🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of cast iron pipes: 2024 trade data
Imports of cast iron pipes by Saudi Arabia reached $55.7 million in 2024 (44.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 7th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 206 countries. That is 20% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 14% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2021, at $93.0 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of cast iron pipes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $55.7M | 44.7K t |
| 2023 | $46.3M | 28.7K t |
| 2022 | $80.1M | 51.1K t |
| 2021 | $93.0M | 104.9K t |
| 2020 | $81.9M | 117.7K t |
| 2019 | $61.7M | 59.9K t |
| 2018 | $53.7M | 63.5K t |
| 2017 | $22.0M | 24.7K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports cast iron pipes from
The largest suppliers were China (39%), India (27%), Bahrain (18%). Among the main suppliers, United Kingdom grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $21.6M | 39% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $15.0M | 27% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $10.2M | 18% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $2.7M | 4.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.7M | 3% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1.4M | 2.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.2M | 2.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $383K | 0.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $371K | 0.7% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $165K | 0.3% |
Average import price of cast iron pipes
The average declared value was about $1.25 per kg, close to the world average of $1.24.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports cast iron pipes
Saudi Arabia exported $29.2 million of cast iron pipes in 2024 (35.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (24%), Iraq (17%), Sudan (16%). Among the main buyer markets, Iraq grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $7.1M | 24% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $4.9M | 17% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $4.7M | 16% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $4.0M | 14% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $3.9M | 13% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.7M | 5.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.5M | 5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $740K | 2.5% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $347K | 1.2% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $149K | 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 7303: Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of cast iron.
Cast iron pipes trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of cast iron pipes imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported cast iron pipes worth $55.7 million in 2024 (44.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import cast iron pipes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (39%), India (27%), Bahrain (18%).
What is the average import price of cast iron pipes in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.25 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.24 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export cast iron pipes?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported cast iron pipes worth $29.2 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Sudan.
What is the HS code for cast iron pipes?
Cast iron pipes falls under HS heading 7303 (Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of cast iron). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cast iron pipes with Saudi Arabia?
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