🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of ceramic pigment: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $165.0 million of ceramic pigment in 2024 (129.0 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 197 countries. Value rose 18% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 24% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of ceramic pigment by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $165.0M | 129.0K t |
| 2023 | $140.1M | 152.3K t |
| 2022 | $186.5M | 107.1K t |
| 2021 | $143.7M | 118.0K t |
| 2020 | $63.8M | 76.9K t |
| 2019 | $55.4M | 72.2K t |
| 2018 | $44.2M | 48.7K t |
| 2017 | $36.6M | 56.6K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports ceramic pigment from
China alone supplied 73% of it. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+30% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $119.8M | 73% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $12.4M | 7.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $7.6M | 4.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $4.4M | 2.7% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $2.8M | 1.7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $2.5M | 1.5% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $2.2M | 1.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.9M | 1.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.7M | 1% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $1.5M | 0.9% |
Types of ceramic pigment under HS 3207
| 3207.40 | Glass: glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes | 61% |
| 3207.20 | Enamels and glazes: vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips) and similar preparations | 28% |
| 3207.10 | Pigments: prepared pigments, opacifiers, colours and similar preparations | 7.4% |
| 3207.30 | Lustres: liquid lustres and similar preparations | 4.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3207.
Average import price of ceramic pigment
The average declared value was about $1.28 per kg, 28% below the world average of $1.78, 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 ceramic pigment
Saudi Arabia exported $28.4 million of ceramic pigment in 2024 (18.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Yemen alone took 54% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Jordan grew fastest (+450% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $15.3M | 54% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $3.7M | 13% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $2.2M | 7.7% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1.7M | 5.9% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $1.2M | 4.3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.2M | 4.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $995K | 3.5% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $873K | 3.1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $261K | 0.9% |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | $224K | 0.8% |
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 3207: Pigments, prepared; opacifiers, colours, vitrifiable enamels, glazes, engobes (slips), liquid lustres etc as used in the ceramic enamelling or glass industry; glass frit and powder, granules or flakes.
Ceramic pigment trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of ceramic pigment imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported ceramic pigment worth $165.0 million in 2024 (129.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import ceramic pigment from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (73%), Spain (8%), India (5%).
What is the average import price of ceramic pigment in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.28 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.78 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export ceramic pigment?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported ceramic pigment worth $28.4 million in 2024, mainly to Yemen, Kuwait, Qatar.
What is the HS code for ceramic pigment?
Ceramic pigment falls under HS heading 3207 (Pigments, prepared; opacifiers, colours, vitrifiable enamels, glazes, engobes (slips), liquid lustres etc as used in the). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading ceramic pigment with Saudi Arabia?
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