🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of clay: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported clay worth $34.9 million (198.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of clay by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $34.9M | 198.6K t |
| 2023 | $34.7M | 133.4K t |
| 2022 | $36.9M | 249.7K t |
| 2021 | $28.5M | 215.6K t |
| 2020 | $15.6M | 143.6K t |
| 2019 | $20.1M | 146.8K t |
| 2018 | $28.9M | 141.1K t |
| 2017 | $22.3M | 134.2K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports clay from
Most of the value came from India (25%), United States (22%), Turkey (14%). Among the main suppliers, Austria grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $8.9M | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $7.8M | 22% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $4.9M | 14% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.9M | 8.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.6M | 7.5% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $1.1M | 3.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.1M | 3.1% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $1.1M | 3.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $925K | 2.7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $888K | 2.6% |
Types of clay under HS 2508
| 2508.10 | Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806): bentonite, whether or not calcined | 71% |
| 2508.40 | Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806): n.e.c. in heading no. 2508, whether or not calcined | 24% |
| 2508.30 | Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806): fireclay, whether or not calcined | 2.7% |
| 2508.70 | Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806): chamotte or dinas earths | 2.1% |
| 2508.60 | Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806): mullite | 0.1% |
| 2508.50 | Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806): andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2508.
Average import price of clay
The average declared value was about $0.18 per kg, close to the world average of $0.17.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports clay
Saudi Arabia exported $2.9 million of clay in 2024 (5.4 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Kuwait (42%), Algeria (28%), United Arab Emirates (11%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1.2M | 42% |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | $804K | 28% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $322K | 11% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $216K | 7.6% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $196K | 6.8% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $69K | 2.4% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $22K | 0.8% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $15K | 0.5% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $10K | 0.4% |
| Namibia | $10K | 0.3% |
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 2508: Clays; (not including expanded clays of heading no. 6806), andalusite kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earth.
Clay trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of clay imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported clay worth $34.9 million in 2024 (198.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import clay from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (25%), United States (22%), Turkey (14%).
What is the average import price of clay in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.18 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.17 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export clay?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported clay worth $2.9 million in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, Algeria, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for clay?
Clay falls under HS heading 2508 (Clays; (not including expanded clays of heading no. 6806), andalusite kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading clay with Saudi Arabia?
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