🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of carbon brushes: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported carbon brushes worth $86.4 million (27.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value fell 46% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2018, at $235.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of carbon brushes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $86.4M | 27.5K t |
| 2023 | $160.0M | 70.1K t |
| 2022 | $141.2M | 27.2K t |
| 2021 | $73.0M | 15.5K t |
| 2020 | $80.3M | 21.3K t |
| 2019 | $143.4M | 16.7K t |
| 2018 | $235.3M | 25.9K t |
| 2017 | $41.9M | 16.8K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports carbon brushes from
Most of the value came from China (28%), Japan (18%), India (13%). Among the main suppliers, Germany grew fastest (+531% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $24.6M | 28% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $15.5M | 18% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $11.4M | 13% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $10.4M | 12% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $8.7M | 10% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.7M | 7.8% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $3.3M | 3.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.1M | 2.5% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $588K | 0.7% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $312K | 0.4% |
Types of carbon brushes under HS 8545
| 8545.11 | Carbon electrodes: with or without metal, of a kind used for furnaces | 46% |
| 8545.19 | Carbon electrodes: with or without metal, of a kind used for other than furnaces | 45% |
| 8545.90 | Carbon: lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes | 5.2% |
| 8545.20 | Carbon brushes: with or without metal, used for electrical purposes | 3.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8545.
Average import price of carbon brushes
The average declared value was about $3.14 per kg, 62% above the world average of $1.94. 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.
Saudi Arabia also exports carbon brushes
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported carbon brushes worth $580 thousand (2.5 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: India accounted for 64% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+784% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $370K | 64% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $85K | 15% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $57K | 9.8% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $29K | 4.9% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $16K | 2.7% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $6K | 1% |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | $6K | 1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $5K | 0.9% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $3K | 0.5% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $3K | 0.5% |
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 8545: Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon; with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes.
Carbon brushes trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of carbon brushes imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported carbon brushes worth $86.4 million in 2024 (27.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import carbon brushes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (28%), Japan (18%), India (13%).
What is the average import price of carbon brushes in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $3.14 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.94 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export carbon brushes?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported carbon brushes worth $580 thousand in 2024, mainly to India, United Arab Emirates, Germany.
What is the HS code for carbon brushes?
Carbon brushes falls under HS heading 8545 (Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon; with or). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading carbon brushes with Saudi Arabia?
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