🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of flatware: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $72.1 million of flatware in 2024 (6.6 thousand tonnes). It ranks 7th of 222 countries for imports of this product. That is 61% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 8% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of flatware by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $72.1M | 6.6K t |
| 2023 | $44.9M | 3.5K t |
| 2022 | $55.5M | 6.1K t |
| 2021 | $53.9M | 4.7K t |
| 2020 | $52.2M | 6.0K t |
| 2019 | $54.0M | 7.7K t |
| 2018 | $39.9M | 5.7K t |
| 2017 | $41.5M | 6.2K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports flatware from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 86% of the value. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+96% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $61.8M | 86% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.3M | 3.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.0M | 2.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.2M | 1.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.0M | 1.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $972K | 1.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $602K | 0.8% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $548K | 0.8% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $356K | 0.5% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $270K | 0.4% |
Types of flatware under HS 8215
| 8215.99 | Cutlery: other than plated with precious metal | 74% |
| 8215.20 | Cutlery: sets of assorted articles (e.g. spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter knives, sugar tongs and similar), not… | 22% |
| 8215.10 | Cutlery: sets of assorted articles (e.g. spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar), with at… | 2.1% |
| 8215.91 | Cutlery: (e.g. spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar), plated with precious metal, not… | 1.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8215.
Average import price of flatware
The average declared value was about $10.93 per kg, 37% above the world average of $7.95. 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 flatware
Exports of flatware by Saudi Arabia reached $374 thousand in 2024 (56 tonnes). Most of it went to Bahrain (28%), United Arab Emirates (25%), Kuwait (14%). Among the main buyer markets, Malaysia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $104K | 28% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $94K | 25% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $54K | 14% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $45K | 12% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $14K | 3.9% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $13K | 3.5% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $11K | 2.9% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $11K | 2.8% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $8K | 2.3% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $6K | 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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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 8215: Cutlery; spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware.
Flatware trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of flatware imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported flatware worth $72.1 million in 2024 (6.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import flatware from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (86%), Turkey (3%), India (3%).
What is the average import price of flatware in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $10.93 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.95 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export flatware?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported flatware worth $374 thousand in 2024, mainly to Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for flatware?
Flatware falls under HS heading 8215 (Cutlery; spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or t). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading flatware with Saudi Arabia?
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