🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of cutting tools: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported cutting tools worth $16.0 million (2.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 17% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of cutting tools by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16.0M | 2.6K t |
| 2023 | $19.3M | 1.7K t |
| 2022 | $14.1M | 1.9K t |
| 2021 | $13.2M | 1.9K t |
| 2020 | $15.1M | 1.6K t |
| 2019 | $15.1M | 2.1K t |
| 2018 | $12.5M | 1.6K t |
| 2017 | $12.0M | 1.8K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports cutting tools from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 82% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $13.0M | 82% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $848K | 5.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $305K | 1.9% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $298K | 1.9% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $219K | 1.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $179K | 1.1% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $143K | 0.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $135K | 0.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $125K | 0.8% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $112K | 0.7% |
Types of cutting tools under HS 8214
| 8214.20 | Manicure or pedicure sets and instruments: (including nail files) | 47% |
| 8214.90 | Cutlery: hair clippers and mincing knives | 27% |
| 8214.10 | Cutlery: paper knives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil sharpeners and blades therefore | 26% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8214.
Average import price of cutting tools
The average declared value was about $6.11 per kg, 29% below the world average of $8.55, 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 cutting tools
Exports of cutting tools by Saudi Arabia reached $343 thousand in 2024 (52 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were China (33%), Kuwait (31%), Bahrain (12%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+735% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $113K | 33% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $107K | 31% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $42K | 12% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $33K | 9.5% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $29K | 8.5% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $10K | 3% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $5K | 1.4% |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | $2K | 0.7% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $1K | 0.4% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $0K | 0.1% |
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 8214: Cutlery; other articles, (e.g. hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, choppers and mincing knives, paper knives), manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files).
Cutting tools trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of cutting tools imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported cutting tools worth $16.0 million in 2024 (2.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import cutting tools from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (82%), Germany (5%), South Korea (2%).
What is the average import price of cutting tools in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $6.11 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.55 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export cutting tools?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported cutting tools worth $343 thousand in 2024, mainly to China, Kuwait, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for cutting tools?
Cutting tools falls under HS heading 8214 (Cutlery; other articles, (e.g. hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, choppers and mincing knives, paper knives)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cutting tools with Saudi Arabia?
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