# Liberia Export Playbook for Middle East

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Liberia (LBR)
- Region: Middle East
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 6
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $51.9B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 6,248 km
- Average business entry indicator: 11 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| United Arab Emirates | ARE | $27.0B | 11 | Not reported | 7,215 km | 4 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) |
| Turkey | TUR | $22.8B | 14 | Not reported | 5,512 km | 7 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) |
| Lebanon | LBN | $996.2M | 1 | Not reported | 5,654 km | 15 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) |
| Kuwait | KWT | $676.4M | 4 | Not reported | 6,653 km | 19 | Iron or steel: casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas |
| Israel | ISR | $288.6M | 1 | Not reported | 5,517 km | 11 | Diamonds: non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set |
| Qatar | QAT | $167.5M | 1 | Not reported | 6,933 km | 9 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $20.1B | +43.7% | +0.1% |
| 2 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $17.8B | +32.1% | +0.0% |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $2.1B | +12.5% | +0.0% |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 710231 - Diamonds: non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set | $2.0B | +41.0% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 720449 - Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $2.0B | +7.5% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Lebanon (LBN) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $996.2M | +15.4% | +7.0% |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 870899 - Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $763.6M | +9.5% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 260111 - Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated | $506.4M | +9.4% | +0.0% |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 711291 - Waste and scrap of precious metals: of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals | $491.4M | +37.6% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 840999 - Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) | $482.6M | +8.7% | +0.0% |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 999999 - Commodities not specified according to kind | $412.1M | +2.8% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 180100 - Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted | $387.2M | +11.7% | +0.9% |
| 13 | Kuwait (KWT) | HS 730429 - Iron or steel: casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas | $326.1M | +17.6% | +0.0% |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $297.4M | +8.5% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Israel (ISR) | HS 710231 - Diamonds: non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set | $288.6M | -1.5% | +0.8% |
| 16 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 240220 - Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $281.4M | +7.8% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 220210 - Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $264.6M | +24.8% | +0.0% |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 710221 - Diamonds: industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set | $259.5M | +84.7% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 870894 - Vehicle parts: steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes: parts thereof | $237.8M | +10.4% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 848180 - Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $223.6M | +9.8% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 8 | $108.7B | $42.2B | +35.6% |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 2 | $5.4B | $2.2B | +20.5% |
| HS2 72 - HS2 sector 72 | 1 | $6.8B | $2.0B | +7.5% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 4 | $2.6B | $1.3B | +10.5% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 2 | $1.8B | $706.2M | +9.2% |
| HS2 73 - HS2 sector 73 | 4 | $1.2B | $672.0M | +10.8% |
| HS2 99 - HS2 sector 99 | 2 | $512.8M | $596.5M | +28.8% |
| HS2 26 - HS2 sector 26 | 1 | $493.2M | $506.4M | +9.4% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Liberia focus on Middle East?

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.

## Method

Reported trade observations and calculated indicators are shown separately. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.

Yugalinks presents derived views for research and planning. [Read the full methodology](https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology).

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [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)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.