Port of Beirut
In the bribe reports conducted by Sakker el Dekkene, customs and the Port of Beirut are often mentioned and rank as the 5th most corrupt institution. The research found that the cost per container for a trouble-free ride through customs varies between 75,000 LBP and 150,000 LBP, whether the declaration is legal or not. In the analysis of the 2013 trade data, a total of $794.2 million is paid in small bribes, big bribes, and unpaid VAT.