🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of conveyor: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported conveyor worth $569.5 million (79.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 28% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of conveyor by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $569.5M | 79.7K t |
| 2023 | $444.8M | 50.2K t |
| 2022 | $371.3M | 56.6K t |
| 2021 | $274.2M | 40.3K t |
| 2020 | $251.4M | 42.6K t |
| 2019 | $350.8M | 52.9K t |
| 2018 | $351.8M | 55.7K t |
| 2017 | $360.0M | 57.4K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports conveyor from
Most of the value came from China (37%), Germany (7%), Netherlands (6%). Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest (+176% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $213.4M | 38% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $41.8M | 7.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $34.8M | 6.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $27.7M | 4.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $22.6M | 4% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $21.6M | 3.8% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $21.2M | 3.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $17.0M | 3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $15.9M | 2.8% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $15.6M | 2.8% |
Types of conveyor under HS 8428
| 8428.10 | Lifts and skip hoists | 34% |
| 8428.90 | Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428 | 22% |
| 8428.39 | Elevators and conveyors: continuous-action, for goods or materials, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20, 8428.31, 8428.32 or 8428.33 | 15% |
| 8428.33 | Elevators and conveyors: continuous-action, for goods or materials, belt type, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20 or 8428.31 | 11% |
| 8428.40 | Escalators and moving walkways | 7.9% |
| 8428.20 | Elevators and conveyors: pneumatic | 4.9% |
| 8428.60 | Teleferics, chair-lifts, ski-draglines, traction mechanisms for funiculars | 2.4% |
| 8428.32 | Elevators and conveyors: continuous-action, for goods or materials, bucket type, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20 or 8428.31 | 1.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8428.
Average import price of conveyor
The average declared value was about $7.14 per kg, 31% below the world average of $10.33, 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 conveyor
Exports of conveyor by Saudi Arabia reached $8.1 million in 2024 (1.3 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United Arab Emirates (42%), United States (21%), Kuwait (6%). Among the main buyer markets, Australia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $3.4M | 42% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.7M | 21% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $515K | 6.4% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $439K | 5.4% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $240K | 3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $179K | 2.2% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $153K | 1.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $153K | 1.9% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $150K | 1.9% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $138K | 1.7% |
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 8428: Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery; n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426 or 8427 (e.g. lifts, escalators, conveyors, teleferics).
Conveyor trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of conveyor imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported conveyor worth $569.5 million in 2024 (79.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import conveyor from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (37%), Germany (7%), Netherlands (6%).
What is the average import price of conveyor in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $7.14 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.33 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export conveyor?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported conveyor worth $8.1 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, United States, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for conveyor?
Conveyor falls under HS heading 8428 (Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery; n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426 or 8427 (e.g. lifts, escalators, con). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading conveyor with Saudi Arabia?
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