Extreme Import Bottlenecks
The tables below show Libya's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.
Libya
41 bottlenecks| # | Partner | HS Code | HS Description | Year | Share (%) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 290123 | Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, butene (butylene) and isomers thereof | 2010 | 100.00% | 10,037,159 |
| 2 | France | 890190 | Vessels; n.e.c. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods | 2010 | 100.00% | 10,580,104 |
| 3 | Other Europe, nes | 880212 | Helicopters, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg | 2010 | 100.00% | 16,711,925 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 860400 | Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles; whether or not self-propelled (e.g. workshops, cranes, ballast tampers, trackliners, testing coaches and track inspection vehicles) | 2010 | 100.00% | 29,194,004 |
| 5 | Rep. of Korea | 270810 | Pitch; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars | 2010 | 99.95% | 17,613,964 |
| 6 | Ukraine | 720211 | Ferro-alloys; ferro-manganese, containing by weight more than 2% of carbon | 2010 | 99.93% | 10,413,431 |
| 7 | China | 621132 | Track suits and other garments n.e.c.; men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | 2010 | 99.80% | 15,608,988 |
| 8 | Malaysia | 721710 | Iron or non-alloy steel; wire, (not plated or coated), whether or not polished | 2010 | 99.35% | 44,493,086 |
| 9 | Türkiye | 721590 | Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, n.e.c. in heading no. 7215 | 2010 | 98.87% | 20,054,901 |
| 10 | China | 250610 | Quartz; other than natural sands | 2010 | 97.21% | 12,363,623 |
| 11 | Türkiye | 721420 | Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | 2010 | 96.69% | 66,165,656 |
| 12 | Other Europe, nes | 840710 | Engines; for aircraft, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | 2010 | 95.20% | 14,362,532 |
| 13 | Rep. of Korea | 870322 | Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | 2010 | 95.05% | 11,413,141 |
| 14 | Egypt | 740819 | Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or less | 2010 | 94.74% | 46,871,284 |
| 15 | Türkiye | 391731 | Plastics; tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, flexible, having a minimum burst pressure of 27.6MPa | 2010 | 93.96% | 27,134,299 |
| 16 | Other Europe, nes | 841460 | Hoods; ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan, whether or not fitted with filters, having a maximum horizontal side not exceeding 120cm | 2010 | 93.64% | 42,667,419 |
| 17 | Sri Lanka | 090230 | Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg | 2010 | 92.04% | 18,393,526 |
| 18 | Brazil | 020230 | Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | 2010 | 91.23% | 42,352,380 |
| 19 | Egypt | 100630 | Cereals; rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | 2010 | 91.04% | 94,099,919 |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 852910 | Reception and transmission apparatus; aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds and parts suitable for use therewith | 2010 | 90.79% | 21,778,867 |
| 21 | Türkiye | 721399 | Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring 14mm or more in diameter | 2010 | 89.99% | 10,358,005 |
| 22 | Italy | 890690 | Vessels; other, including lifeboats other than rowing boats, other than warships | 2010 | 89.96% | 60,880,281 |
| 23 | Tunisia | 310530 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate) | 2010 | 89.41% | 16,633,147 |
| 24 | Rep. of Korea | 870210 | Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), new or used | 2010 | 88.79% | 10,092,075 |
| 25 | France | 730791 | Iron or steel; tube or pipe fittings, flanges, other than stainless steel | 2010 | 88.73% | 24,380,877 |
| 26 | Egypt | 490199 | Printed matter; books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91 | 2010 | 88.23% | 17,075,774 |
| 27 | Germany | 690210 | Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods; containing by weight, singly or together, more than 50% of the elements Mg, Ca or Cr, expressed as MgO, CaO or Cr2o3 | 2010 | 88.03% | 38,809,608 |
| 28 | Brazil | 854610 | Electrical insulators; of glass | 2010 | 87.78% | 16,450,661 |
| 29 | Italy | 850980 | Electro-mechanical domestic appliances; with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08, n.e.c. in heading no. 8509 | 2010 | 86.71% | 18,147,198 |
| 30 | France | 381119 | Anti-knock preparations; other than those based on lead compounds | 2010 | 84.92% | 13,623,698 |
| 31 | Türkiye | 570390 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings; tufted, of textile materials (other than man-made, wool or fine animal hair), whether or not made up | 2010 | 84.04% | 13,709,920 |
| 32 | Thailand | 160414 | Fish preparations; tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | 2010 | 83.35% | 50,218,386 |
| 33 | Rep. of Korea | 851629 | Heating apparatus; electric soil heating apparatus and space heating apparatus (excluding storage heating radiators) | 2010 | 83.27% | 15,961,228 |
| 34 | China | 721070 | Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | 2010 | 83.25% | 14,806,131 |
| 35 | France | 271490 | Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock | 2010 | 83.06% | 59,036,715 |
| 36 | China | 850440 | Electrical static converters | 2010 | 81.96% | 15,565,609 |
| 37 | Argentina | 120100 | Soya beans, whether or not broken. | 2010 | 81.84% | 138,065,112 |
| 38 | Tunisia | 481840 | - Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles | 2010 | 81.55% | 18,860,755 |
| 39 | Egypt | 731021 | Cans; which are to be closed by soldering or crimping, for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), less than 50l capacity, of iron or steel | 2010 | 81.43% | 17,959,951 |
| 40 | Italy | 080810 | Fruit, edible; apples, fresh | 2010 | 81.16% | 20,853,789 |
| 41 | Italy | 870790 | Vehicles; bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701, 8702, 8704 or 8705 | 2010 | 80.50% | 42,886,309 |
Türkiye: 5 occurrences
China: 4 occurrences
Egypt: 4 occurrences
France: 4 occurrences
Italy: 4 occurrences
Rep. of Korea: 4 occurrences
Brazil: 3 occurrences
Other Europe, nes: 3 occurrences
Tunisia: 2 occurrences
Argentina: 1 occurrence
Germany: 1 occurrence
Malaysia: 1 occurrence
Russian Federation: 1 occurrence
Sri Lanka: 1 occurrence
Thailand: 1 occurrence
Ukraine: 1 occurrence
United Kingdom: 1 occurrence
Legend:
Highlight - the row matches a Danger Zone country and/or a Critical Goods HS code.
ABCBold red partner name - the import source country is flagged in the Danger Zone.
1234Bold lime HS code - the product code is flagged in Critical Goods.