Libya Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment

At a glance

U.S. trade agreement

None

Average duty rate, August 2026

0.11%

Duty on U.S. imports

$188K

U.S. imports / exports

$19.8M / $109.0M a month

Agreements per the U.S. Trade Representative; customs territory per the European Commission. Duty is what the Census Bureau calculates for the month, not what was paid; a product's rate can differ widely from the country average.

Top U.S. imports from Libya

These 5 make up 100% of U.S. imports from Libya in the latest month.

1. Crude Petroleum & Bituminous Mineral Oils HS 270900$19.7M
2. Numismatic Collections & Coins Over 100 Years Old HS 970531$57K
3. Parts for Filtering or Purifying Machinery and Apparatus HS 842199$7K
4. Estimated Imports of Low-Valued Transactions HS 999995$479
5. Dates, Fresh or Dried HS 080410$0

Top U.S. exports to Libya

These 5 make up 74% of U.S. exports to Libya in the latest month.

1. Petroleum Oils & Bituminous Mineral Oils (Non-Crude, Non-Biodiesel) HS 271019$37.7M
2. Passenger Cars with Spark-Ignition Engine, Over 1,500 cc to 3,000 cc HS 870323$26.7M
3. Riveted or Similarly Closed Iron or Steel Pipes & Tubes HS 730690$9.3M
4. Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories, NESOI HS 870899$3.8M
5. Passenger Cars with Spark-Ignition Engine, Not Over 1,000 cc HS 870321$3.4M

Trade overview

Libya's trade relationship with the United States has been significantly constrained by political instability and, at various points, US sanctions regimes that restricted commercial activity. Hydrocarbons — primarily crude oil — represent the overwhelming share of Libya's export capacity, but US import volumes from Libya have been minimal and irregular in recent years. Trade professionals should conduct thorough due diligence on sanctions status and counterparty risk before engaging in transactions involving Libyan-origin goods.