🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of alkaloid: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported alkaloid worth $8.4 million (241 tonnes). Value rose 10% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 18% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of alkaloid by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.4M | 241 t |
| 2023 | $7.6M | 162 t |
| 2022 | $4.0M | 178 t |
| 2021 | $3.0M | 90 t |
| 2020 | $2.7M | 110 t |
| 2019 | $2.8M | 97 t |
| 2018 | $3.4M | 114 t |
| 2017 | $2.6M | 119 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports alkaloid from
Most of the value came from Ireland (20%), India (18%), Poland (14%). Among the main suppliers, Poland grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.7M | 20% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.5M | 18% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $1.2M | 14% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $874K | 11% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $813K | 9.7% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $762K | 9.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $600K | 7.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $232K | 2.8% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $210K | 2.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $138K | 1.7% |
Types of alkaloid under HS 2939
| 2939.42 | Alkaloids: pseudoephedrine (INN) and its salts | 30% |
| 2939.30 | Alkaloids: caffeine and its salts | 25% |
| 2939.79 | Alkaloids: of vegetal origin, other than cocaine, ecgonine, levometamfetamine, metamfetamine (INN), metamfetamine racemate: salts, esters and other… | 17% |
| 2939.69 | Alkaloids: of rye ergot and their derivatives, salts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 2939.6 | 9.3% |
| 2939.11 | Alkaloids: of opium and their derivatives: salts thereof | 8.8% |
| 2939.49 | Alkaloids: other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN), norephedrine, and cathine (INN) and their salts | 4.5% |
| 2939.19 | Alkaloids: of opium and their derivatives: other than in 2939.11, salts thereof | 3.8% |
| 2939.80 | Alkaloids: natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, esters and other derivatives n.e.c. in heading no. 2939 | 0.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2939.
Average import price of alkaloid
The average declared value was about $34.77 per kg, 24% below the world average of $45.72, 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.
Saudi Arabia also exports alkaloid
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported alkaloid worth $202 thousand (67 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: India accounted for 50% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $102K | 51% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $96K | 48% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $4K | 1.8% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
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 2939: Alkaloids; natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives.
Alkaloid trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of alkaloid imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported alkaloid worth $8.4 million in 2024 (241 tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import alkaloid from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Ireland (20%), India (18%), Poland (14%).
What is the average import price of alkaloid in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $34.77 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $45.72 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export alkaloid?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported alkaloid worth $202 thousand in 2024, mainly to India, China, Sweden.
What is the HS code for alkaloid?
Alkaloid falls under HS heading 2939 (Alkaloids; natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading alkaloid with Saudi Arabia?
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