🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of cinnamon: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $22.0 million of cinnamon in 2024 (8.1 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 210 countries. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 13% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $28.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of cinnamon by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22.0M | 8.1K t |
| 2023 | $22.5M | 3.6K t |
| 2022 | $28.6M | 7.1K t |
| 2021 | $24.0M | 5.8K t |
| 2020 | $15.9M | 5.8K t |
| 2019 | $12.8M | 5.0K t |
| 2018 | $10.8M | 5.1K t |
| 2017 | $9.6M | 5.2K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports cinnamon from
China alone supplied 75% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $16.5M | 75% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $3.4M | 15% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $711K | 3.2% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $684K | 3.1% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $296K | 1.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $121K | 0.6% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $83K | 0.4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $65K | 0.3% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $55K | 0.3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $34K | 0.2% |
Types of cinnamon under HS 0906
| 0906.11 | Spices: cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume), neither crushed nor ground | 54% |
| 0906.19 | Spices: cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers, other than cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume), neither crushed nor ground | 40% |
| 0906.20 | Spices: cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers, crushed or ground | 6.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0906.
Average import price of cinnamon
The average declared value was about $2.73 per kg, 33% below the world average of $4.10, 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 cinnamon
Exports of cinnamon by Saudi Arabia reached $614 thousand in 2024 (81 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Yemen accounted for 51% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Kuwait grew fastest (+369% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $313K | 51% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $153K | 25% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $94K | 15% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $46K | 7.5% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $4K | 0.7% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $3K | 0.5% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $0K | 0.1% |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | $0K | 0.1% |
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 0906: Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers.
Cinnamon trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of cinnamon imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported cinnamon worth $22.0 million in 2024 (8.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import cinnamon from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (75%), Vietnam (15%), United States (3%).
What is the average import price of cinnamon in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $2.73 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.10 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export cinnamon?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported cinnamon worth $614 thousand in 2024, mainly to Yemen, Kuwait, Sudan.
What is the HS code for cinnamon?
Cinnamon falls under HS heading 0906 (Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cinnamon with Saudi Arabia?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Saudi Arabia trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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