🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of fishing net: 2024 trade data
Imports of fishing net by Saudi Arabia reached $12.1 million in 2024 (3.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 21% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $15.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of fishing net by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12.1M | 3.6K t |
| 2023 | $15.3M | 2.3K t |
| 2022 | $10.4M | 2.7K t |
| 2021 | $8.2M | 2.4K t |
| 2020 | $10.9M | 3.7K t |
| 2019 | $11.6M | 4.0K t |
| 2018 | $8.1M | 2.5K t |
| 2017 | $9.7M | 3.0K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports fishing net from
The largest suppliers were China (48%), Japan (19%), India (13%). Among the main suppliers, Greece grew fastest (+376% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.8M | 48% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.3M | 19% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.6M | 13% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $615K | 5.1% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $450K | 3.7% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $385K | 3.2% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $262K | 2.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $105K | 0.9% |
| Taiwan | $97K | 0.8% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $87K | 0.7% |
Types of fishing net under HS 5608
| 5608.19 | Twine, cordage or rope: knotted netting, for other than fishing, of man-made textile materials | 69% |
| 5608.11 | Twine, cordage or rope: fishing nets, made up, of man made textile materials | 22% |
| 5608.90 | Twine, cordage or rope: knotted netting, of other than man-made textiles | 9.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5608.
Average import price of fishing net
The average declared value was about $3.39 per kg, 29% below the world average of $4.75, 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 fishing net
Exports of fishing net by Saudi Arabia reached $1.1 million in 2024 (197 tonnes). Most of it went to Yemen (27%), Oman (22%), Jordan (14%). Among the main buyer markets, Bahrain grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $308K | 27% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $253K | 22% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $161K | 14% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $156K | 14% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $109K | 9.7% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $52K | 4.6% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $41K | 3.6% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $23K | 2% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $14K | 1.3% |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | $10K | 0.9% |
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 5608: Twine, cordage or rope; knotted netting, made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials.
Fishing net trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of fishing net imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported fishing net worth $12.1 million in 2024 (3.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import fishing net from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (48%), Japan (19%), India (13%).
What is the average import price of fishing net in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $3.39 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.75 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export fishing net?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported fishing net worth $1.1 million in 2024, mainly to Yemen, Oman, Jordan.
What is the HS code for fishing net?
Fishing net falls under HS heading 5608 (Twine, cordage or rope; knotted netting, made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading fishing net with Saudi Arabia?
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