🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of audio recorder: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $40.6 million of audio recorder in 2024 (389 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 37% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of audio recorder by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $40.6M | 389 t |
| 2023 | $41.3M | 1.3K t |
| 2022 | $34.1M | 361 t |
| 2021 | $17.2M | 263 t |
| 2020 | $8.4M | 337 t |
| 2019 | $6.7M | 2.8K t |
| 2018 | $4.1M | 146 t |
| 2017 | $4.4M | 51 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports audio recorder from
China alone supplied 79% of it. Among the main suppliers, Germany grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $32.2M | 79% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.9M | 12% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1.6M | 3.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $864K | 2.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $240K | 0.6% |
| Taiwan | $116K | 0.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $104K | 0.3% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $79K | 0.2% |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | $75K | 0.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $69K | 0.2% |
Types of audio recorder under HS 8519
| 8519.30 | Sound recording or reproducing apparatus: turntables (record-decks) | 77% |
| 8519.89 | Sound recording or reproducing apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no 8519 | 12% |
| 8519.81 | Sound recording or reproducing apparatus: using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, n.e.c. in item no 8519.20, 8519.30 or 8519.50 | 12% |
| 8519.20 | Sound recording or reproducing apparatus: operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by other means of payment | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8519.
Average import price of audio recorder
The average declared value was about $104.38 per kg, 296% above the world average of $26.37. 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?
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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 8519: Sound recording or reproducing apparatus.
Audio recorder trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of audio recorder imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported audio recorder worth $40.6 million in 2024 (389 tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import audio recorder from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (79%), Germany (12%), Thailand (4%).
What is the average import price of audio recorder in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $104.38 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $26.37 per kg.
What is the HS code for audio recorder?
Audio recorder falls under HS heading 8519 (Sound recording or reproducing apparatus). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading audio recorder with Saudi Arabia?
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