What Libya buys from Turkey.
Libya imported USD 1.9bn of manufactured and processed goods from Turkey in 2024, down 4 per cent on 2022. That is 14 per cent of everything Libya imported in these lines, and Turkey is its number 2 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Turkey 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 Turkey for it at the border, Turkey'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 48 per cent of the lane.
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Furniture: wooden, for bedroom useHS 940350
Share of Libya's imports86 per cent, 21 source countriesChangedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,434 a tonne, 41,584 tonnesUSD 60min 2024 -
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Carpets and other textile floor coverings: woven, (not tufted or flocked), of man-made textile materials, of pile construction, made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10 or...HS 570242
Share of Libya's imports98 per cent, 9 source countriesChangedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,931 a tonne, 16,618 tonnesUSD 49min 2024 -
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Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any materialHS 961900
Share of Libya's imports48 per cent, 16 source countriesChangeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,933 a tonne, 15,788 tonnesUSD 46min 2024 -
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Vinyl chloride polymers: monofilament, of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not...HS 391620
Share of Libya's imports93 per cent, 9 source countriesChangedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 44min 2024 -
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Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 854449
Share of Libya's imports27 per cent, 34 source countriesChangeup 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,903 a tonne, 9,232 tonnesUSD 36min 2024 -
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Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690
Share of Libya's imports36 per cent, 36 source countriesChangedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,351 a tonne, 7,158 tonnesUSD 31min 2024 -
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Medium density fibreboard (MDF), of a thickness exceeding 9 mmHS 441114
Share of Libya's imports96 per cent, 10 source countriesChangeup 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 578 a tonne, 49,398 tonnesUSD 29min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 720839
Share of Libya's imports87 per cent, 3 source countriesChangeup 115 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 27min 2024 -
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Food preparations: waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190532
Share of Libya's imports42 per cent, 28 source countriesChangeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,977 a tonne, 6,512 tonnesUSD 26min 2024 -
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Marble, travertine and alabaster: articles thereof, (other than simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface)HS 680291
Share of Libya's imports91 per cent, 12 source countriesChangeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 298 a tonne, 84,123 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 390761
Share of Libya's imports79 per cent, 5 source countriesChangeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,054 a tonne, 23,471 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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Particle board of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substancesHS 441011
Share of Libya's imports99 per cent, 5 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 23min 2024 -
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Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360
Share of Libya's imports43 per cent, 30 source countriesChangedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,819 a tonne, 7,955 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
14
Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or otherHS 841810
Share of Libya's imports64 per cent, 19 source countriesChangedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,298 a tonne, 6,332 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 imports25 per cent, 29 source countriesChangeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,943 a tonne, 10,725 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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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 imports31 per cent, 36 source countriesChangeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,042 a tonne, 6,716 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Marble, travertine and alabaster: simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surfaceHS 680221
Share of Libya's imports9 per cent, 9 source countriesChangeup 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 311 a tonne, 65,518 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavouredHS 220210
Share of Libya's imports44 per cent, 24 source countriesChangeup 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 961 a tonne, 20,043 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Cigarettes: containing tobaccoHS 240220
Share of Libya's imports13 per cent, 17 source countriesChangeup 140 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,186 a tonne, 1,690 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Carpets: tufted, of man-made textile materials (other than polyamides), whether of not made upHS 570339
Share of Libya's imports75 per cent, 7 source countriesChangedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,127 a tonne, 8,247 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollowHS 760429
Share of Libya's imports63 per cent, 12 source countriesChangeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,667 a tonne, 3,751 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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Seats: with wooden frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture)HS 940161
Share of Libya's imports72 per cent, 23 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,147 a tonne, 3,312 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
23
Electric accumulators: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850710
Share of Libya's imports22 per cent, 15 source countriesChangeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,911 a tonne, 8,477 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910
Share of Libya's imports73 per cent, 34 source countriesChangedown 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,774 a tonne, 2,209 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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Yeasts: activeHS 210210
Share of Libya's imports66 per cent, 7 source countriesChangeup 184 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,784 a tonne, 5,118 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
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Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 611020
Share of Libya's imports47 per cent, 16 source countriesChangeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,310 a tonne, 1,914 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
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Wood: doors and their frames and thresholds, (of other than tropical wood)HS 441829
Share of Libya's imports77 per cent, 10 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,531 a tonne, 8,870 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 countriesChangedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,858 a tonne, 1,692 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
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Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes and pipes (other than line pipe or casing of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines), welded (not longitudinally welded)...HS 730539
Share of Libya's imports100 per cent, 1 source countryChangefrom USD 150k in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 13min 2024 -
30
Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180
Share of Libya's imports15 per cent, 45 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,306 a tonne, 1,182 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doorsHS 730830
Share of Libya's imports82 per cent, 13 source countriesChangedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,881 a tonne, 6,298 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
32
Aluminium: alloys, hollow profilesHS 760421
Share of Libya's imports63 per cent, 9 source countriesChangeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,406 a tonne, 2,672 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
33
Paper and paperboard: coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), other than bleached and weighing more than 150g/m2, other than goods of...HS 481159
Share of Libya's imports55 per cent, 11 source countriesChangeup 224 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,859 a tonne, 6,317 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
34
Washing machines: household or laundry-type, fully-automatic, (of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10kg)HS 845011
Share of Libya's imports68 per cent, 12 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,557 a tonne, 4,578 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
35
Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190531
Share of Libya's imports27 per cent, 37 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,431 a tonne, 3,386 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
36
Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of propyleneHS 391722
Share of Libya's imports82 per cent, 8 source countriesChangeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,012 a tonne, 5,523 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
37
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049
Share of Libya's imports76 per cent, 6 source countriesChangedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 11min 2024 -
38
Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870423
Share of Libya's imports22 per cent, 25 source countriesChangefrom USD 156k in 2022Unit valueUSD 6,702 a tonne, 1,550 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
39
Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989
Share of Libya's imports18 per cent, 32 source countriesChangeup 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 10min 2024 -
40
Vehicles: break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units, and other special purpose vehicles n.e.c. in heading no. 8705HS 870590
Share of Libya's imports33 per cent, 19 source countriesChangefrom USD 502k in 2022Unit valueUSD 10,442 a tonne, 978 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
41
Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoaHS 170490
Share of Libya's imports31 per cent, 32 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,165 a tonne, 3,168 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
42
Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially colouredHS 252329
Share of Libya's imports5 per cent, 4 source countriesChangefrom USD 154k in 2022Unit valueUSD 55 a tonne, 180,826 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
43
Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650kVAHS 850421
Share of Libya's imports33 per cent, 10 source countriesChangeup 265 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,266 a tonne, 2,313 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
44
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 countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,755 a tonne, 3,571 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
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Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620342
Share of Libya's imports45 per cent, 26 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 10min 2024 -
46
Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output not exceeding 75kVAHS 850211
Share of Libya's imports75 per cent, 15 source countriesChangedown 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,088 a tonne, 600 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
47
Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined...HS 392010
Share of Libya's imports49 per cent, 20 source countriesChangeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,811 a tonne, 5,281 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
48
Mastics: painters' fillingsHS 321410
Share of Libya's imports35 per cent, 25 source countriesChangeup 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,199 a tonne, 4,238 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
49
Mountings, fittings and similar articles: of base metal, suitable for buildingsHS 830241
Share of Libya's imports45 per cent, 16 source countriesChangeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,519 a tonne, 1,995 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
50
Cooking appliances and plate warmers: for gas fuel or for both gas and other fuels, of iron or steelHS 732111
Share of Libya's imports45 per cent, 13 source countriesChangedown 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,209 a tonne, 2,122 tonnesUSD 9min 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.
- Yeasts: activeHS 210210USD 14m in 2024, up 184 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Turkey supplies 66 per cent of the line.
- Cigarettes: containing tobaccoHS 240220USD 19m in 2024, up 140 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Turkey supplies 13 per cent of the line.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 720839USD 27m in 2024, up 115 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Turkey supplies 87 per cent of the line.
- Medium density fibreboard (MDF), of a thickness exceeding 9 mmHS 441114USD 29m in 2024, up 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Turkey supplies 96 per cent of the line.
- Mastics: painters' fillingsHS 321410USD 9m in 2024, up 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Turkey supplies 35 per cent of the line.
- Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989USD 10m in 2024, up 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Turkey supplies 18 per cent of the line.
- Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 854449USD 36m in 2024, up 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022). Turkey supplies 27 per cent of the line.
- Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavouredHS 220210USD 19m in 2024, up 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Turkey supplies 44 per cent of the line.
- Marble, travertine and alabaster: articles thereof, (other than simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface)HS 680291USD 25m in 2024, up 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Turkey supplies 91 per cent of the line.
- Marble, travertine and alabaster: simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surfaceHS 680221USD 20m in 2024, up 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Turkey supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890USD 21m in 2024, up 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Turkey supplies 25 per cent of the line.
- Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690USD 8m in 2024, up 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Turkey supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any materialHS 961900USD 46m in 2024, up 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022). Turkey supplies 48 per cent of the line.
- Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 390761USD 25m in 2024, up 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). Turkey supplies 79 per cent of the line.
- Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollowHS 760429USD 18m in 2024, up 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Turkey supplies 63 per cent of the line.
- Aluminium: alloys, hollow profilesHS 760421USD 12m in 2024, up 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Turkey supplies 63 per cent of the line.
- 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 190590USD 20m in 2024, up 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Turkey supplies 31 per cent of the line.
- Mountings, fittings and similar articles: of base metal, suitable for buildingsHS 830241USD 9m in 2024, up 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Turkey supplies 45 per cent of the line.
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined...HS 392010USD 10m in 2024, up 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Turkey supplies 49 per cent of the line.
- Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acidHS 200290USD 6m in 2024, up 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Turkey supplies 4 per cent of the line.
Lines where Turkey supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Turkey ships at least 60 per cent of what Libya imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Furniture: wooden, for bedroom useHS 94035086 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 60m; 21 source countries in all.
- Carpets and other textile floor coverings: woven, (not tufted or flocked), of man-made textile materials, of pile construction, made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10 or...HS 57024298 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 49m; 9 source countries in all.
- Vinyl chloride polymers: monofilament, of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not...HS 39162093 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 44m; 9 source countries in all.
- Medium density fibreboard (MDF), of a thickness exceeding 9 mmHS 44111496 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 29m; 10 source countries in all.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 72083987 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 27m; 3 source countries in all.
- Marble, travertine and alabaster: articles thereof, (other than simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface)HS 68029191 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 25m; 12 source countries in all.
- Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 39076179 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 25m; 5 source countries in all.
- Particle board of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substancesHS 44101199 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 23m; 5 source countries in all.
- Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or otherHS 84181064 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 21m; 19 source countries in all.
- Carpets: tufted, of man-made textile materials (other than polyamides), whether of not made upHS 57033975 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 18m; 7 source countries in all.
- Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollowHS 76042963 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 18m; 12 source countries in all.
- Seats: with wooden frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture)HS 94016172 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 17m; 23 source countries in all.
- T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 61091073 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 15m; 34 source countries in all.
- Yeasts: activeHS 21021066 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 14m; 7 source countries in all.
- Wood: doors and their frames and thresholds, (of other than tropical wood)HS 44182977 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 14m; 10 source countries in all.
- Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes and pipes (other than line pipe or casing of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines), welded (not longitudinally welded)...HS 730539100 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 13m; 1 source country in all.
- Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doorsHS 73083082 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 12m; 13 source countries in all.
- Aluminium: alloys, hollow profilesHS 76042163 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 12m; 9 source countries in all.
- Washing machines: household or laundry-type, fully-automatic, (of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10kg)HS 84501168 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 12m; 12 source countries in all.
- Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of propyleneHS 39172282 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 11m; 8 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 Turkey'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.
- Cigarettes: containing tobaccoHS 240220Turkey: USD 19m at USD 11,186 a tonne. China: USD 7m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 4,292 a tonne, 62 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,482 a tonne.
- Aluminium: alloys, hollow profilesHS 760421Turkey: USD 12m at USD 4,406 a tonne. China: USD 6m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 3,483 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,035 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870423Turkey: USD 10m at USD 6,702 a tonne. China: USD 15m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 2,617 a tonne, 61 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,489 a tonne.
- Vehicles: break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units, and other special purpose vehicles n.e.c. in heading no. 8705HS 870590Turkey: USD 10m at USD 10,442 a tonne. China: USD 7m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 5,172 a tonne, 51 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,335 a tonne.
- Plastics: builders' ware, n.e.c. or included in heading no. 3925HS 392590Turkey: USD 6m at USD 1,930 a tonne. China: USD 12m (57 per cent of the line) at USD 1,129 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,341 a tonne.
- Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850423Turkey: USD 6m at USD 11,102 a tonne. Italy: USD 6m (42 per cent of the line) at USD 7,173 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,692 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 Turkey'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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