🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of feldspar: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $14.4 million of feldspar in 2024 (62.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 35% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 34% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of feldspar by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14.4M | 62.0K t |
| 2023 | $10.7M | 45.9K t |
| 2022 | $11.9M | 53.2K t |
| 2021 | $4.4M | 14.6K t |
| 2020 | $1.9M | 14.0K t |
| 2019 | $2.2M | 12.4K t |
| 2018 | $2.0M | 16.9K t |
| 2017 | $1.8M | 19.2K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports feldspar from
The largest suppliers were China (35%), Pakistan (27%), India (15%). Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest (+173% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.0M | 35% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $3.8M | 27% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.2M | 15% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.6M | 11% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $868K | 6% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $300K | 2.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $182K | 1.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $119K | 0.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $107K | 0.7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $67K | 0.5% |
Types of feldspar under HS 2529
| 2529.21 | Fluorspar: containing by weight 97% or less of calcium fluoride | 58% |
| 2529.10 | Feldspar | 37% |
| 2529.30 | Leucite: nepheline and nepheline syenite | 4.4% |
| 2529.22 | Fluorspar: containing by weight more than 97% of calcium fluoride | 0.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2529.
Average import price of feldspar
The average declared value was about $0.23 per kg, 64% above the world average of $0.14. 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 feldspar
Saudi Arabia exported $3.3 million of feldspar in 2024 (58.5 thousand tonnes). United Arab Emirates alone took 69% of it. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+351% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.3M | 69% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.0M | 30% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $19K | 0.6% |
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 2529: Feldspar; leucite; nepheline and nepheline syenite; fluorspar.
Feldspar trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of feldspar imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported feldspar worth $14.4 million in 2024 (62.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import feldspar from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (35%), Pakistan (27%), India (15%).
What is the average import price of feldspar in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.23 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.14 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export feldspar?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported feldspar worth $3.3 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for feldspar?
Feldspar falls under HS heading 2529 (Feldspar; leucite; nepheline and nepheline syenite; fluorspar). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading feldspar 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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