🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of chloride: 2024 trade data
Imports of chloride by Saudi Arabia reached $204.7 million in 2024 (496.1 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 5th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 212 countries. Value fell 35% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 27% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $315.9 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of chloride by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $204.7M | 496.1K t |
| 2023 | $315.9M | 250.9K t |
| 2022 | $227.0M | 512.4K t |
| 2021 | $70.4M | 120.4K t |
| 2020 | $104.1M | 476.1K t |
| 2019 | $79.6M | 319.6K t |
| 2018 | $37.5M | 233.1K t |
| 2017 | $38.9M | 213.3K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports chloride from
The largest suppliers were China (41%), India (18%), United States (11%). Among the main suppliers, Oman grew fastest (+228% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $84.3M | 41% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $37.8M | 19% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $23.4M | 11% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $21.7M | 11% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $13.6M | 6.7% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $7.7M | 3.8% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $4.2M | 2.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.1M | 1.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.8M | 1.4% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $1.5M | 0.7% |
Types of chloride under HS 2827
| 2827.59 | Bromides and bromide oxides: other than item no. 2827.51 | 46% |
| 2827.20 | Chlorides: of calcium | 39% |
| 2827.51 | Bromides: of sodium or of potassium | 5.9% |
| 2827.60 | Iodides and iodide oxides | 3.2% |
| 2827.39 | Chlorides: other than of ammonium, calcium, magnesium, aluminium and nickel | 2.4% |
| 2827.32 | Chlorides: of aluminium | 1.3% |
| 2827.49 | Chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides: other than of copper | 0.8% |
| 2827.31 | Chlorides: of magnesium | 0.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2827.
Average import price of chloride
The average declared value was about $0.41 per kg, 31% below the world average of $0.59, 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 chloride
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported chloride worth $2.0 million (4.3 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Bahrain (30%), United Arab Emirates (18%), France (17%). Among the main buyer markets, Brunei grew fastest (+186% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $615K | 30% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $370K | 18% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $342K | 17% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $119K | 5.8% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $115K | 5.6% |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | $99K | 4.8% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $96K | 4.7% |
| 🇧🇳 Brunei | $79K | 3.9% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $56K | 2.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $41K | 2% |
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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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 2827: Chlorides; chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides.
Chloride trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of chloride imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported chloride worth $204.7 million in 2024 (496.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import chloride from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (41%), India (18%), United States (11%).
What is the average import price of chloride in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.41 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.59 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export chloride?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported chloride worth $2.0 million in 2024, mainly to Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, France.
What is the HS code for chloride?
Chloride falls under HS heading 2827 (Chlorides; chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading chloride with Saudi Arabia?
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