Sector export playbook ยท HS 84-85

Libya Machinery and electrical equipment exports
where capability meets demand

Explore Libya's HS 84-85 product portfolio, buyer markets, growth signals, and diversification opportunities. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

LBYHS 84-85100 products2024 trade year
Sector exports$7.6M2024 reported value
Products100Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets41Markets represented
Average CAGR+17.5%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$636.8BReported buyer imports

Machinery and electrical equipment capability

How strong is Libya in this sector?

Compare exporter scale with product breadth, buyer demand, growth, and destination reach. A large sector does not remove the need for product, compliance, pricing, and buyer validation.

Sector footprint

$7.6M in exports

Reported machinery and electrical equipment exports in 2024 across 100 qualifying HS6 products.

Global demand

$636.8B buyer imports

The sector's reported buyer import base provides context for product and market prioritization.

How to use the guide

Find the next credible move

Start with products that combine demand and exporter capability, then validate standards, route economics, buyers, and competition.

Product portfolio

Which products anchor the sector?

Each HS6 product is ranked by calculated opportunity and shown with reported market size, exporter exports, growth, and destination reach.

ProductGlobal sizeYour exportsOpportunityCAGRMarketsShare
HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$112.9B$9.4K$87.9B-5.2%24+0.0%
HS 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$44.4B$7.8K$35.7B-9.9%13+0.0%
HS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus$60.7B$177.3K$25.0B+68.7%15+0.0%
HS 852872Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen$14.8B$25.0K$12.1B-19.8%5+0.0%
HS 850440Electrical static converters$28.9B$21.9K$11.3B+18.4%14+0.0%
HS 841191Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers$16.3B$7.6K$10.1B+19.3%2+0.0%
HS 851770Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts$15.3B$194.8K$7.4B+2.7%7+0.0%
HS 853710Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$24.7B$37.5K$7.1B-2.1%10+0.0%
HS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$6.6B$698.2$6.6B-5.3%3+0.0%
HS 847330Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units$21.6B$85.2K$6.5B-9.9%10+0.0%
HS 848180Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves$19.0B$772.0K$5.6B+16.5%10+0.0%
HS 847150Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$18.3B$6.7K$5.6B-17.1%6+0.0%
HS 848690Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessories$5.4B$15.4$5.4B-40.9%1+0.0%
HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes$4.8B$251.7$5.3B+57.7%2+0.0%
HS 853690Electrical apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$13.0B$5.8K$4.6B+12.2%7+0.0%
HS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$15.2B$126.8K$4.5B+3.7%6+0.0%
HS 841112Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kN$6.8B$5.7K$4.1B-20.5%1+0.0%
HS 852852Monitors: other than cathode-ray tube: capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71$5.3B$10.2K$3.7B+18.3%3+0.0%
HS 854370Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543$9.9B$2.6K$3.6B-7.4%5+0.0%
HS 847180Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471$5.5B$6.6K$3.0B-27.0%4+0.0%
HS 852580Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders$7.6B$4.0K$3.0B-17.0%4+0.0%
HS 847989Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions$9.0B$9.2K$2.9B+1.2%7+0.0%
HS 853650Electrical apparatus: switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$7.9B$8.6K$2.7B+63.8%7+0.0%
HS 840999Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)$7.8B$49.9K$2.3B+0.5%4+0.0%
HS 854442Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors$7.8B$22.6K$2.2B+11.6%6+0.0%
HS 847149Data processing machines: digital, automatic, (not portable, analogue or hybrid), presented in the form of systems, n.e.s. in item no. 8471.41$3.3B$10.6K$2.0B+6.4%3+0.0%
HS 841330Pumps: fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engines$4.9B$1.6K$2.0B-18.1%3+0.0%
HS 847160Units of automatic data processing machines: input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing$2.9B$77.1K$2.0B+6.7%4+0.0%
HS 847170Data processing machines: storage units$8.5B$28.2K$1.9B+2.6%6+0.0%
HS 842139Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters for internal combustion engines$5.4B$6.6K$1.8B+14.5%3+0.0%
HS 852351Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37$4.5B$935.4K$1.8B-8.7%5+0.0%
HS 841199Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)$5.2B$589.5K$1.7B-11.7%5+0.0%
HS 853890Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537$6.6B$18.8K$1.7B+54.0%6+0.0%
HS 843143Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41$2.9B$57.9K$1.6B+31.9%3+0.0%
HS 848340Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters$6.2B$70.1K$1.5B-14.5%4+0.0%
HS 854430Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships$7.4B$4.9K$1.5B-16.5%2+0.0%
HS 848390Transmission components: toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately: parts$3.6B$249.7K$1.4B+96.5%3+0.0%
HS 854449Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors$3.6B$46.1K$1.4B-13.2%3+0.0%
HS 850300Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502$4.3B$175.7K$1.3B+6.3%2+0.0%
HS 843149Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431$5.1B$108.3K$1.2B-2.4%5+0.0%
HS 847990Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functions$4.9B$34.9K$1.2B+26.1%6+0.0%
HS 847141Data processing machines: digital, automatic, (not portable, analogue or hybrid), comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit, an input and output unit, whether or not combined$2.9B$12.6K$1.2B-0.2%4+0.0%
HS 850490Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors: parts thereof$3.9B$20.0K$1.1B+240.0%2+0.0%
HS 848210Ball bearings$3.4B$16.7K$1.1B+55.9%3+0.0%
HS 852691Radio navigational aid apparatus$3.7B$7.6K$965.4M-28.5%4+0.0%
HS 853669Electrical apparatus: plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$2.4B$2.0K$922.1M+34.8%4+0.0%
HS 844399Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91$3.6B$599.5$907.5M-25.2%2+0.0%
HS 848190Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereof$2.7B$16.2K$907.3M-3.5%3+0.0%
HS 853400Circuits: printed$1.8B$613.3$897.4M-11.4%1+0.0%
HS 840820Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87$1.6B$62.2K$868.1M+4.6%2+0.0%
HS 840991Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)$1.6B$46.1$866.9M-0.2%1+0.0%
HS 841480Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.s. in heading no. 8414$3.5B$11.3K$805.1M-3.2%3+0.0%
HS 852990Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8525 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors$2.6B$100.6$762.8M-20.7%1+0.0%
HS 842199Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gases$1.1B$689.3$743.8M-8.7%2+0.0%
HS 851140Ignition or starting equipment: starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines$1.4B$32.0K$652.2M+478.6%1+0.0%
HS 851830Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers$814.5M$14.2$590.2M-13.2%1+0.0%
HS 850231Electric generating sets: wind-powered, (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines)$651.1M$13.8$589.5M-31.4%1+0.0%
HS 850153Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75kW$1.2B$131.8K$585.8M-23.8%1+0.0%
HS 850811Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20L$587.6M$14.7$502.0M-12.3%1+0.0%
HS 853222Electrical capacitors: fixed, aluminium electrolytic$1.0B$1.0K$501.5M+2785.6%1+0.0%
HS 850152Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75kW$1.6B$3.3K$463.9M-8.7%2+0.0%
HS 848310Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks$2.0B$73.1K$456.0M+68.7%2+0.0%
HS 850980Electro-mechanical domestic appliances: with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08, n.e.c. in heading no. 8509$470.9M$12.3$446.8M-11.7%1+0.0%
HS 851660Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters: of a kind used for domestic purposes (excluding microwaves)$953.4M$29.8$442.6M-14.3%1+0.0%
HS 841490Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan$1.0B$41.3K$434.0M+31.1%2+0.0%
HS 848120Valves: for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissions$1.7B$339.3$429.1M-23.9%2+0.0%
HS 844331Printing, copying, and facsimile machines: machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network$1.3B$86.6K$410.7M+41.8%1+0.0%
HS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$1.3B$323.1$403.3M-17.8%1+0.0%
HS 852859Monitors other than cathode-ray tube: other than of a kind solely or principally used in an automatic data processing system of heading 84.71$1.0B$55.8$400.0M-14.3%2+0.0%
HS 854810Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators$339.2M$2.7M$392.9M+14.0%1+0.8%
HS 841370Pumps: centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquids$1.5B$1.4K$388.6M-25.7%2+0.0%
HS 853321Electrical resistors: fixed, for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20W (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors and carbon resistors)$1.0B$9.2$368.9M-37.6%1+0.0%
HS 848071Moulds: for rubber or plastics, injection or compression types$945.8M$225.8$347.5M-14.3%1+0.0%
HS 841430Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipment$835.2M$13.4K$344.6M+62.2%2+0.0%
HS 854420Insulated electric conductors: co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors$307.6M$15.3K$342.5M+15.5%1+0.0%
HS 851679Electro-thermic appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 8516, used for domestic purposes$345.9M$9.0$328.5M-12.8%1+0.0%
HS 848330Bearing housings, not incorporating ball or roller bearings and plain shaft bearings$509.9M$93.6$307.4M+7.4%1+0.0%
HS 853180Signalling apparatus: electric, sound or visual, apparatus n.e.c. in heading no. 8531, excluding those of heading no. 8512 or 8530$312.6M$1.4$259.7M-54.5%1+0.0%
HS 853110Signalling apparatus: electric, sound or visual, burglar or fire alarms and similar, other than those of heading no. 8512 or 8530$477.4M$9.3$256.0M-18.3%1+0.0%
HS 851718Telephone sets n.e.c. in item no. 8517.1$288.0M$291.3$237.6M+12.7%1+0.0%
HS 854460Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts$778.4M$13.4K$235.3M+1.5%1+0.0%
HS 853950Lamps: light-emitting diode (LED) lamps$333.8M$535.4$232.6M-22.9%1+0.0%
HS 851769Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), n.e.c. in item no. 8517.6$565.9M$709.1$223.8M+0.5%1+0.0%
HS 852610Radar apparatus$672.7M$361.0$216.6M+18.6%1+0.0%
HS 840890Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for other than marine propulsion or the vehicles of chapter 87$534.2M$3.0K$206.4M-74.7%1+0.0%
HS 850110Electric motors: of an output not exceeding 37.5W$353.8M$223.5$200.9M-14.5%1+0.0%
HS 842952Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure$748.1M$39.2K$200.8M-5.6%1+0.0%
HS 851650Ovens: microwave, of a kind used for domestic purposes$211.9M$6.7$194.4M-16.9%1+0.0%
HS 848140Valves: safety or relief valves, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like$390.7M$11.9K$192.1M-8.7%1+0.0%
HS 851629Heating apparatus: electric soil heating apparatus and space heating apparatus (excluding storage heating radiators)$242.5M$7.3$187.4M-15.0%1+0.0%
HS 851190Ignition or starting equipment: parts of the equipment of heading no. 8511, for use in spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines$367.2M$148.5$184.9M-55.0%1+0.0%
HS 850940Electro-mechanical domestic appliances: food grinders and mixers, fruit or vegetable juice extractors, with self-contained electric motor$188.8M$4.6$183.7M-15.5%1+0.0%
HS 841360Pumps: rotary positive displacement pumps, n.e.s. in heading no. 8413, for liquids$589.1M$2.7K$178.8M+1.8%1+0.0%
HS 850213Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 375kVA$320.4M$7.5$171.2M-9.7%1+0.0%
HS 841459Fans: n.e.c. in item no. 8414.51$415.6M$77.6$168.8M-32.8%1+0.0%
HS 841350Pumps: reciprocating positive displacement pumps, n.e.s. in heading no. 8413, for liquids$301.2M$8.0K$162.2M-8.0%1+0.0%
HS 852871Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: not designed to incorporate a video display or screen$335.6M$7.4$160.0M-10.8%1+0.0%
HS 841391Pumps: parts thereof$540.9M$185.6K$158.3M+17.4%1+0.0%
HS 851822Loudspeakers: multiple, mounted in the same enclosure$226.9M$6.6$157.2M-15.1%1+0.0%
HS 851220Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)$796.3M$21.8$156.4M-35.9%1+0.0%

Best markets

Where does sector demand concentrate?

Markets are ranked by calculated opportunity across the qualifying products in this sector view.

DEU

Germany

52 products represented in the sector.

$55.2B$152.5B reported buyer imports

NLD

Netherlands

36 products represented in the sector.

$47.5B$89.7B reported buyer imports

GBR

United Kingdom

49 products represented in the sector.

$44.2B$85.2B reported buyer imports

ARE

United Arab Emirates

12 products represented in the sector.

$37.1B$39.2B reported buyer imports

USA

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

9 products represented in the sector.

$18.9B$35.8B reported buyer imports

FRA

France

26 products represented in the sector.

$15.9B$41.3B reported buyer imports

SGP

Singapore

6 products represented in the sector.

$11.7B$22.1B reported buyer imports

KOR

Republic of Korea

10 products represented in the sector.

$10.4B$14.8B reported buyer imports

ITA

Italy

29 products represented in the sector.

$10.2B$27.7B reported buyer imports

CHN

China

10 products represented in the sector.

$8.2B$21.9B reported buyer imports

CZE

Czechia

3 products represented in the sector.

$7.0B$8.1B reported buyer imports

CAN

Canada

3 products represented in the sector.

$6.5B$7.4B reported buyer imports

Growth stars

Which products show the strongest growth?

Average product-level CAGR is a screening signal. Confirm the latest trend, base effects, buyer quality, and commercial feasibility before acting.

ProductAverage CAGROpportunityMarkets
HS 853222Electrical capacitors: fixed, aluminium electrolytic+2785.6%$501.5M1
HS 851140Ignition or starting equipment: starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines+478.6%$652.2M1
HS 850490Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors: parts thereof+240.0%$1.1B2
HS 848390Transmission components: toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately: parts+96.5%$1.4B3
HS 848310Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks+68.7%$456.0M2
HS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus+68.7%$25.0B15
HS 853650Electrical apparatus: switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts+63.8%$2.7B7
HS 841430Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipment+62.2%$344.6M2
HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes+57.7%$5.3B2
HS 848210Ball bearings+55.9%$1.1B3

Diversification opportunities

Which products reach the widest buyer base?

Destination count is a simple breadth indicator. It does not measure destination concentration or guarantee resilience.

HS 851712

Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks

24 markets$87.9B calculated opportunity

HS 851762

Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus

15 markets$25.0B calculated opportunity

HS 850440

Electrical static converters

14 markets$11.3B calculated opportunity

HS 847130

Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display

13 markets$35.7B calculated opportunity

HS 853710

Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts

10 markets$7.1B calculated opportunity

HS 847330

Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units

10 markets$6.5B calculated opportunity

HS 848180

Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves

10 markets$5.6B calculated opportunity

HS 851770

Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts

7 markets$7.4B calculated opportunity

Frequently asked questions

Using the Machinery and electrical equipment export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting sector scale, growth, product breadth, and buyer markets.

How strong is Libya in this sector?

Compare sector exports, product breadth, buyer markets, growth, and global demand. These signals identify research priorities rather than guarantee market access.

What are growth stars?

Products with higher average reported growth in the screened rows. Validate the time period, base effects, buyer demand, and current exporter position.

What does diversification mean here?

Products reaching more buyer markets in the screened data. Destination breadth is useful context but does not replace concentration, route, or buyer analysis.

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.