🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of high voltage switch: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported high voltage switch worth $1.13 billion (50.2 thousand tonnes). It ranks 2nd of 223 countries for imports of this product. That is 46% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 19% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of high voltage switch by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.13B | 50.2K t |
| 2023 | $772.3M | 25.8K t |
| 2022 | $648.9M | 36.8K t |
| 2021 | $543.9M | 33.7K t |
| 2020 | $324.5M | 21.8K t |
| 2019 | $228.0M | 13.5K t |
| 2018 | $234.5M | 12.7K t |
| 2017 | $336.8M | 18.0K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports high voltage switch from
The largest suppliers were South Korea (32%), Switzerland (18%), China (12%). Among the main suppliers, France grew fastest (+187% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $360.4M | 32% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $203.4M | 18% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $139.7M | 12% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $120.0M | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $46.2M | 4.1% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $44.8M | 4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $37.4M | 3.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $35.5M | 3.1% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $25.4M | 2.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $25.3M | 2.2% |
Types of high voltage switch under HS 8535
| 8535.29 | Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage of 72.5kV or more | 40% |
| 8535.30 | Electrical apparatus: isolating and make-and-break switches, for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | 27% |
| 8535.90 | Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8535, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | 24% |
| 8535.21 | Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts but less than 72.5kV | 5.1% |
| 8535.40 | Electrical apparatus: lightning arresters, voltage limiters and surge suppressors (for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts) | 3.9% |
| 8535.10 | Electrical apparatus: fuses, for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | 0.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8535.
Average import price of high voltage switch
The average declared value was about $22.52 per kg, close to the world average of $27.55.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports high voltage switch
Saudi Arabia exported $37.2 million of high voltage switch in 2024 (3.7 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Iraq (37%), United Arab Emirates (27%), Kuwait (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Germany grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $13.7M | 37% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $10.1M | 27% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $4.3M | 12% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $2.4M | 6.5% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $2.0M | 5.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.1M | 2.9% |
| 🇸🇸 South Sudan | $379K | 1% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $347K | 0.9% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $270K | 0.7% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $257K | 0.7% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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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 8535: Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits; for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts.
High voltage switch trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of high voltage switch imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported high voltage switch worth $1.13 billion in 2024 (50.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import high voltage switch from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were South Korea (32%), Switzerland (18%), China (12%).
What is the average import price of high voltage switch in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $22.52 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $27.55 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export high voltage switch?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported high voltage switch worth $37.2 million in 2024, mainly to Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for high voltage switch?
High voltage switch falls under HS heading 8535 (Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading high voltage switch with Saudi Arabia?
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