🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of cork blocks and blanks: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $3.0 million of cork blocks and blanks in 2024 (240 tonnes). That makes it the 5th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 121 countries. That is 16% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 273% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of cork blocks and blanks by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.0M | 240 t |
| 2023 | $3.6M | 38 t |
| 2022 | $2.6M | 967 t |
| 2021 | $1.5M | 506 t |
| 2020 | $36K | 7 t |
| 2019 | $16K | 0 t |
| 2017 | $0K | 0 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports cork blocks and blanks from
Most of the value came from China (45%), Malaysia (14%), Italy (10%). Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.4M | 45% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $419K | 14% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $300K | 9.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $236K | 7.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $200K | 6.6% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $141K | 4.7% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $111K | 3.7% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $90K | 3% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $61K | 2% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $50K | 1.6% |
Average import price of cork blocks and blanks
The average declared value was about $12.60 per kg, 157% above the world average of $4.91. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports cork blocks and blanks
Exports of cork blocks and blanks by Saudi Arabia reached $351 thousand in 2024 (174 tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to Kuwait (36%), Yemen (14%), Jordan (13%). Among the main buyer markets, Kuwait grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $128K | 36% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $50K | 14% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $44K | 13% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $42K | 12% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $39K | 11% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $29K | 8.3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $11K | 3.2% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $4K | 1.3% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $3K | 0.8% |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | $1K | 0.2% |
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 4502: Natural cork, debacked or roughly squared, or in rectangular (including square) blocks, plates, sheets or strip, (including sharp-edged blanks for corks or stoppers).
Cork blocks and blanks trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of cork blocks and blanks imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported cork blocks and blanks worth $3.0 million in 2024 (240 tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import cork blocks and blanks from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (45%), Malaysia (14%), Italy (10%).
What is the average import price of cork blocks and blanks in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $12.60 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.91 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export cork blocks and blanks?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported cork blocks and blanks worth $351 thousand in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, Yemen, Jordan.
What is the HS code for cork blocks and blanks?
Cork blocks and blanks falls under HS heading 4502 (Natural cork, debacked or roughly squared, or in rectangular (including square) blocks, plates, sheets or strip, (includ). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cork blocks and blanks 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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