🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of dried and smoked fish: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported dried and smoked fish worth $6.4 million (695 tonnes). The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of dried and smoked fish by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.4M | 695 t |
| 2023 | $6.4M | 460 t |
| 2022 | $5.6M | 1.1K t |
| 2021 | $5.7M | 724 t |
| 2020 | $3.8M | 524 t |
| 2019 | $6.5M | 724 t |
| 2018 | $3.2M | 643 t |
| 2017 | $5.1M | 634 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports dried and smoked fish from
Norway alone supplied 65% of it. Among the main suppliers, Myanmar grew fastest (+48% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $4.1M | 65% |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | $1.2M | 19% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $418K | 6.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $153K | 2.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $81K | 1.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $77K | 1.2% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $74K | 1.2% |
| Taiwan | $60K | 1% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $50K | 0.8% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $31K | 0.5% |
Types of dried and smoked fish under HS 0305
| 0305.41 | Fish: smoked, whether or not cooked before or during smoking, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, gorbuscha, keta, tschawytscha, kisutch, masou… | 73% |
| 0305.59 | Fish: dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, other than edible fish offal, n.e.c. in item no. 0305.5 | 16% |
| 0305.39 | Fish fillets: dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, n.e.c. in item no. 0305.3 | 3.1% |
| 0305.42 | Fish: smoked, whether or not cooked before or during smoking, herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), includes fillets, but excludes edible fish… | 3% |
| 0305.69 | Fish: salted or in brine, not dried or smoked, other than edible fish offal, n.e.c. in item no. 0305.6 | 2.2% |
| 0305.54 | Dried herrings, anchovies, sardines, sardinella, brisling or sprats, mackerel (incl Indian, jack, or horse), seerfishes, jacks, crevalles, cobia… | 1.5% |
| 0305.79 | Fish: edible offal, other than shark fins, fish heads, tails and maws | 0.9% |
| 0305.64 | Fish: salted or in brine, not dried or smoked, other than edible fish offal, tilapias, catfish, carp, eels, Nile perch, and snakeheads | 0.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0305.
Average import price of dried and smoked fish
The average declared value was about $9.17 per kg, close to the world average of $8.26.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
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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 0305: Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before, or during the smoking process.
Dried and smoked fish trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of dried and smoked fish imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported dried and smoked fish worth $6.4 million in 2024 (695 tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import dried and smoked fish from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Norway (65%), Myanmar (19%), Poland (7%).
What is the average import price of dried and smoked fish in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $9.17 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.26 per kg.
What is the HS code for dried and smoked fish?
Dried and smoked fish falls under HS heading 0305 (Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before, or during the smoking process). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading dried and smoked fish with Saudi Arabia?
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