🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of glass rods and tubes: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported glass rods and tubes worth $15.3 million (3.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 122% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 40% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of glass rods and tubes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15.3M | 3.7K t |
| 2023 | $6.9M | 3.3K t |
| 2022 | $8.0M | 1.1K t |
| 2021 | $9.3M | 5.2K t |
| 2020 | $1.3M | 222 t |
| 2019 | $1.0M | 213 t |
| 2018 | $985K | 190 t |
| 2017 | $1.4M | 163 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports glass rods and tubes from
One supplier dominates: United States accounted for 67% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Taiwan grew fastest (+173% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $10.3M | 67% |
| Taiwan | $2.9M | 19% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $970K | 6.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $446K | 2.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $157K | 1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $85K | 0.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $74K | 0.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $68K | 0.4% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $64K | 0.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $52K | 0.3% |
Types of glass rods and tubes under HS 7002
| 7002.39 | Glass: unworked, in tubes, other than of glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10 (to the minus 6, (or 0.000005) ) per… | 88% |
| 7002.10 | Glass: unworked, in balls (other than microspheres of heading no. 7018) | 8% |
| 7002.20 | Glass: unworked, in rods | 2.3% |
| 7002.32 | Glass: unworked, tubes, of glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10 (to the minus 6), (or 0.000005) per Kelvin within a… | 0.9% |
| 7002.31 | Glass: unworked, in tubes, of fused quartz or other fused silica | 0.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7002.
Average import price of glass rods and tubes
The average declared value was about $4.15 per kg, close to the world average of $4.47.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports glass rods and tubes
Saudi Arabia exported $308 thousand of glass rods and tubes in 2024 (221 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: United Arab Emirates accounted for 62% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Oman grew fastest (+222% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $192K | 62% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $39K | 13% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $26K | 8.4% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $25K | 8.1% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $19K | 6.2% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $5K | 1.5% |
| Namibia | $2K | 0.6% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $2K | 0.5% |
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 7002: Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading no. 7018), rods or tubes, unworked.
Glass rods and tubes trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of glass rods and tubes imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported glass rods and tubes worth $15.3 million in 2024 (3.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import glass rods and tubes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (67%), Taiwan (19%), Germany (6%).
What is the average import price of glass rods and tubes in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $4.15 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.47 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export glass rods and tubes?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported glass rods and tubes worth $308 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Yemen.
What is the HS code for glass rods and tubes?
Glass rods and tubes falls under HS heading 7002 (Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading no. 7018), rods or tubes, unworked). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading glass rods and tubes with Saudi Arabia?
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