🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of coated steel sheets: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported coated steel sheets worth $725.8 million (779.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 13% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 14% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of coated steel sheets by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $725.8M | 779.2K t |
| 2023 | $642.0M | 587.3K t |
| 2022 | $827.2M | 640.4K t |
| 2021 | $559.2M | 478.0K t |
| 2020 | $484.9M | 668.7K t |
| 2019 | $425.8M | 555.1K t |
| 2018 | $399.6M | 460.9K t |
| 2017 | $282.6M | 367.8K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports coated steel sheets from
China alone supplied 58% of it. Among the main suppliers, Germany grew fastest (+158% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $418.2M | 58% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $112.8M | 16% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $65.7M | 9.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $29.6M | 4.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $27.0M | 3.7% |
| Taiwan | $23.2M | 3.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $11.1M | 1.5% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $7.2M | 1% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $7.0M | 1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $5.4M | 0.8% |
Types of coated steel sheets under HS 7210
| 7210.49 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | 36% |
| 7210.70 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | 19% |
| 7210.12 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with tin, thickness of less than 0.5mm | 17% |
| 7210.30 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, electrolytically plated or coated with zinc | 9% |
| 7210.61 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloys | 8.3% |
| 7210.90 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with materials n.e.c. in heading no. 7210 | 4.6% |
| 7210.11 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with tin, thickness of 0.5mm or more | 3.4% |
| 7210.69 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium, other than plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloys | 1.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7210.
Average import price of coated steel sheets
The average declared value was about $0.93 per kg, close to the world average of $0.99.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports coated steel sheets
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported coated steel sheets worth $35.8 million (34.6 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Kuwait (27%), United States (20%), Italy (17%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+656% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $9.7M | 27% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $7.2M | 20% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $6.0M | 17% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $4.4M | 12% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $2.8M | 7.9% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1.5M | 4.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.4M | 3.9% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $750K | 2.1% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $463K | 1.3% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $318K | 0.9% |
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 7210: Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated.
Coated steel sheets trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of coated steel sheets imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported coated steel sheets worth $725.8 million in 2024 (779.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import coated steel sheets from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (58%), South Korea (16%), United Arab Emirates (9%).
What is the average import price of coated steel sheets in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.93 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.99 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export coated steel sheets?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported coated steel sheets worth $35.8 million in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, United States, Italy.
What is the HS code for coated steel sheets?
Coated steel sheets falls under HS heading 7210 (Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading coated steel sheets with Saudi Arabia?
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