Top Import Products of Lebanon

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10-Apr-2025

Overview

Lebanon

As the Lebanon import data reveals, the nation's top import products for 2023 were prominently characterized by:

> Machinery: 20%

> Electrical equipment: 18%

> Vehicles: 15%

> Pharmaceuticals: 10%

> Plastics: 8%

> Chemicals: 7%

> Textiles: 6%

> Foodstuffs: 5%

> Metals: 4%

> Furniture: 3%

These top 10 import items represented a significant 96% of Lebanon's total import value for 2023. When analyzing Lebanon's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing import categories were Machinery (USD 2 billion), Electrical equipment (USD 1.8 billion), and Vehicles (USD 1.5 billion) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the import landscape included products of the Plastics, Pharmaceuticals, Textiles, as well as Chemicals.

For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of Lebanon’s top 10 import commodities for 2023.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of lebanon

Top Import Products of Lebanon

YOY comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of Lebanon

MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of Lebanon

Import Products of Lebanon
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1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y ALL

Top Products		2023	2022	Growth%	2023 Share	2022 Share
Bread, Pastry, Cakes, Biscuits and other bakers’ wares, Whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, Empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, Sealing wafers, Rice paper and similar products HSN Code: 19053119 19059070 19053111 Importers : Lebanon Importers 510 Lebanon Importers Shipment 27,326	Value	$58,637,539.08	$50,273,719.65	16.64%	0.60%	0.49%
	Shipment	9,621	13,422	-28.32%	2.95%	4.15%
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 HSN Code: 87089900 87089997 87082900 Importers : Lebanon Importers 515 Lebanon Importers Shipment 25,575	Value	$34,715,398.51	$26,696,855.3	30.04%	0.36%	0.26%
	Shipment	10,445	9,790	6.69%	3.20%	3.03%
HSN Code: Importers : Lebanon Importers 952 Lebanon Importers Shipment 20,335	Value	$0	$0	0%	0.00%	0.00%
	Shipment	4,747	12,672	-62.54%	1.45%	3.92%
Women’s or girls’ suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Dresses, Skirts, Divided skirts, Trousers, Bib and brace overalls, Breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) ---- suits : HSN Code: 62044200 62046239 62046231 Importers : Lebanon Importers 363 Lebanon Importers Shipment 19,372	Value	$44,419,831.21	$32,286,407.63	37.58%	0.46%	0.31%
	Shipment	8,169	7,442	9.77%	2.50%	2.30%
Parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 8711 to 8713 HSN Code: 87141090 87149990 87141010 Importers : Lebanon Importers 39 Lebanon Importers Shipment 15,353	Value	$1,291,066.15	$495,376.11	160.62%	0.01%	0.00%
	Shipment	5,190	6,989	-25.74%	1.59%	2.16%
Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa HSN Code: 18069090 18063290 18069060 Importers : Lebanon Importers 483 Lebanon Importers Shipment 14,740	Value	$48,991,235.58	$44,784,169.34	9.39%	0.50%	0.44%
	Shipment	5,364	6,969	-23.03%	1.64%	2.15%
Other furniture and parts thereof HSN Code: 94036010 94035000 94036090 Importers : Lebanon Importers 1,116 Lebanon Importers Shipment 12,452	Value	$34,082,159.68	$33,842,266.95	0.71%	0.35%	0.33%
	Shipment	4,982	5,192	-4.04%	1.53%	1.61%
Diamonds, Whether or not worked, But not mounted or set HSN Code: 71023910 Importers : Lebanon Importers 58 Lebanon Importers Shipment 11,643	Value	$13,809,618.35	$24,481,367.16	-43.59%	0.14%	0.24%
	Shipment	4,620	4,376	5.58%	1.42%	1.35%
Tableware , Kitchenware, Other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, Of plastics HSN Code: 39241000 39249000 39241099 Importers : Lebanon Importers 668 Lebanon Importers Shipment 11,246	Value	$9,840,878.21	$8,932,476.92	10.17%	0.10%	0.09%
	Shipment	4,178	5,129	-18.54%	1.28%	1.59%
Jerseys, Pullovers, Cardigans, Waistcoats and similar articles, Knitted or crocheted ---- of wool or fine animal hair : HSN Code: 61102091 61103099 61102099 Importers : Lebanon Importers 263 Lebanon Importers Shipment 11,228	Value	$20,306,091.67	$16,481,666.2	23.20%	0.21%	0.16%
	Shipment	4,545	5,836	-22.12%	1.39%	1.80%
Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, Put up in measured doses (including those in the form of transdermal administration systems) or in forms or packings HSN Code: 30049099 30049000 30049049 Importers : Lebanon Importers 302 Lebanon Importers Shipment 10,779	Value	$207,650,299.07	$184,661,610.18	12.45%	2.14%	1.80%
	Shipment	3,853	3,697	4.22%	1.18%	1.14%
Embroidery in the piece, In strips or in motifs HSN Code: 58109290 58109210 58109990 Importers : Lebanon Importers 58 Lebanon Importers Shipment 10,060	Value	$3,047,911.69	$2,376,382.23	28.26%	0.03%	0.02%
	Shipment	3,615	3,030	19.31%	1.11%	0.94%
T-shirts, Singlets and other vests, Knitted or crocheted HSN Code: 61091000 61099020 61099090 Importers : Lebanon Importers 487 Lebanon Importers Shipment 9,893	Value	$16,003,475.03	$13,146,804.73	21.73%	0.16%	0.13%
	Shipment	5,168	3,436	50.41%	1.58%	1.06%
Trunks, Suit-cases, Vanity-cases, Executive- cases, Brief-cases, School satchels, Spectacle cases, Binocular cases, Camera cases, Musical instrument cases, Gun cases, Holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, Insulated food or beverages bags, Toil HSN Code: 42022210 42021219 42029900 Importers : Lebanon Importers 432 Lebanon Importers Shipment 9,184	Value	$27,882,774.97	$19,678,915.17	41.69%	0.29%	0.19%
	Shipment	3,949	3,476	13.61%	1.21%	1.07%
Women’s or girls’ suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Dresses, Skirts, Divided skirts, Trousers, Bib and brace overalls, Breeches and shorts (other than swim wear), Knitted or crocheted ---- suits : HSN Code: 61044200 61046300 61046200 Importers : Lebanon Importers 247 Lebanon Importers Shipment 8,456	Value	$9,920,600.42	$10,907,092.05	-9.04%	0.10%	0.11%
	Shipment	3,627	3,288	10.31%	1.11%	1.02%

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