🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of drill press: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported drill press worth $59.3 million (5.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 46% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 24% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of drill press by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $59.3M | 5.3K t |
| 2023 | $40.8M | 3.4K t |
| 2022 | $23.1M | 2.6K t |
| 2021 | $27.2M | 2.9K t |
| 2020 | $19.6M | 1.8K t |
| 2019 | $18.4M | 1.5K t |
| 2018 | $18.6M | 994 t |
| 2017 | $12.8M | 848 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports drill press from
South Korea alone supplied 53% of it. Among the main suppliers, South Korea grew fastest (+202% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $31.3M | 53% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.6M | 9.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.7M | 7.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $4.5M | 7.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.2M | 3.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2.1M | 3.5% |
| Taiwan | $1.5M | 2.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.4M | 2.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.0M | 1.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $961K | 1.6% |
Types of drill press under HS 8459
| 8459.21 | Machine-tools: for drilling by removing metal, numerically controlled | 33% |
| 8459.31 | Machine-tools: for boring-milling by removing metal, numerically controlled | 25% |
| 8459.61 | Machine-tools: for milling by removing metal, (not knee-type), numerically controlled | 12% |
| 8459.29 | Machine-tools: for drilling by removing metal, other than numerically controlled | 7.4% |
| 8459.70 | Machine-tools: for threading or tapping by removing metal | 7.3% |
| 8459.41 | Machine-tools: for boring by removing metal, numerically controlled boring machines, n.e.c. in heading 8459 | 5.4% |
| 8459.69 | Machine-tools: for milling by removing metal, not knee-type, other than numerically controlled | 3.9% |
| 8459.39 | Machine-tools: for boring-milling by removing metal, other than numerically controlled | 1.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8459.
Average import price of drill press
The average declared value was about $11.16 per kg, close to the world average of $10.01.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports drill press
Exports of drill press by Saudi Arabia reached $3.7 million in 2024 (1.3 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: United Arab Emirates accounted for 57% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, United States grew fastest (+88% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.1M | 58% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $381K | 10% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $205K | 5.6% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $157K | 4.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $137K | 3.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $123K | 3.4% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $115K | 3.1% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $81K | 2.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $79K | 2.2% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $54K | 1.5% |
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 8459: Machine-tools; (including way-type unit head machines) for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping by removing metal, other than lathes of heading no. 8458.
Drill press trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of drill press imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported drill press worth $59.3 million in 2024 (5.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import drill press from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were South Korea (53%), China (10%), United States (8%).
What is the average import price of drill press in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $11.16 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.01 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export drill press?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported drill press worth $3.7 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Italy, Japan.
What is the HS code for drill press?
Drill press falls under HS heading 8459 (Machine-tools; (including way-type unit head machines) for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping by removing m). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading drill press with Saudi Arabia?
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