🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of flashlight: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $37.2 million of flashlight in 2024 (6.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 15% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2019, at $47.1 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of flashlight by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $37.2M | 6.4K t |
| 2023 | $43.7M | 2.0K t |
| 2022 | $45.4M | 4.4K t |
| 2021 | $30.8M | 2.9K t |
| 2020 | $30.3M | 2.1K t |
| 2019 | $47.1M | 2.3K t |
| 2018 | $28.6M | 1.9K t |
| 2017 | $22.4M | 473 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports flashlight from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 78% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Malaysia grew fastest (+157% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $29.0M | 78% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $3.7M | 10% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $890K | 2.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $364K | 1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $308K | 0.8% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $301K | 0.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $296K | 0.8% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $288K | 0.8% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $228K | 0.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $207K | 0.6% |
Types of flashlight under HS 8513
| 8513.10 | Lamps: portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512) | 97% |
| 8513.90 | Lamps: parts of portable, electric lamps of heading no. 8513, designed to function by their own source of energy | 3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8513.
Average import price of flashlight
The average declared value was about $5.77 per kg, 62% below the world average of $15.05, 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 flashlight
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported flashlight worth $616 thousand (148 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Oman (36%), United Arab Emirates (34%), Qatar (11%). Among the main buyer markets, Bahrain grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $224K | 36% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $210K | 34% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $69K | 11% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $57K | 9.2% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $26K | 4.3% |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | $6K | 1% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $6K | 0.9% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $5K | 0.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $5K | 0.8% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $2K | 0.3% |
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 8513: Lamps; portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (e.g. dry batteries, accumulators, magnetos), excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512.
Flashlight trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of flashlight imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported flashlight worth $37.2 million in 2024 (6.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import flashlight from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (78%), Malaysia (10%), United States (2%).
What is the average import price of flashlight in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $5.77 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $15.05 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export flashlight?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported flashlight worth $616 thousand in 2024, mainly to Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar.
What is the HS code for flashlight?
Flashlight falls under HS heading 8513 (Lamps; portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (e.g. dry batteries, accumulators, magneto). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading flashlight with Saudi Arabia?
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