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Lebanon chemical trade

Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Lebanon exported and imported, as reported by its trade partners, with its largest HS codes and partner countries.

Suppliers in Lebanon
Exports in 2024
$167M
+3.3% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$1.27B
+7.3% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$1.1B
Net importer
World exporter rank
#97
<0.1% of world chemical exports

Lebanon does not publish detailed six digit trade figures. Its figures for 2019 to 2024 are mirror data, built from what the 28 major economies reported about their trade with Lebanon, so treat them as a lower bound.

Trend

Lebanon's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, partly or fully as reported by its trade partners.

Exports$167M in 2024Imports$1.27B in 2024
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$500M
$1B
$1.5B
Lebanon chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
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Lebanon chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
YearExportsImports
2019$204M$1.49B
2020$195M$1.2B
2021$234M$1.19B
2022$171M$1.11B
2023$161M$1.18B
2024$167M$1.27B

By HS chapter

How Lebanon's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.

Exports Imports

Largest HS codes

The chemical HS codes Lebanon exported and imported the most in 2024.

Top exports

  1. 13103.11Superphosphates, containing by weight 35 % or more of diphosphorus pentaoxide (P2O5)At least 3 destinations$55.2M
  2. 22809.20Phosphoric acid and polyphosphoric acidsAt least 3 destinations$35.6M
  3. 33102.21Ammonium sulphateAt least 1 destination$18.1M
  4. 43208.20Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous mediumAt least 10 destinations$7.9M
  5. 54011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 3 destinations$6.23M
  6. 63915.90Waste, parings and scrapAt least 4 destinations$6.07M
  7. 73920.10Plastics plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular…At least 9 destinations$3.12M
  8. 83206.49Colouring matter, other preparations not elsewhere classified in subheading 3206.4At least 2 destinations$2.87M
  9. 93924.10Tableware and kitchenwareAt least 11 destinations$2.56M
  10. 103103.19Superphosphates, otherAt least 2 destinations$1.94M
  11. 113921.90Plastics plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, other than cellularAt least 11 destinations$1.85M
  12. 123304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 19 destinations$1.67M

Top imports

  1. 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 21 supplying countries$109M
  2. 23002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleAt least 11 supplying countries$71.4M
  3. 33302.10Odoriferous substances and mixtures of a kind used in the food or drink industriesAt least 18 supplying countries$49.5M
  4. 44011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 19 supplying countries$47.1M
  5. 53901.10Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0,94At least 12 supplying countries$30.5M
  6. 63907.61Poly(ethylene terephthalate), having a viscosity number of 78 ml/g or higherAt least 4 supplying countries$30.1M
  7. 73926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 25 supplying countries$24.8M
  8. 84011.20New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesAt least 14 supplying countries$23.6M
  9. 93822.19Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…At least 20 supplying countries$23.5M
  10. 103924.10Tableware and kitchenwareAt least 20 supplying countries$20.9M
  11. 113304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 25 supplying countries$18M
  12. 123907.29Polyethers other than polyacetals in primary formsAt least 14 supplying countries$15.7M

Main partner countries

Where Lebanon's chemicals went and came from in 2024, among the 28 major reporting economies. Based on the top 10 partners for each HS code.

Exports to

  1. 1
    United States
    $70.7M
    42.5% of exports
  2. 2
    Italy
    $27.2M
    16.3% of exports
  3. 3
    Turkey
    $16.9M
    10.2% of exports
  4. 4
    Spain
    $10.4M
    6.2% of exports
  5. 5
    Egypt
    $10.1M
    6.1% of exports
  6. 6
    Brazil
    $8.72M
    5.2% of exports
  7. 7
    Netherlands
    $7.63M
    4.6% of exports
  8. 8
    United Kingdom
    $6.35M
    3.8% of exports
  9. 9
    Ireland
    $1.76M
    1.1% of exports
  10. 10
    Canada
    $1.65M
    1.0% of exports

Imports from

  1. 1
    China
    $313M
    24.8% of imports
  2. 2
    Germany
    $137M
    10.8% of imports
  3. 3
    Saudi Arabia
    $97.6M
    7.7% of imports
  4. 4
    Italy
    $88.9M
    7.0% of imports
  5. 5
    Turkey
    $88.8M
    7.0% of imports
  6. 6
    United States
    $88.6M
    7.0% of imports
  7. 7
    Netherlands
    $75M
    5.9% of imports
  8. 8
    Egypt
    $70.5M
    5.6% of imports
  9. 9
    Spain
    $60.9M
    4.8% of imports
  10. 10
    Belgium
    $59M
    4.7% of imports

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