🇴🇲 Oman imports of detergent: 2024 trade data
Oman imported $78.5 million of detergent in 2024 (74.7 thousand tonnes). That is 47% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 8% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2020, at $156.9 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $78.5M | 74.7K t |
| 2023 | $149.4M | 59.3K t |
| 2022 | $150.6M | 67.1K t |
| 2021 | $148.3M | 72.4K t |
| 2020 | $156.9M | 73.3K t |
| 2019 | $117.4M | 64.5K t |
| 2018 | $90.7M | 48.0K t |
| 2017 | $138.5M | 69.7K t |
Where Oman imports detergent from
Saudi Arabia alone supplied 51% of it. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+359% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $40.0M | 51% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $14.8M | 19% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $7.6M | 9.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.9M | 3.7% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $2.0M | 2.6% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.8M | 2.2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.4M | 1.8% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $1.3M | 1.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $960K | 1.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $809K | 1% |
Product types under HS 3402
| 3402.20 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | 69% |
| 3402.90 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), including auxiliary washing… | 14% |
| 3402.11 | Organic surface-active agents: anionic (other than soap), whether or not put up for retail sale | 11% |
| 3402.13 | Organic surface-active agents: non-ionic (other than soap), whether or not put up for retail sale | 4.9% |
| 3402.19 | Organic surface-active agents: whether or not put up for retail sale, n.e.c. in heading no. 3402 | 1.1% |
| 3402.12 | Organic surface-active agents: cationic (other than soap), whether or not put up for retail sale | 0.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3402.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $1.05 per kg, 44% below the world average of $1.88, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Exports in the other direction
In 2024, Oman exported detergent worth $24.8 million (20.8 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Saudi Arabia (41%), Kuwait (29%), Bahrain (19%). Among the main buyer markets, Kuwait grew fastest (+108% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $10.2M | 41% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $7.3M | 29% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $4.8M | 19% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.8M | 7.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $402K | 1.6% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $225K | 0.9% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $44K | 0.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $30K | 0.1% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $24K | 0.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $12K | 0.1% |
Who is behind these numbers in Oman?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 3402: Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401.
Common questions
What is the value of detergent imported by Oman?
$78.5 million in 2024, or 74.7 thousand tonnes.
Where does Oman import detergent from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (51%), China (19%), India (10%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $1.05 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.88 per kg.
Does Oman export detergent?
Yes, worth $24.8 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for detergent?
HS heading 3402. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 3402 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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