🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of baskets and wickerwork: 2024 trade data
Imports of baskets and wickerwork by Saudi Arabia reached $32.6 million in 2024 (13.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value fell 12% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 28% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2021, at $47.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of baskets and wickerwork by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32.6M | 13.4K t |
| 2023 | $36.8M | 4.8K t |
| 2022 | $34.1M | 9.1K t |
| 2021 | $47.2M | 10.5K t |
| 2020 | $18.8M | 2.7K t |
| 2019 | $11.8M | 2.0K t |
| 2018 | $6.7M | 1.2K t |
| 2017 | $5.8M | 963 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports baskets and wickerwork from
China alone supplied 59% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $19.3M | 59% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.5M | 7.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.4M | 7.4% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $1.7M | 5.2% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1.2M | 3.7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $962K | 3% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $726K | 2.2% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $657K | 2% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $333K | 1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $315K | 1% |
Types of baskets and wickerwork under HS 4602
| 4602.90 | Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles: of non-vegetable materials, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of… | 76% |
| 4602.19 | Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles: of vegetable materials (not bamboo or rattan), made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up… | 15% |
| 4602.12 | Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles: of rattan, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading no. 4601 | 4.2% |
| 4602.11 | Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles: of bamboo, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading no. 4601 | 4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4602.
Average import price of baskets and wickerwork
The average declared value was about $2.43 per kg, 65% below the world average of $6.90, 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 baskets and wickerwork
Exports of baskets and wickerwork by Saudi Arabia reached $1.9 million in 2024 (416 tonnes). Yemen alone took 63% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Yemen grew fastest (+36% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $1.2M | 63% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $167K | 8.7% |
| 🇨🇲 Cameroon | $112K | 5.8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $82K | 4.3% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $73K | 3.8% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $59K | 3.1% |
| 🇹🇩 Chad | $52K | 2.7% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $38K | 2% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $30K | 1.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $22K | 1.2% |
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 4602: Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading no. 4601; articles of loofah.
Baskets and wickerwork trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of baskets and wickerwork imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported baskets and wickerwork worth $32.6 million in 2024 (13.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import baskets and wickerwork from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (59%), United Arab Emirates (8%), India (7%).
What is the average import price of baskets and wickerwork in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $2.43 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.90 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export baskets and wickerwork?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported baskets and wickerwork worth $1.9 million in 2024, mainly to Yemen, Bahrain, Cameroon.
What is the HS code for baskets and wickerwork?
Baskets and wickerwork falls under HS heading 4602 (Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of headi). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading baskets and wickerwork with Saudi Arabia?
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