🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of heat treatment machinery: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $968.6 million of heat treatment machinery in 2024 (47.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 34% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of heat treatment machinery by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $968.6M | 47.8K t |
| 2023 | $724.0M | 33.6K t |
| 2022 | $576.9M | 40.7K t |
| 2021 | $364.3M | 23.1K t |
| 2020 | $436.8M | 28.4K t |
| 2019 | $579.8M | 43.7K t |
| 2018 | $480.3M | 36.7K t |
| 2017 | $686.9M | 55.7K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports heat treatment machinery from
Most of the value came from China (25%), Italy (13%), United States (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 48%. Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest (+256% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $238.7M | 25% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $130.4M | 14% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $100.0M | 10% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $99.1M | 10% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $87.1M | 9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $63.3M | 6.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $26.0M | 2.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $23.7M | 2.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $22.9M | 2.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $19.3M | 2% |
Types of heat treatment machinery under HS 8419
| 8419.50 | Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposes | 30% |
| 8419.89 | Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment: for treating materials by change of temperature, other than for making hot drinks or cooking or heating… | 28% |
| 8419.81 | Machinery, plant and equipment: for making hot drinks, for cooking or heating food | 13% |
| 8419.90 | Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment: parts of equipment for treating materials by a process involving a change of temperature | 11% |
| 8419.39 | Dryers: for products n.e.c. in heading no. 8419, not used for domestic purposes | 6.5% |
| 8419.60 | Machinery: for liquefying air or gas, not used for domestic purposes | 5.4% |
| 8419.40 | Distilling or rectifying plant: not used for domestic purposes | 3.3% |
| 8419.20 | Sterilizers: for medical, surgical or laboratory use, not used for domestic purposes | 1.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8419.
Average import price of heat treatment machinery
The average declared value was about $20.25 per kg, close to the world average of $18.05.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports heat treatment machinery
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported heat treatment machinery worth $10.4 million (911 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Argentina (18%), United Arab Emirates (17%), Kuwait (14%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 49%. Among the main buyer markets, Jordan grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $1.8M | 18% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.8M | 17% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1.4M | 14% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1.0M | 9.8% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $693K | 6.7% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $609K | 5.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $483K | 4.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $312K | 3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $277K | 2.7% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $258K | 2.5% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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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 8419: Machinery, plant (not domestic), or laboratory equipment; electrically heated or not, (excluding items in 85.14) for the treatment of materials by a process involving change of temperature; including instantaneous or non electric storage water heaters.
Heat treatment machinery trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of heat treatment machinery imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported heat treatment machinery worth $968.6 million in 2024 (47.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import heat treatment machinery from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (25%), Italy (13%), United States (10%).
What is the average import price of heat treatment machinery in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $20.25 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $18.05 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export heat treatment machinery?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported heat treatment machinery worth $10.4 million in 2024, mainly to Argentina, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for heat treatment machinery?
Heat treatment machinery falls under HS heading 8419 (Machinery, plant (not domestic), or laboratory equipment; electrically heated or not, (excluding items in 85.14) for the). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading heat treatment machinery with Saudi Arabia?
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