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China–Libya Bilateral Trade 2026

Monthly trade by HS chapter Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC) Monthly · USD Data as of: September 2026 Coverage 2018-01–2026-09

Exports (2026-09) $490M
Imports (2026-09) $1.7M
Trade balance (2026-09) +$488M
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Top Export Categories to Libya

2026-09 · USD

HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $80.0M
HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $63.3M
HS 87: Vehicles $59.9M
HS 73: Iron or steel articles $31.9M
HS 40: Rubber $28.5M
HS 94: Furniture; bedding; lamps $25.5M
HS 39: Plastics $24.1M
HS 61: Knitted clothing $18.9M

Top Import Categories from Libya

2026-09 · USD

HS 74: Copper $1.7M
HS 25: Salt; sulphur; stone $41.8K
HS 98: Commodity chapter $2.1K
HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $787
HS 22: Beverages and spirits $147
HS 97: Works of art $9.0

China–Libya Annual Trade and Year-to-Date Totals

USD
Published monthly values summed by year, with separate coverage for each flow
PeriodChina exportsChina importsTotal tradeChina balanceCoverage
2026 YTD (Jan–Sep)$3.1B$721M$3.9B+$2.4BJan–Sep
2025 (full year)$4.0B$795M$4.8B+$3.3BJan–Dec
2024 (full year)$3.6B$1.2B$4.7B+$2.4BJan–Dec
2023 (full year)$3.9B$2.2B$6.1B+$1.7BJan–Dec
2022 (full year)$2.3B$2.9B$5.3B-$617MJan–Dec
2021 (full year)$2.1B$3.3B$5.4B-$1.2BJan–Dec
2020 (full year)$1.9B$827M$2.7B+$1.1BJan–Dec
2019 (full year)$2.5B$4.8B$7.3B-$2.4BJan–Dec
2018 (full year)$1.4B$4.8B$6.2B-$3.4BJan–Dec

Fast-Growing China Export Products to Libya

2026 Jan-Sep vs the same months in 2025. Ranked by USD increase.

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Source

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Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC)
Transformations: Values supplied to this page in USD are displayed without unit conversion. K/M/B labels abbreviate amounts; underlying values are unchanged. Chapter totals treat absent cells as zero; these are estimates, not reported zero trade.

Citation

Citation

China Libya bilateral trade data, monthly. General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC). https://chinadata.live/china-trade/libya/, accessed 2026-10-27.

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  • • What does China export to Libya by HS category?
  • • What does China import from Libya by month?
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is China's trade with Libya in 2026?

In Sep 2026, China reported $490M in exports to Libya and $1.7M in imports from Libya. Bilateral goods trade totalled $491M for that month.

What does China export to Libya?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s exports to Libya were Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $80.0M); Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $63.3M); Vehicles (HS 87, $59.9M).

What does China import from Libya?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s imports from Libya were Copper (HS 74, $1.7M); Salt; sulphur; stone (HS 25, $41.8K); HS 98 (HS 98, $2.1K).

What is China’s trade balance with Libya?

China recorded a $488M goods trade surplus with Libya in Sep 2026. The balance is China’s exports minus China’s imports.

Where can I download China–Libya trade data?

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