Regional export playbook

Lebanon in East Asia
where to look next

Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and product opportunities across East Asia. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

LBN6 markets2024 trade year
3-year opportunity$722.2BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets6Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets0Reported access indicator
Avg. distance7,616 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days7Business entry indicator

East Asia regional view

Should Lebanon focus here?

The answer depends on demand, product fit, access, competition, and route economics. This playbook shows where the available trade signals are strongest.

Largest market shown

China

$412.0B calculated opportunity across 61 screened products.

Regional footprint

6 buyer markets

Reported trade and access indicators are available for the qualifying markets shown below.

How to use the guide

Compare demand with access

Start with the strongest markets, then validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, and competition at product level.

Market comparison

Which markets deserve a closer look?

Markets are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity across the qualifying products in this regional view.

MarketOpportunityProductsFTADistanceEntry daysTop product
ChinaCHN$412.0B61Not reported6,984 km9Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$122.0B20Not reported7,652 km2Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
JapanJPN$73.2B27Not reported9,000 km11Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
TaiwanTWN$62.2B16Not reported8,152 km0Electronic integrated circuits: memories
Republic of KoreaKOR$51.0B20Not reported7,926 km8Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542
MongoliaMNG$1.9B1Not reported5,982 km12Product not reported

Top regional opportunities

Products and markets to review

The rows below are screened by reported buyer demand, exporter position, and available history. Calculated opportunity is a research signal, not a forecast.

RankMarketProductOpportunityBuyer growthCurrent share
1ChinaCHNHS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$93.1B+18.1%+0.0%
2ChinaCHNHS 854232Electronic integrated circuits: memories$65.7B+17.4%+0.0%
3ChinaCHNHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$61.4B+15.9%+0.0%
4China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$32.7B+11.6%+0.0%
5ChinaCHNHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$26.3B+15.4%+0.0%
6TaiwanTWNHS 854232Electronic integrated circuits: memories$23.1B+8.4%+0.0%
7China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGHS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$21.3B+9.8%+0.0%
8JapanJPNHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$19.3B+12.3%+0.0%
9ChinaCHNHS 847180Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471$16.9B+19.1%+0.0%
10ChinaCHNHS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc$13.9B+13.2%+0.0%
11Republic of KoreaKORHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$10.6B+7.4%+0.0%
12China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGHS 711319Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof$10.2B+10.1%+0.0%
13ChinaCHNHS 852990Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8525 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors$9.9B+7.9%+0.0%
14China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGHS 847330Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units$8.8B+5.2%+0.0%
15JapanJPNHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$8.3B+2.6%+0.0%
16JapanJPNHS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$8.1B+4.2%+0.0%
17ChinaCHNHS 851770Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts$7.6B+8.7%+0.0%
18TaiwanTWNHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$7.3B+5.8%+0.0%
19China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGHS 841112Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kN$7.1B+25.3%+0.2%
20China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGHS 271019Product description unavailable$6.9B+5.2%+0.0%

Sector opportunities

Which product families lead?

HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.

HS2 85

HS2 sector 85

56 screened products with $734.3B of reported buyer imports.

$482.5BCalculated opportunity · +11.1% average growth

HS2 84

HS2 sector 84

27 screened products with $152.7B of reported buyer imports.

$102.4BCalculated opportunity · +8.5% average growth

HS2 87

HS2 sector 87

9 screened products with $49.0B of reported buyer imports.

$30.3BCalculated opportunity · +8.2% average growth

HS2 00

HS2 sector 00

6 screened products with $46.0B of reported buyer imports.

$22.8BCalculated opportunity · +7.0% average growth

HS2 71

HS2 sector 71

7 screened products with $34.3B of reported buyer imports.

$18.6BCalculated opportunity · +10.5% average growth

HS2 74

HS2 sector 74

3 screened products with $25.0B of reported buyer imports.

$10.2BCalculated opportunity · +15.4% average growth

HS2 38

HS2 sector 38

3 screened products with $11.7B of reported buyer imports.

$7.5BCalculated opportunity · +29.8% average growth

HS2 39

HS2 sector 39

5 screened products with $13.3B of reported buyer imports.

$6.4BCalculated opportunity · +10.1% average growth

Frequently asked questions

Using the East Asia export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.

Should Lebanon focus on this region?

Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.

What does calculated opportunity mean?

It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

How should exporters use this page?

Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.