🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of filament sewing thread: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $6.1 million of filament sewing thread in 2024 (1.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 14% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2019, at $7.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of filament sewing thread by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.1M | 1.9K t |
| 2023 | $7.1M | 1.0K t |
| 2022 | $5.4M | 1.5K t |
| 2021 | $5.2M | 1.4K t |
| 2020 | $5.1M | 863 t |
| 2019 | $7.8M | 1.3K t |
| 2018 | $6.3M | 1.1K t |
| 2017 | $7.5M | 1.3K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports filament sewing thread from
China alone supplied 88% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.4M | 88% |
| Taiwan | $111K | 1.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $104K | 1.7% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $104K | 1.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $95K | 1.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $54K | 0.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $52K | 0.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $35K | 0.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $28K | 0.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $24K | 0.4% |
Types of filament sewing thread under HS 5401
| 5401.20 | Sewing thread: of artificial filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale | 50% |
| 5401.10 | Sewing thread: of synthetic filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale | 50% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5401.
Average import price of filament sewing thread
The average declared value was about $3.17 per kg, 62% below the world average of $8.28, 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.
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 5401: Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale.
Filament sewing thread trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of filament sewing thread imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported filament sewing thread worth $6.1 million in 2024 (1.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import filament sewing thread from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (88%), Taiwan (2%), India (2%).
What is the average import price of filament sewing thread in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $3.17 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.28 per kg.
What is the HS code for filament sewing thread?
Filament sewing thread falls under HS heading 5401 (Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading filament sewing thread 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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