🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of artificial staple fabric: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported artificial staple fabric worth $29.2 million (6.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 8% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2020, at $42.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of artificial staple fabric by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29.2M | 6.5K t |
| 2023 | $31.8M | 2.9K t |
| 2022 | $34.3M | 6.9K t |
| 2021 | $37.2M | 8.5K t |
| 2020 | $42.3M | 7.6K t |
| 2019 | $41.5M | 7.1K t |
| 2018 | $30.8M | 4.9K t |
| 2017 | $25.3M | 4.4K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports artificial staple fabric from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 74% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Taiwan grew fastest (+562% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $21.7M | 74% |
| Taiwan | $3.4M | 12% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $1.0M | 3.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $901K | 3.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $567K | 1.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $522K | 1.8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $312K | 1.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $208K | 0.7% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $185K | 0.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $108K | 0.4% |
Types of artificial staple fabric under HS 5516
| 5516.14 | Fabrics, woven: printed, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres | 54% |
| 5516.22 | Fabrics, woven: dyed, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments | 16% |
| 5516.12 | Fabrics, woven: dyed, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres | 15% |
| 5516.13 | Fabrics, woven: of yarns of different colours, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres | 3.4% |
| 5516.11 | Fabrics, woven: unbleached or bleached, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres | 3.2% |
| 5516.92 | Fabrics, woven: dyed, of artificial staple fibres, n.e.c. in heading no. 5516 | 2.6% |
| 5516.93 | Fabrics, woven: of yarns of different colours, of artificial staple fibres, n.e.c. in heading no. 5516 | 1.3% |
| 5516.24 | Fabrics, woven: printed, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments | 1.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5516.
Average import price of artificial staple fabric
The average declared value was about $4.48 per kg, 36% below the world average of $6.97, 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.
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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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 5516: Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.
Artificial staple fabric trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of artificial staple fabric imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported artificial staple fabric worth $29.2 million in 2024 (6.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import artificial staple fabric from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (74%), Taiwan (12%), Pakistan (3%).
What is the average import price of artificial staple fabric in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $4.48 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.97 per kg.
What is the HS code for artificial staple fabric?
Artificial staple fabric falls under HS heading 5516 (Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading artificial staple fabric with Saudi Arabia?
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