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In 2025 the United States exported $815.5 million of goods to Lebanon and imported $217.4 million from there. Lebanon ranked 89th among US export markets and 114th among sources of US imports.

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5 ports in Lebanon recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$815.5MUp 51.9% on 2024 ($536.8 million)
US imports, 2025
$217.4MDown 15.3% on 2024 ($256.7 million)
Goods balance
$598.1MUS surplus
Export market rank
89thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
114thAmong sources of US imports

Top goods each way

The five largest Harmonized System chapters by value in 2025, with each chapter's share of the total.

US exports to Lebanon

Vehicles and parts (chapter 87) led US exports to Lebanon at $261.2 million, 32% of the total. The top three chapters made up 49%.

  1. 87Vehicles and parts$261.2 million32.0%
  2. 88Aircraft and spacecraft$76.1 million9.3%
  3. 30Pharmaceutical products$60.7 million7.4%
  4. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$45.0 million5.5%
  5. 08Fruit and nuts$40.8 million5.0%

US imports from Lebanon

Fertilizers (chapter 31) led US imports from Lebanon at $47.5 million, 22% of the total. The top three chapters made up 45%.

  1. 31Fertilizers$47.5 million21.9%
  2. 71Precious stones, metals and jewelry$27.5 million12.6%
  3. 20Prepared vegetables and fruit$22.9 million10.5%
  4. 15Fats and oils$17.4 million8.0%
  5. 62Non-knitted apparel$13.2 million6.1%

Trade terms

The United States has no free trade agreement in force with Lebanon, according to the US Trade Representative. Check the duty rate for your goods before you ship.

The International Trade Administration covers the import rules and documents Lebanon requires in its Country Commercial Guide.

Through Norfolk-Newport News

The Census Bureau records trade by the US port it passes through. These are its 2025 figures for Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia, for trade with Lebanon.

Exports through the port, 2025
$51.4M6.3% of the US total with Lebanon
Leading export goods
Tobacco and nicotine productsHS chapter 24, $13.7 million
Imports through the port, 2025
$5.5M2.5% of the US total with Lebanon
Leading import goods
Fats and oilsHS chapter 15, $2.5 million

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Ports in Lebanon

3 ports in Lebanon have a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index. In the index, Tarabulus records the deepest cargo pier of them, at 17.1 m.

Also recorded in the World Port Index for Lebanon: Sayda and Selaata.

Sources

  • US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
  • Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
  • Trade agreements: Office of the US Trade Representative, free trade agreements, checked November 3, 2026.
  • Import requirements: International Trade Administration, Country Commercial Guides, checked November 3, 2026.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.