🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of cork articles: 2024 trade data
Imports of cork articles by Saudi Arabia reached $19.2 million in 2024 (3.3 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 8th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 186 countries. Value fell 14% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 109% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of cork articles by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19.2M | 3.3K t |
| 2023 | $22.3M | 2.4K t |
| 2022 | $13.6M | 2.0K t |
| 2021 | $8.2M | 2.0K t |
| 2020 | $2.4M | 109 t |
| 2019 | $253K | 306 t |
| 2018 | $223K | 134 t |
| 2017 | $110K | 73 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports cork articles from
Most of the value came from Germany (30%), China (24%), United States (11%). Among the main suppliers, Sweden grew fastest (+129% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.8M | 30% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.7M | 24% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.1M | 11% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.3M | 6.9% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $910K | 4.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $505K | 2.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $361K | 1.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $320K | 1.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $315K | 1.6% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $306K | 1.6% |
Types of cork articles under HS 4503
| 4503.90 | Cork: articles of natural cork other than corks and stoppers | 100% |
| 4503.10 | Cork: corks and stoppers, of natural cork | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4503.
Average import price of cork articles
The average declared value was about $5.88 per kg, 69% below the world average of $18.95, 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 cork articles
Saudi Arabia exported $1.6 million of cork articles in 2024 (438 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Yemen accounted for 91% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $1.4M | 91% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $122K | 7.8% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $13K | 0.8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $4K | 0.2% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $3K | 0.2% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $3K | 0.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1K | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $0K | 0% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $0K | 0% |
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 4503: Cork; articles of natural cork.
Cork articles trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of cork articles imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported cork articles worth $19.2 million in 2024 (3.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import cork articles from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (30%), China (24%), United States (11%).
What is the average import price of cork articles in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $5.88 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $18.95 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export cork articles?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported cork articles worth $1.6 million in 2024, mainly to Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Oman.
What is the HS code for cork articles?
Cork articles falls under HS heading 4503 (Cork; articles of natural cork). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cork articles with Saudi Arabia?
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