Countries

Lebanon: trade by HS code

  • US$2bnExports 2024
  • US$13.5bnImports 2024
  • 2,926HS6 · Exports

Lebanon exported goods worth US$2bn and imported US$13.5bn in 2024, in 2,926 and 4,438 different six-digit products.

Its main exports were precious metal jewellery (other than silver) (7113.19), unwrought gold (non-monetary) (7108.12) and other ferrous scrap (7204.49).

Its largest customer was the United States and its largest supplier China.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £38.6m from Lebanon (+4% on the year before), above all wine in bottles up to 2 litres, acrylic or vinyl paints (solvent-based) and plastic tableware and kitchenware, and exported £272.8m to it.

Under the UK–Lebanon agreement, 94% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from Lebanon that meet the rules of origin.

Lebanon and the UK

UK imports£38.6m+4% · last 12 months
UK exports£272.8m+22% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the UK94%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: UK–Lebanon agreement

What the UK imports from Lebanon

  1. 2204.21Wine in bottles up to 2 litres£2.4m
  2. 3208.20Acrylic or vinyl paints (solvent-based)£1.9m
  3. 3924.10Plastic tableware and kitchenware£1.8m
  4. 6204.43Women's synthetic dresses, woven£1.7m
  5. 7113.19Precious metal jewellery (other than silver)£1.6m
  6. 0910.99Ginger, saffron, turmeric: other spices, other£1.5m
  7. 2008.19Other prepared nuts and seeds£1.5m
  8. 7112.99Other precious metal waste and scrap£1.4m
  9. 7801.99Other unwrought lead (alloys)£1.3m
  10. 6204.49Women's dresses of other fibres, woven£1.2m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC

Lebanon and the EU

EU imports€564.8m+4% · last 12 months
EU exports€5.6bn+10% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the EU96%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: EU–Lebanon agreement

What the EU imports from Lebanon

  1. 7801.10Refined lead, unwrought€65.6m
  2. 7404.00Copper scrap€58.7m
  3. 2809.20Phosphoric acid€25m
  4. 8504.21Liquid dielectric transformers up to 650 kVA€23.7m
  5. 8504.33Transformers 16-500 kVA (dry type)€20.9m
  6. 0504.00Animal guts, bladders and stomachs€19.7m
  7. 8544.60Electric cables over 1000 V€18.2m
  8. 8504.34Transformers over 500 kVA (dry type)€17.7m
  9. 2008.19Other prepared nuts and seeds€13.9m
  10. 7602.00Aluminium scrap€13.6m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext

Top exports

  1. 7113.19Precious metal jewellery (other than silver)US$152.6m
  2. 7108.12Unwrought gold (non-monetary)US$115.9m
  3. 7204.49Other ferrous scrapUS$106.5m
  4. 7404.00Copper scrapUS$101.4m
  5. 2510.10Natural phosphate rock, ungroundUS$62.1m
  6. 3103.11Superphosphates (35%+ P2O5)US$60.6m
  7. 7801.10Refined lead, unwroughtUS$56.5m
  8. 2008.19Other prepared nuts and seedsUS$44.8m
  9. 2809.20Phosphoric acidUS$41.3m
  10. 0808.10Fresh applesUS$40.5m
  11. 7602.00Aluminium scrapUS$39m
  12. 7204.29Other alloy steel scrapUS$37.6m
  13. 1509.20Extra virgin olive oilUS$36.9m
  14. 8504.33Transformers 16-500 kVA (dry type)US$31.9m
  15. 4901.99Other printed booksUS$28.9m
  16. 0504.00Animal guts, bladders and stomachsUS$27.7m
  17. 8544.60Electric cables over 1000 VUS$25.7m
  18. 6204.43Women's synthetic dresses, wovenUS$21.6m
  19. 0901.21Roasted coffee (not decaffeinated)US$20.5m
  20. 3102.21Ammonium sulphateUS$18.2m

Top imports

  1. 7108.13Semi-manufactured gold (non-monetary)US$524.7m
  2. 8703.24Petrol cars over 3000 ccUS$272.4m
  3. 7108.12Unwrought gold (non-monetary)US$258.6m
  4. 1701.99Refined sugar (other)US$233.2m
  5. 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail saleUS$213.9m
  6. 0102.29Live cattle (other)US$191m
  7. 8703.23Petrol cars, 1500-3000 ccUS$160.7m
  8. 1005.90Maize (corn), not for sowingUS$153.6m
  9. 1001.99Wheat and meslin (not seed, not durum)US$121.8m
  10. 3002.15Immunological products, dosed or retailUS$114.8m
  11. 0901.11Green coffee (not decaffeinated)US$108.7m
  12. 1701.14Raw cane sugar (other)US$101.8m
  13. 8703.40Hybrid cars, petrol (non-plug-in)US$95.6m
  14. 7113.19Precious metal jewellery (other than silver)US$95.5m
  15. 1512.11Crude sunflower or safflower oilUS$94.6m
  16. 1201.90Soybeans (not for sowing)US$85.9m
  17. 8802.40Aircraft over 15,000 kgUS$81.8m
  18. 0201.30Fresh or chilled boneless beefUS$80.2m
  19. 8408.90Other diesel enginesUS$78.5m
  20. 2106.90Other food preparationsUS$76.9m

Main buyers from Lebanon

  1. United States US$227.9m
  2. Egypt US$220.2m
  3. Switzerland US$136.2m
  4. Kuwait US$92.1m
  5. China US$86.7m
  6. France US$79.5m
  7. Spain US$67m
  8. Greece US$58.1m
  9. Türkiye US$56m
  10. India US$53.6m

Main suppliers of Lebanon

  1. China US$1.7bn
  2. Switzerland US$970.5m
  3. Türkiye US$633m
  4. Egypt US$463.1m
  5. Brazil US$428.8m
  6. United States US$414.9m
  7. Ukraine US$404.4m
  8. Germany US$365.9m
  9. France US$319.5m
  10. Italy US$311.2m

Questions and answers

What does Lebanon export most?

In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was precious metal jewellery (other than silver) (HS 7113.19), worth US$152.6m.

Does the UK have a trade agreement with Lebanon?

Yes: goods from Lebanon can enter at preferential rates under the UK–Lebanon agreement, duty-free on 94% of tariff lines, provided they meet the rules of origin and come with proof of origin.