Liberia Imports 2023
Complete list of Liberia's 135 import sources and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.
$15.45B
Total imports (2023)
#100
Global import rank
135
Source countries
100+
Product categories tracked
Liberia imported $15.45 billion of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #100 largest importer. Goods came from 135 source countries, with the top ten sources providing 92.7% of total import value. The leading import was n.e.c. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods, valued at $8.51 billion — 55.1% of total imports.
The two tables below list every source country and the most-traded product categories at the HS6 (Harmonized System 6-digit) level. All values come from the CEPII BACI database, which reconciles UN Comtrade declarations to produce cleaner bilateral flows.
All import sources
135 countries and territories. Click for the full bilateral page.
| # | Source | 2023 import value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $8.40B | 54.36% |
| 2 | Japan | $2.83B | 18.33% |
| 3 | Germany | $1.11B | 7.18% |
| 4 | Brazil | $417.39M | 2.70% |
| 5 | Türkiye | $348.37M | 2.26% |
| 6 | India | $291.42M | 1.89% |
| 7 | Greece | $268.60M | 1.74% |
| 8 | USA | $229.36M | 1.48% |
| 9 | Cyprus | $225.07M | 1.46% |
| 10 | Denmark | $199.12M | 1.29% |
| 11 | Côte d'Ivoire | $120.05M | 0.78% |
| 12 | Poland | $105.85M | 0.69% |
| 13 | South Africa | $78.88M | 0.51% |
| 14 | Belgium | $68.79M | 0.45% |
| 15 | United Kingdom | $54.98M | 0.36% |
| 16 | United Arab Emirates | $52.40M | 0.34% |
| 17 | Netherlands | $43.98M | 0.28% |
| 18 | Indonesia | $40.52M | 0.26% |
| 19 | Gabon | $38.34M | 0.25% |
| 20 | Malaysia | $37.56M | 0.24% |
| 21 | Italy | $36.87M | 0.24% |
| 22 | Ghana | $33.89M | 0.22% |
| 23 | Lebanon | $33.82M | 0.22% |
| 24 | Egypt | $30.87M | 0.20% |
| 25 | France | $29.40M | 0.19% |
| 26 | Spain | $28.97M | 0.19% |
| 27 | Thailand | $28.57M | 0.18% |
| 28 | Canada | $22.68M | 0.15% |
| 29 | Pakistan | $17.21M | 0.11% |
| 30 | Mozambique | $15.55M | 0.10% |
| 31 | Saudi Arabia | $15.05M | 0.10% |
| 32 | Morocco | $14.48M | 0.09% |
| 33 | Nigeria | $11.43M | 0.07% |
| 34 | Viet Nam | $11.38M | 0.07% |
| 35 | Mauritania | $10.84M | 0.07% |
| 36 | Guinea | $10.40M | 0.07% |
| 37 | Sweden | $7.98M | 0.05% |
| 38 | Argentina | $7.75M | 0.05% |
| 39 | Oman | $7.60M | 0.05% |
| 40 | Ireland | $7.33M | 0.05% |
| 41 | Latvia | $6.34M | 0.04% |
| 42 | Finland | $6.27M | 0.04% |
| 43 | Dem. People's Rep. of Korea | $5.74M | 0.04% |
| 44 | Australia | $5.68M | 0.04% |
| 45 | Mexico | $4.89M | 0.03% |
| 46 | Portugal | $4.28M | 0.03% |
| 47 | Angola | $3.63M | 0.02% |
| 48 | Austria | $3.54M | 0.02% |
| 49 | Luxembourg | $3.23M | 0.02% |
| 50 | China, Hong Kong SAR | $3.21M | 0.02% |
| 51 | Switzerland | $3.15M | 0.02% |
| 52 | Senegal | $3.13M | 0.02% |
| 53 | Singapore | $2.98M | 0.02% |
| 54 | Ukraine | $2.90M | 0.02% |
| 55 | Tunisia | $2.84M | 0.02% |
| 56 | Qatar | $2.81M | 0.02% |
| 57 | Peru | $2.68M | 0.02% |
| 58 | Algeria | $2.23M | 0.01% |
| 59 | Chile | $2.15M | 0.01% |
| 60 | Guinea-Bissau | $2.00M | 0.01% |
| 61 | Jordan | $1.95M | 0.01% |
| 62 | Other Asia, nes | $1.91M | 0.01% |
| 63 | Sri Lanka | $1.84M | 0.01% |
| 64 | New Zealand | $1.79M | 0.01% |
| 65 | Slovakia | $1.67M | 0.01% |
| 66 | Russian Federation | $1.67M | 0.01% |
| 67 | Norway | $1.54M | 0.01% |
| 68 | Estonia | $1.44M | 0.01% |
| 69 | Hungary | $1.39M | 0.01% |
| 70 | Malta | $1.36M | 0.01% |
| 71 | Colombia | $1.28M | 0.01% |
| 72 | Czechia | $1.22M | 0.01% |
| 73 | Kenya | $1.20M | 0.01% |
| 74 | Romania | $1.04M | 0.01% |
| 75 | Yemen | $807,393 | 0.01% |
| 76 | Paraguay | $774,976 | 0.01% |
| 77 | Sierra Leone | $682,739 | 0.00% |
| 78 | Rep. of Moldova | $677,541 | 0.00% |
| 79 | United Rep. of Tanzania | $666,174 | 0.00% |
| 80 | Kuwait | $576,965 | 0.00% |
| 81 | Togo | $455,523 | 0.00% |
| 82 | Bangladesh | $446,609 | 0.00% |
| 83 | Namibia | $433,511 | 0.00% |
| 84 | Uruguay | $424,258 | 0.00% |
| 85 | Philippines | $411,416 | 0.00% |
| 86 | Burkina Faso | $375,642 | 0.00% |
| 87 | Croatia | $330,996 | 0.00% |
| 88 | Lithuania | $326,540 | 0.00% |
| 89 | Bahrain | $277,084 | 0.00% |
| 90 | Mauritius | $238,737 | 0.00% |
| 91 | Cameroon | $235,897 | 0.00% |
| 92 | Andorra | $210,296 | 0.00% |
| 93 | Bulgaria | $209,953 | 0.00% |
| 94 | Slovenia | $205,726 | 0.00% |
| 95 | Botswana | $168,752 | 0.00% |
| 96 | Madagascar | $149,295 | 0.00% |
| 97 | Georgia | $144,894 | 0.00% |
| 98 | Niger | $141,899 | 0.00% |
| 99 | Iran | $139,562 | 0.00% |
| 100 | Gambia | $139,501 | 0.00% |
| 101 | North Macedonia | $132,316 | 0.00% |
| 102 | Uganda | $120,726 | 0.00% |
| 103 | Nicaragua | $104,125 | 0.00% |
| 104 | Benin | $95,291 | 0.00% |
| 105 | Eswatini | $86,334 | 0.00% |
| 106 | Costa Rica | $65,495 | 0.00% |
| 107 | Central African Rep. | $59,340 | 0.00% |
| 108 | Serbia | $59,114 | 0.00% |
| 109 | Burundi | $56,814 | 0.00% |
| 110 | Cambodia | $44,514 | 0.00% |
| 111 | Congo | $44,472 | 0.00% |
| 112 | Cocos Isds | $34,884 | 0.00% |
| 113 | Bosnia Herzegovina | $23,852 | 0.00% |
| 114 | Guatemala | $23,648 | 0.00% |
| 115 | Israel | $22,990 | 0.00% |
| 116 | Cabo Verde | $22,472 | 0.00% |
| 117 | Chad | $16,966 | 0.00% |
| 118 | Montenegro | $15,919 | 0.00% |
| 119 | Somalia | $13,092 | 0.00% |
| 120 | Iceland | $11,706 | 0.00% |
| 121 | Nepal | $10,100 | 0.00% |
| 122 | Curaçao | $8,154 | 0.00% |
| 123 | Gibraltar | $7,723 | 0.00% |
| 124 | Dem. Rep. of the Congo | $7,140 | 0.00% |
| 125 | Libya | $6,840 | 0.00% |
| 126 | El Salvador | $3,486 | 0.00% |
| 127 | Kazakhstan | $2,550 | 0.00% |
| 128 | Turks and Caicos Isds | $1,705 | 0.00% |
| 129 | Jamaica | $1,360 | 0.00% |
| 130 | Bhutan | $594 | 0.00% |
| 131 | Lao People's Dem. Rep. | $400 | 0.00% |
| 132 | Ecuador | $254 | 0.00% |
| 133 | Cuba | $147 | 0.00% |
| 134 | Afghanistan | $31 | 0.00% |
| 135 | Honduras | $9 | 0.00% |
Top import products (HS6)
100 product categories ranked by 2023 import value.
| # | HS6 | Product | Value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 890190 | Vessels: n.e.c. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods | $8.51B | 55.09% |
| 2 | 271000 | Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude: preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals: these being the basic constituents of the preparations: waste oils | $2.68B | 17.34% |
| 3 | 890120 | Tankers | $812.18M | 5.26% |
| 4 | 890110 | Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally designed for the transport of persons, ferry boats of all kinds | $536.65M | 3.47% |
| 5 | 842139 | Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters for internal combustion engines | $181.05M | 1.17% |
| 6 | 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $158.48M | 1.03% |
| 7 | 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308 | $92.32M | 0.60% |
| 8 | 840999 | Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) | $80.71M | 0.52% |
| 9 | 870421 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $76.36M | 0.49% |
| 10 | 847990 | Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functions | $59.54M | 0.39% |
| 11 | 842121 | Machinery: for filtering or purifying water | $41.81M | 0.27% |
| 12 | 270900 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $38.28M | 0.25% |
| 13 | 020714 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $37.44M | 0.24% |
| 14 | 252310 | Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured) | $28.57M | 0.18% |
| 15 | 151190 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $28.03M | 0.18% |
| 16 | 847410 | Machines: for sorting, screening, separating or washing earth, stone, ores or other mineral substances | $27.25M | 0.18% |
| 17 | 730840 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering or pit-propping | $26.90M | 0.17% |
| 18 | 320890 | Paints and varnishes: based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium | $25.73M | 0.17% |
| 19 | 210390 | Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $25.21M | 0.16% |
| 20 | 848710 | Ships' or boats' propellers and blades therefor | $24.50M | 0.16% |
| 21 | 847490 | Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for forming foundry moulds of sand: parts | $23.64M | 0.15% |
| 22 | 870410 | Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods | $20.92M | 0.14% |
| 23 | 640299 | Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $19.99M | 0.13% |
| 24 | 210410 | Soups and broths and preparations therefor | $19.80M | 0.13% |
| 25 | 842199 | Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gases | $19.70M | 0.13% |
| 26 | 854449 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors | $18.88M | 0.12% |
| 27 | 271320 | Petroleum bitumen: obtained from bituminous minerals | $18.22M | 0.12% |
| 28 | 842952 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $17.76M | 0.12% |
| 29 | 020649 | Offal, edible: of swine, (other than livers), frozen | $17.49M | 0.11% |
| 30 | 870423 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $16.99M | 0.11% |
| 31 | 730290 | Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: n.e.c. in heading no. 7302 | $16.66M | 0.11% |
| 32 | 190190 | Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.c. in heading no. 1901 | $15.93M | 0.10% |
| 33 | 841391 | Pumps: parts thereof | $15.76M | 0.10% |
| 34 | 270119 | Coal: (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated | $15.50M | 0.10% |
| 35 | 843149 | Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431 | $15.42M | 0.10% |
| 36 | 100199 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $15.09M | 0.10% |
| 37 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $14.61M | 0.09% |
| 38 | 871120 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars | $13.18M | 0.09% |
| 39 | 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 | $12.88M | 0.08% |
| 40 | 630900 | Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $12.84M | 0.08% |
| 41 | 630420 | Furnishing articles: excluding those of heading no. 9404, bed nets, specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter | $12.03M | 0.08% |
| 42 | 170199 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $11.81M | 0.08% |
| 43 | 732690 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326 | $11.78M | 0.08% |
| 44 | 400121 | Rubber: natural (excluding latex), in smoked sheets | $11.71M | 0.08% |
| 45 | 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 | $11.48M | 0.07% |
| 46 | 851761 | Base stations | $11.10M | 0.07% |
| 47 | 842612 | Cranes: mobile lifting frames on tyres and straddle carriers | $11.03M | 0.07% |
| 48 | 870390 | Vehicles: for transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702) n.e.c. in heading no. 8703 | $11.00M | 0.07% |
| 49 | 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $10.99M | 0.07% |
| 50 | 853720 | 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 exceeding 1000 volts | $10.69M | 0.07% |
| 51 | 392490 | Plastics: household articles and hygienic or toilet articles | $10.51M | 0.07% |
| 52 | 870324 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000cc | $9.98M | 0.06% |
| 53 | 848180 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $9.80M | 0.06% |
| 54 | 880240 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $9.72M | 0.06% |
| 55 | 283711 | Cyanides and cyanide oxides: of sodium | $9.52M | 0.06% |
| 56 | 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $9.41M | 0.06% |
| 57 | 870323 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc | $9.37M | 0.06% |
| 58 | 392330 | Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods | $9.35M | 0.06% |
| 59 | 610990 | T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crocheted | $9.10M | 0.06% |
| 60 | 870422 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $8.89M | 0.06% |
| 61 | 320820 | Paints and varnishes: based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium | $8.84M | 0.06% |
| 62 | 841370 | Pumps: centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquids | $8.76M | 0.06% |
| 63 | 030389 | Fish: frozen, n.e.c. in heading 0303, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $8.59M | 0.06% |
| 64 | 841490 | Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan | $8.58M | 0.06% |
| 65 | 160100 | Meat preparations: sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood, and food preparations based on these products | $8.38M | 0.05% |
| 66 | 850440 | Electrical static converters | $8.26M | 0.05% |
| 67 | 401180 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machines | $8.07M | 0.05% |
| 68 | 070310 | Vegetables, alliaceous: onions and shallots, fresh or chilled | $7.72M | 0.05% |
| 69 | 390120 | Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more | $7.43M | 0.05% |
| 70 | 401120 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $7.43M | 0.05% |
| 71 | 871410 | Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessories | $7.35M | 0.05% |
| 72 | 721070 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | $7.28M | 0.05% |
| 73 | 330210 | Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $7.15M | 0.05% |
| 74 | 854460 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | $7.07M | 0.05% |
| 75 | 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10 | $7.03M | 0.05% |
| 76 | 220710 | Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher | $6.98M | 0.05% |
| 77 | 020629 | Offal, edible: of bovine animals, (other than tongues and livers), frozen | $6.97M | 0.05% |
| 78 | 020329 | Meat: of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.2, frozen | $6.91M | 0.04% |
| 79 | 940690 | Buildings: prefabricated, not of wood | $6.39M | 0.04% |
| 80 | 401693 | Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gaskets, washers and other seals, of non-cellular rubber | $6.32M | 0.04% |
| 81 | 848340 | Gears 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 | $6.29M | 0.04% |
| 82 | 842890 | Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428 | $6.27M | 0.04% |
| 83 | 870210 | Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), new or used | $6.15M | 0.04% |
| 84 | 842951 | Front-end shovel loaders | $6.14M | 0.04% |
| 85 | 490199 | Printed matter: books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91 | $6.08M | 0.04% |
| 86 | 870431 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $5.99M | 0.04% |
| 87 | 902830 | Meters: electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof | $5.98M | 0.04% |
| 88 | 843143 | Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41 | $5.93M | 0.04% |
| 89 | 850421 | Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650kVA | $5.86M | 0.04% |
| 90 | 110319 | Cereal groats and meal: n.e.c. in heading no. 1103 | $5.81M | 0.04% |
| 91 | 721041 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, corrugated, plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | $5.77M | 0.04% |
| 92 | 030354 | Fish: frozen, mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $5.76M | 0.04% |
| 93 | 901580 | Surveying equipment: articles n.e.c. in heading no. 9015, including hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances (excluding compasses) | $5.69M | 0.04% |
| 94 | 851770 | Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $5.64M | 0.04% |
| 95 | 870333 | Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500cc | $5.54M | 0.04% |
| 96 | 850213 | Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 375kVA | $5.54M | 0.04% |
| 97 | 852872 | Reception 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 | $5.50M | 0.04% |
| 98 | 690490 | Ceramic flooring blocks, supports or filler tiles and the like (excluding building bricks) | $5.46M | 0.04% |
| 99 | 110610 | Flour, meal and powder: of the dried leguminous vegetables of heading no. 0713 | $5.39M | 0.03% |
| 100 | 190219 | Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared | $5.39M | 0.03% |