🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of asbestos-cement products: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported asbestos-cement products worth $26.3 million (24.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 21% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 29% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of asbestos-cement products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26.3M | 24.6K t |
| 2023 | $21.7M | 19.9K t |
| 2022 | $17.1M | 11.7K t |
| 2021 | $10.3M | 5.8K t |
| 2020 | $2.3M | 3.3K t |
| 2019 | $2.5M | 6.6K t |
| 2018 | $2.3M | 6.3K t |
| 2017 | $4.4M | 19.7K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports asbestos-cement products from
Most of the value came from United Arab Emirates (49%), China (12%), Thailand (8%). Among the main suppliers, Jordan grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $12.9M | 49% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.3M | 12% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $2.1M | 7.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.1M | 7.8% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $874K | 3.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $662K | 2.5% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $591K | 2.3% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $470K | 1.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $468K | 1.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $463K | 1.8% |
Types of asbestos-cement products under HS 6811
| 6811.89 | Cellulose fibre-cement: articles or the like, other than corrugated sheets and other sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, not containing… | 80% |
| 6811.82 | Cellulose fibre-cement: articles or the like, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles (other than corrugated sheets), not containing asbestos | 16% |
| 6811.81 | Cellulose fibre-cement: articles or the like: corrugated sheets, not containing asbestos | 4.3% |
| 6811.40 | Asbestos-cement: articles or the like, containing asbestos | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6811.
Average import price of asbestos-cement products
The average declared value was about $1.07 per kg, 98% above the world average of $0.54. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports asbestos-cement products
Saudi Arabia exported $4.4 million of asbestos-cement products in 2024 (13.8 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (20%), Kuwait (19%), Iraq (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Egypt grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $870K | 20% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $838K | 19% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $543K | 12% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $453K | 10% |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | $259K | 5.9% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $254K | 5.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $243K | 5.6% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $154K | 3.5% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $143K | 3.3% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $115K | 2.6% |
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 6811: Asbestos-cement, of cellulose fibre-cement or the like.
Asbestos-cement products trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of asbestos-cement products imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported asbestos-cement products worth $26.3 million in 2024 (24.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import asbestos-cement products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (49%), China (12%), Thailand (8%).
What is the average import price of asbestos-cement products in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.07 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.54 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export asbestos-cement products?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported asbestos-cement products worth $4.4 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Iraq.
What is the HS code for asbestos-cement products?
Asbestos-cement products falls under HS heading 6811 (Asbestos-cement, of cellulose fibre-cement or the like). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading asbestos-cement products with Saudi Arabia?
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