🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of asbestos products: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported asbestos products worth $4.8 million (257 tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 192 countries. Value fell 3% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of asbestos products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.8M | 257 t |
| 2023 | $5.0M | 255 t |
| 2022 | $1.5M | 120 t |
| 2021 | $1.5M | 608 t |
| 2020 | $496K | 131 t |
| 2019 | $856K | 318 t |
| 2018 | $576K | 220 t |
| 2017 | $2.4M | 165 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports asbestos products from
The largest suppliers were United Arab Emirates (35%), China (29%), India (13%). Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest (+496% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.7M | 36% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.4M | 29% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $605K | 13% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $325K | 6.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $252K | 5.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $98K | 2% |
| ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° Hong Kong | $58K | 1.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $54K | 1.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $49K | 1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $42K | 0.9% |
Types of asbestos products under HS 6812
| 6812.91 | Asbestos or mixtures with a basis of asbestos (other than crocidolite): clothing, clothing accessories, footwear and headgear, whether or not… | 81% |
| 6812.99 | Asbestos or mixtures with a basis of asbestos (other than crocidolite): fibres, mixtures or articles n.e.c. in heading no. 6812, whether or not… | 19% |
| 6812.80 | Fabricated crocidolite (blue asbestos) fibres, mixtures with a basis of crocidolite (blue asbestos), articles of crocidolite (blue asbestos), whether… | 0.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6812.
Average import price of asbestos products
The average declared value was about $18.69 per kg, 470% above the world average of $3.28. 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.
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 6812: Fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or of asbestos and magnesium carbonate; articles of such mixtures or of asbestos (e.g. thread, woven fabric, clothing, footwear), whether or not reinforced, not goods of heading 6811 or 6813.
Asbestos products trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of asbestos products imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported asbestos products worth $4.8 million in 2024 (257 tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import asbestos products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (35%), China (29%), India (13%).
What is the average import price of asbestos products in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $18.69 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.28 per kg.
What is the HS code for asbestos products?
Asbestos products falls under HS heading 6812 (Fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or of asbestos and magnesium carbonate; articles of such m). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading asbestos products with Saudi Arabia?
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