Trade lane

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.

USD 1.9bnfrom Turkey in 2024 (USD 2.0bn in 2022)
14 per centof Libya's imports in these lines, USD 14bn from every source
318product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#2Turkey's rank among Libya's sources
The top 50

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.

  1. 1

    Furniture: wooden, for bedroom useHS 940350

    Share of Libya's imports86 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,434 a tonne, 41,584 tonnes
    USD 60min 2024
  2. 2

    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 countries
    Changedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,931 a tonne, 16,618 tonnes
    USD 49min 2024
  3. 3

    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 countries
    Changeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,933 a tonne, 15,788 tonnes
    USD 46min 2024
  4. 4

    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 countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 44min 2024
  5. 5

    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 854449

    Share of Libya's imports27 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changeup 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,903 a tonne, 9,232 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  6. 6

    Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690

    Share of Libya's imports36 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,351 a tonne, 7,158 tonnes
    USD 31min 2024
  7. 7

    Medium density fibreboard (MDF), of a thickness exceeding 9 mmHS 441114

    Share of Libya's imports96 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 578 a tonne, 49,398 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  8. 8

    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 countries
    Changeup 115 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 27min 2024
  9. 9

    Food preparations: waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190532

    Share of Libya's imports42 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,977 a tonne, 6,512 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  10. 10

    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 countries
    Changeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 298 a tonne, 84,123 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  11. 11

    Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 390761

    Share of Libya's imports79 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,054 a tonne, 23,471 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  12. 12

    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 countries
    Changeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 23min 2024
  13. 13

    Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360

    Share of Libya's imports43 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,819 a tonne, 7,955 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  14. 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 countries
    Changedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,298 a tonne, 6,332 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  15. 15

    Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890

    Share of Libya's imports25 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,943 a tonne, 10,725 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  16. 16

    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 countries
    Changeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,042 a tonne, 6,716 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  17. 17

    Marble, travertine and alabaster: simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surfaceHS 680221

    Share of Libya's imports9 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changeup 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 311 a tonne, 65,518 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  18. 18

    Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavouredHS 220210

    Share of Libya's imports44 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 961 a tonne, 20,043 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  19. 19

    Cigarettes: containing tobaccoHS 240220

    Share of Libya's imports13 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 140 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,186 a tonne, 1,690 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  20. 20

    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 countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,127 a tonne, 8,247 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  21. 21

    Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollowHS 760429

    Share of Libya's imports63 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,667 a tonne, 3,751 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  22. 22

    Seats: with wooden frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture)HS 940161

    Share of Libya's imports72 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,147 a tonne, 3,312 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  23. 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 countries
    Changeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,911 a tonne, 8,477 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  24. 24

    T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910

    Share of Libya's imports73 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changedown 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,774 a tonne, 2,209 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  25. 25

    Yeasts: activeHS 210210

    Share of Libya's imports66 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changeup 184 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,784 a tonne, 5,118 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  26. 26

    Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 611020

    Share of Libya's imports47 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,310 a tonne, 1,914 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  27. 27

    Wood: doors and their frames and thresholds, (of other than tropical wood)HS 441829

    Share of Libya's imports77 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,531 a tonne, 8,870 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  28. 28

    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 countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,858 a tonne, 1,692 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  29. 29

    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 country
    Changefrom USD 150k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 13min 2024
  30. 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 countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,306 a tonne, 1,182 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  31. 31

    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 countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,881 a tonne, 6,298 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  32. 32

    Aluminium: alloys, hollow profilesHS 760421

    Share of Libya's imports63 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,406 a tonne, 2,672 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  33. 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 countries
    Changeup 224 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,859 a tonne, 6,317 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  34. 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 countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,557 a tonne, 4,578 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  35. 35

    Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190531

    Share of Libya's imports27 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,431 a tonne, 3,386 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  36. 36

    Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of propyleneHS 391722

    Share of Libya's imports82 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,012 a tonne, 5,523 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  37. 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 countries
    Changedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 11min 2024
  38. 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 countries
    Changefrom USD 156k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 6,702 a tonne, 1,550 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  39. 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 countries
    Changeup 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 10min 2024
  40. 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 countries
    Changefrom USD 502k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 10,442 a tonne, 978 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  41. 41

    Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoaHS 170490

    Share of Libya's imports31 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,165 a tonne, 3,168 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  42. 42

    Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially colouredHS 252329

    Share of Libya's imports5 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changefrom USD 154k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 55 a tonne, 180,826 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  43. 43

    Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650kVAHS 850421

    Share of Libya's imports33 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 265 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,266 a tonne, 2,313 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  44. 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 countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,755 a tonne, 3,571 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  45. 45

    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 countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 10min 2024
  46. 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 countries
    Changedown 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,088 a tonne, 600 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  47. 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 countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,811 a tonne, 5,281 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  48. 48

    Mastics: painters' fillingsHS 321410

    Share of Libya's imports35 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changeup 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,199 a tonne, 4,238 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  49. 49

    Mountings, fittings and similar articles: of base metal, suitable for buildingsHS 830241

    Share of Libya's imports45 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,519 a tonne, 1,995 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  50. 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 countries
    Changedown 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,209 a tonne, 2,122 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
Fastest growing

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.

  1. Yeasts: activeHS 210210USD 14m in 2024, up 184 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Turkey supplies 66 per cent of the line.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
Where Turkey dominates

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.

  1. Furniture: wooden, for bedroom useHS 94035086 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 60m; 21 source countries in all.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. Yeasts: activeHS 21021066 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 14m; 7 source countries in all.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. Aluminium: alloys, hollow profilesHS 76042163 per cent of Libya's imports of the line, USD 12m; 9 source countries in all.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
Another source, lower unit value

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.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
The other side of the lane

What Libya buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.

What this record says

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.

What it does not say

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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