Share of Libya's imports46 per cent, 20 source countriesChangefrom USD 769k in 2022Unit valueUSD 4,974 a tonne, 1,679 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
43
Furniture: plasticHS 940370
Share of Libya's imports55 per cent, 20 source countriesChangeup 185 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 8min 2024 -
44
Cements, mortars or concretes: their prepared additivesHS 382440
Share of Libya's imports39 per cent, 15 source countriesChangeup 236 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,534 a tonne, 4,962 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
45
Sauces: tomato ketchup and other tomato saucesHS 210320
Share of Libya's imports79 per cent, 11 source countriesChangeup 249 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,836 a tonne, 4,132 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
46
Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering or pit-proppingHS 730840
Share of Libya's imports27 per cent, 14 source countriesChangefrom USD 1m in 2022Unit valueUSD 2,866 a tonne, 2,532 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
47
Plastics: tube, pipe and hose fittings (e.g. joints, elbows, flanges)HS 391740
Share of Libya's imports27 per cent, 33 source countriesChangeup 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,880 a tonne, 518 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
48
Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industriesHS 330210
Share of Libya's imports5 per cent, 17 source countriesChangeup 102 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,681 a tonne, 403 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
49
Glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, (other than coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely...HS 700529
Share of Libya's imports98 per cent, 5 source countriesChangeup 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 7min 2024 -
50
Plaster, or plaster compositions: boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only, not ornamentedHS 680911
Share of Libya's imports84 per cent, 5 source countriesChangeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 282 a tonne, 24,991 tonnesUSD 7min 2024
The lines that grew most since 2022.
Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.
- Plastics: boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392310USD 21m in 2024, up 246 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Egypt supplies 78 per cent of the line.
- Singlets and other vests, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620791USD 24m in 2024, up 226 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Egypt supplies 96 per cent of the line.
- Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially colouredHS 252329USD 147m in 2024, up 194 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022). Egypt supplies 73 per cent of the line.
- Tobacco: smoking, water pipe tobacco as specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportionHS 240311USD 23m in 2024, up 175 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Egypt supplies 93 per cent of the line.
- Food preparations: obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal productsHS 190410USD 17m in 2024, up 129 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Egypt supplies 69 per cent of the line.
- Vegetable preparations: vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding cucumbers and gherkins)HS 200190USD 17m in 2024, up 117 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Egypt supplies 95 per cent of the line.
- Marble, travertine and alabaster: simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surfaceHS 680221USD 199m in 2024, up 109 per cent on 2022 (USD 95m in 2022). Egypt supplies 88 per cent of the line.
- Suits: women's or girls', of textile materials n.e.c. in item no. 6204.1 (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620419USD 14m in 2024, up 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Egypt supplies 99 per cent of the line.
- Juices: mixtures of fruits or vegetables (but not nut juice), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 200990USD 18m in 2024, up 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Egypt supplies 84 per cent of the line.
- Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360USD 14m in 2024, up 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Egypt supplies 27 per cent of the line.
- Paints and varnishes: based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous mediumHS 320890USD 55m in 2024, up 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022). Egypt supplies 93 per cent of the line.
- Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboardHS 481910USD 28m in 2024, up 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Egypt supplies 57 per cent of the line.
- Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490USD 14m in 2024, up 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Egypt supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- Paints and varnishes: (based on polymers other than acrylic or vinyl), dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous mediumHS 320990USD 19m in 2024, up 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Egypt supplies 93 per cent of the line.
- Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392330USD 21m in 2024, up 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Egypt supplies 65 per cent of the line.
- Glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, (other than coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely...HS 700529USD 7m in 2024, up 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Egypt supplies 98 per cent of the line.
- Plastics: of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly...HS 392020USD 12m in 2024, up 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Egypt supplies 54 per cent of the line.
- Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight over 0.5% but not...HS 690722USD 11m in 2024, up 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Egypt supplies 67 per cent of the line.
- Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of vinyl chlorideHS 391723USD 17m in 2024, up 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Egypt supplies 77 per cent of the line.
- Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 701090USD 9m in 2024, up 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Egypt supplies 62 per cent of the line.
Lines where Egypt supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Egypt ships at least 60 per cent of what Libya imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Marble, travertine and alabaster: simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surfaceHS 68022188 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 199m; 9 source countries in all.
- Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially colouredHS 25232973 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 147m; 4 source countries in all.
- Paints and varnishes: based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous mediumHS 32089093 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 55m; 24 source countries in all.
- Aluminium: stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), other than steel coreHS 76149095 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 48m; 4 source countries in all.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling...HS 72142097 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 34m; 6 source countries in all.
- Aluminium: casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no...HS 76129096 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 26m; 11 source countries in all.
- Singlets and other vests, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 62079196 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 24m; 5 source countries in all.
- Tobacco: smoking, water pipe tobacco as specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportionHS 24031193 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 23m; 5 source countries in all.
- Heaters: electric, instantaneous or storage water and immersion heatersHS 85161071 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 23m; 17 source countries in all.
- Plastics: boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 39231078 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 21m; 22 source countries in all.
- Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 39233065 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 21m; 24 source countries in all.
- Paints and varnishes: (based on polymers other than acrylic or vinyl), dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous mediumHS 32099093 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 19m; 11 source countries in all.
- Juices: mixtures of fruits or vegetables (but not nut juice), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 20099084 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 18m; 13 source countries in all.
- Food preparations: obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal productsHS 19041069 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 17m; 22 source countries in all.
- Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of vinyl chlorideHS 39172377 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 17m; 15 source countries in all.
- Vegetable preparations: vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding cucumbers and gherkins)HS 20019095 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 17m; 10 source countries in all.
- Insulated electric conductors: co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductorsHS 85442073 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 15m; 19 source countries in all.
- Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS 20052087 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 15m; 14 source countries in all.
- Suits: women's or girls', of textile materials n.e.c. in item no. 6204.1 (not knitted or crocheted)HS 62041999 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 14m; 5 source countries in all.
- Plastics: articles for the conveyance or packing of goods n.e.c. in heading no. 3923HS 39239069 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 14m; 18 source countries in all.
Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.
Lines worth USD 5m or more where Egypt's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Libya at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.
- Marble, travertine and alabaster: simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surfaceHS 680221Egypt: USD 199m at USD 1,054 a tonne. Turkey: USD 20m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 311 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 946 a tonne.
- Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially colouredHS 252329Egypt: USD 147m at USD 113 a tonne. Turkey: USD 10m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 55 a tonne, 51 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 104 a tonne.
- Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460Egypt: USD 42m at USD 10,721 a tonne. China: USD 18m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 8,082 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,292 a tonne.
- Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboardHS 481910Egypt: USD 28m at USD 1,893 a tonne. Turkey: USD 8m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 1,087 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,062 a tonne.
- Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392330Egypt: USD 21m at USD 5,555 a tonne. Turkey: USD 9m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 1,638 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,070 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890Egypt: USD 19m at USD 3,157 a tonne. Turkey: USD 21m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 1,943 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,590 a tonne.
- Washing and cleaning preparations: powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail...HS 340250Egypt: USD 15m at USD 2,078 a tonne. Turkey: USD 6m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 984 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,758 a tonne.
- Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360Egypt: USD 14m at USD 6,305 a tonne. Turkey: USD 22m (43 per cent of the line) at USD 2,819 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,914 a tonne.
- Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690Egypt: USD 14m at USD 7,535 a tonne. Germany: USD 25m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 4,166 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,730 a tonne.
- Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120Egypt: USD 13m at USD 1,324 a tonne. Saudi Arabia: USD 6m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 1,007 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,068 a tonne.
- Plastics: of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly...HS 392020Egypt: USD 12m at USD 3,775 a tonne. Turkey: USD 7m (33 per cent of the line) at USD 2,581 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,413 a tonne.
- Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS 170199Egypt: USD 10m at USD 714 a tonne. Ukraine: USD 27m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 510 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 617 a tonne.
- Printed matter: books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91HS 490199Egypt: USD 10m at USD 14,234 a tonne. Turkey: USD 10m (44 per cent of the line) at USD 2,755 a tonne, 81 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,004 a tonne.
- Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590Egypt: USD 9m at USD 4,009 a tonne. Turkey: USD 20m (31 per cent of the line) at USD 3,042 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,877 a tonne.
- Garments and clothing accessories: babies', of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 611120Egypt: USD 9m at USD 33,199 a tonne. Turkey: USD 5m (34 per cent of the line) at USD 7,699 a tonne, 77 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,067 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690Egypt: USD 9m at USD 8,974 a tonne. China: USD 14m (29 per cent of the line) at USD 3,976 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,974 a tonne.
- Cements, mortars or concretes: their prepared additivesHS 382440Egypt: USD 8m at USD 1,534 a tonne. Turkey: USD 6m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 435 a tonne, 72 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,534 a tonne.
- Plastics: tube, pipe and hose fittings (e.g. joints, elbows, flanges)HS 391740Egypt: USD 7m at USD 13,880 a tonne. Turkey: USD 8m (31 per cent of the line) at USD 4,482 a tonne, 68 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,765 a tonne.
- Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industriesHS 330210Egypt: USD 7m at USD 17,681 a tonne. Denmark: USD 6m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 7,634 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,896 a tonne.
- Plastics: stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392350Egypt: USD 7m at USD 6,519 a tonne. Turkey: USD 8m (34 per cent of the line) at USD 3,659 a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,847 a tonne.
What Libya buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.
Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.
Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Libya with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.
Share is Egypt's part of everything Libya imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.
Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.
A record of trade, not a shopping list.
What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.
A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.
Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.
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