🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of imide: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $10.6 million of imide in 2024 (3.6 thousand tonnes). Value rose 69% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of imide by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10.6M | 3.6K t |
| 2023 | $6.2M | 844 t |
| 2022 | $13.0M | 3.1K t |
| 2021 | $10.3M | 2.9K t |
| 2020 | $6.7M | 1.5K t |
| 2019 | $6.0M | 1.2K t |
| 2018 | $7.7M | 1.7K t |
| 2017 | $8.3M | 2.1K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports imide from
Most of the value came from China (25%), India (18%), Germany (17%). Among the main suppliers, Germany grew fastest (+452% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.6M | 25% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.9M | 18% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.8M | 17% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $911K | 8.6% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $736K | 7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $647K | 6.1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $404K | 3.8% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $386K | 3.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $318K | 3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $292K | 2.8% |
Types of imide under HS 2925
| 2925.29 | Imines and their derivatives: salts thereof: other than chlordimeform (ISO) | 86% |
| 2925.19 | Imides and their derivatives: other than saccharin and glutethimide (INN) | 9.7% |
| 2925.11 | Imides and their derivatives: saccharin and its salts | 4.7% |
| 2925.12 | Imides and their derivatives: glutethimide (INN) | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2925.
Average import price of imide
The average declared value was about $2.96 per kg, 58% below the world average of $7.11, 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 imide
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported imide worth $268 thousand (44 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Egypt accounted for 86% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $230K | 86% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $35K | 13% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1K | 0.5% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1K | 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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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
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 2925: Carboxyimide-function compounds (including saccharin and its salts) and imine-function compounds.
Imide trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of imide imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported imide worth $10.6 million in 2024 (3.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import imide from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (25%), India (18%), Germany (17%).
What is the average import price of imide in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $2.96 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.11 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export imide?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported imide worth $268 thousand in 2024, mainly to Egypt, India, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for imide?
Imide falls under HS heading 2925 (Carboxyimide-function compounds (including saccharin and its salts) and imine-function compounds). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading imide with Saudi Arabia?
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