🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of buttons: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported buttons worth $7.8 million (776 tonnes). That is 22% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $10.0 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of buttons by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.8M | 776 t |
| 2023 | $10.0M | 358 t |
| 2022 | $8.2M | 629 t |
| 2021 | $5.4M | 412 t |
| 2020 | $6.9M | 561 t |
| 2019 | $8.0M | 703 t |
| 2018 | $6.5M | 506 t |
| 2017 | $5.6M | 454 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports buttons from
Most of the value came from China (44%), Japan (43%), United States (3%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.4M | 44% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $3.4M | 43% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $249K | 3.2% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $202K | 2.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $127K | 1.6% |
| Taiwan | $95K | 1.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $82K | 1.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $45K | 0.6% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $40K | 0.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $26K | 0.3% |
Types of buttons under HS 9606
| 9606.10 | Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners, press-studs and parts therefor | 57% |
| 9606.21 | Buttons: of plastics, not covered with textile material | 19% |
| 9606.22 | Buttons: of base metal, not covered with textile material | 18% |
| 9606.30 | Button moulds and other parts of buttons: button blanks | 4.6% |
| 9606.29 | Buttons: of other than base metal or plastics, not covered with textile material | 1.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9606.
Average import price of buttons
The average declared value was about $10.06 per kg, 38% below the world average of $16.12, 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.
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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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 9606: Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks.
Buttons trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of buttons imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported buttons worth $7.8 million in 2024 (776 tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import buttons from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (44%), Japan (43%), United States (3%).
What is the average import price of buttons in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $10.06 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $16.12 per kg.
What is the HS code for buttons?
Buttons falls under HS heading 9606 (Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading buttons with Saudi Arabia?
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