# Russia exports to Libya: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from Russia to Libya, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/RUS-LBY/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Russia reported $164.0M in goods exports to Libya. The overall review level is Critical attention.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $164.0M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 97.3% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 2 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 4 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 46.1% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 100199 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $126.6M | 67.6% | Critical attention |
| 2 | 100390 | Cereals: barley, other than seed | $131.6M | 42.9% | High attention |
| 3 | 720711 | Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness | $48.5M | 57.4% | Critical attention |
| 4 | 490700 | Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value: stamp-impressed paper: cheque forms: banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title | $29.2M | 3.4% | High attention |
| 5 | 271020 | Not reported | $175.4M | 0% | High attention |
| 6 | 290919 | Ethers: acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether | $15.0M | 63.9% | High attention |
| 7 | 180631 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, filled, weighing 2kg or less | $23.5M | 3.4% | Watch |
| 8 | 180690 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18 | $81.4M | 3.4% | Watch |
| 9 | 440711 | Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm | $31.7M | 94.2% | Watch |
| 10 | 851610 | Heaters: electric, instantaneous or storage water and immersion heaters | $33.3M | 75% | Watch |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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