🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of automotive lighting: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported automotive lighting worth $163.5 million (14.2 thousand tonnes). The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of automotive lighting by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $163.5M | 14.2K t |
| 2023 | $166.1M | 4.6K t |
| 2022 | $152.3M | 12.2K t |
| 2021 | $129.2M | 9.8K t |
| 2020 | $155.8M | 10.8K t |
| 2019 | $161.1M | 7.3K t |
| 2018 | $111.0M | 4.8K t |
| 2017 | $105.6M | 5.0K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports automotive lighting from
Most of the value came from China (47%), Taiwan (16%), Japan (8%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $77.4M | 47% |
| Taiwan | $25.5M | 16% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $13.8M | 8.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $11.1M | 6.8% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $6.3M | 3.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $6.2M | 3.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.7M | 2.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2.8M | 1.7% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $2.1M | 1.3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.9M | 1.2% |
Types of automotive lighting under HS 8512
| 8512.20 | Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539) | 75% |
| 8512.30 | Sound signalling equipment: electrical, used on cycles or motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539) | 12% |
| 8512.90 | Lighting or signalling equipment: electrical, (excluding articles of heading no. 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters: parts, of those… | 8.5% |
| 8512.40 | Windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters: electrical, of kinds used for cycles or motor vehicles | 4.2% |
| 8512.10 | Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on bicycles, excluding articles of heading no. 8539 | 0.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8512.
Average import price of automotive lighting
The average declared value was about $11.51 per kg, 55% below the world average of $25.79, 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 automotive lighting
Exports of automotive lighting by Saudi Arabia reached $578 thousand in 2024 (43 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United Arab Emirates (25%), Kuwait (20%), South Korea (13%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+253% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $143K | 25% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $114K | 20% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $76K | 13% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $61K | 11% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $52K | 8.9% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $36K | 6.2% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $31K | 5.3% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $17K | 2.9% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $11K | 1.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $9K | 1.6% |
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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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 8512: Lighting or visual signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading no. 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters; electrical, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles.
Automotive lighting trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of automotive lighting imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported automotive lighting worth $163.5 million in 2024 (14.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import automotive lighting from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (47%), Taiwan (16%), Japan (8%).
What is the average import price of automotive lighting in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $11.51 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $25.79 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export automotive lighting?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported automotive lighting worth $578 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, South Korea.
What is the HS code for automotive lighting?
Automotive lighting falls under HS heading 8512 (Lighting or visual signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading no. 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demi). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading automotive lighting with Saudi Arabia?
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