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Libya chemical trade

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

Suppliers in Libya
Exports in 2024
$167M
+23.6% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$1.84B
+0.9% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$1.67B
Net importer
World exporter rank
#96
<0.1% of world chemical exports

Libya 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 Libya, so treat them as a lower bound.

Trend

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

Exports$167M in 2024Imports$1.84B in 2024
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Libya chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
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Libya chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
YearExportsImports
2019$40.2M$1.24B
2020$10.7M$1.04B
2021$107M$1.41B
2022$118M$1.4B
2023$135M$1.82B
2024$167M$1.84B

By HS chapter

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

Exports Imports

Largest HS codes

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

Top exports

  1. 12814.10Anhydrous ammoniaAt least 3 destinations$57.8M
  2. 22901.22Propene (propylene)At least 6 destinations$46.3M
  3. 32901.21EthyleneAt least 4 destinations$32.6M
  4. 42905.11Methanol (methyl alcohol)At least 5 destinations$26.8M
  5. 53915.90Waste, parings and scrapAt least 1 destination$3.03M
  6. 62844.43Radioactive elements and isotopes and compounds other than those of subheading 284410…At least 1 destination$122K
  7. 73907.69Poly(ethylene terephthalate), otherAt least 2 destinations$94.1K
  8. 83907.61Poly(ethylene terephthalate), having a viscosity number of 78 ml/g or higherAt least 1 destination$76.2K
  9. 93923.10Boxes, cases, crates and similar articlesAt least 3 destinations$36.7K
  10. 104004.00Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefromAt least 1 destination$20.3K
  11. 113704.00Exposed but not developedAt least 1 destination$16.5K
  12. 123102.10Urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionAt least 1 destination$16.2K

Top imports

  1. 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 20 supplying countries$154M
  2. 24011.20New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesAt least 10 supplying countries$104M
  3. 34011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 10 supplying countries$67.1M
  4. 43208.90Based on polymers not elsewhere classified in heading 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous mediumAt least 13 supplying countries$59.2M
  5. 53916.20Monofilament, of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether…At least 5 supplying countries$46.7M
  6. 63926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 24 supplying countries$41.2M
  7. 73002.41Vaccines for human medicineAt least 4 supplying countries$31.4M
  8. 83907.61Poly(ethylene terephthalate), having a viscosity number of 78 ml/g or higherAt least 5 supplying countries$31.3M
  9. 93923.30Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articlesAt least 16 supplying countries$30.6M
  10. 103402.50Preparations put up for retail saleAt least 15 supplying countries$29.5M
  11. 113901.20Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0,94 or moreAt least 6 supplying countries$28.6M
  12. 123002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleAt least 6 supplying countries$28.1M

Main partner countries

Where Libya'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
    Turkey
    $61M
    36.6% of exports
  2. 2
    Netherlands
    $24.4M
    14.6% of exports
  3. 3
    Spain
    $23M
    13.8% of exports
  4. 4
    United Kingdom
    $19M
    11.4% of exports
  5. 5
    Belgium
    $13.6M
    8.1% of exports
  6. 6
    China
    $11.6M
    6.9% of exports
  7. 7
    Saudi Arabia
    $8.22M
    4.9% of exports
  8. 8
    Italy
    $5.44M
    3.3% of exports
  9. 9
    Poland
    $489K
    0.3% of exports
  10. 10
    United States
    $122K
    <0.1% of exports

Imports from

  1. 1
    China
    $406M
    22.1% of imports
  2. 2
    Egypt
    $373M
    20.3% of imports
  3. 3
    Turkey
    $350M
    19.1% of imports
  4. 4
    Italy
    $150M
    8.2% of imports
  5. 5
    Germany
    $142M
    7.7% of imports
  6. 6
    United States
    $64.5M
    3.5% of imports
  7. 7
    Belgium
    $64M
    3.5% of imports
  8. 8
    Saudi Arabia
    $57.8M
    3.1% of imports
  9. 9
    Spain
    $57.1M
    3.1% of imports
  10. 10
    Netherlands
    $37.1M
    2.0% of imports

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