Lebanese Customs’ Offices Witness a Slowdown by April 2018
According to the Lebanese Customs, total imports’ value dropped by a yearly 3.63% to $6.37B by May 2018, and exports’ value escalated from $965.29M to $1.07B. In details, the breakdown of transported goods by customs’ office revealed that Port of Beirut (PoB) ranked first with $5.01B of value of total goods traded, followed by Rafic Hariri Airport, with $1.72B, and Port of Tripoli with $519.78M. As for other customs’ offices, trade activity was very low as they are located close to the Syrian Borders.
Customs Offices Total Traded Values by April
| 2018 | 2017 | Yearly Change (%) | |
| Abboudieh | 7,240 | 11,439 | -36.7% |
| Arida | 16,197 | 73,967 | -78.1% |
| Masnaa | 65,770 | 64,852 | 1.4% |
| Port Of Beirut | 5,010,008 | 5,204,460 | -3.7% |
| Rafic Hariri Airport | 1,720,787 | 1,540,745 | 11.7% |
| Saida | 99,079 | 146,260 | -32.3% |
| Tripoli | 519,784 | 529,079 | -1.8% |
| Tyre | 5,175 | 8,115 | -36.2% |
Source: Lebanese Customs
