🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of inorganic ester: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $35.7 million of inorganic ester in 2024 (12.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 14% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 12% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $46.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of inorganic ester by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $35.7M | 12.3K t |
| 2023 | $31.2M | 2.8K t |
| 2022 | $46.7M | 10.3K t |
| 2021 | $36.7M | 12.5K t |
| 2020 | $20.7M | 5.9K t |
| 2019 | $18.0M | 5.1K t |
| 2018 | $18.6M | 5.7K t |
| 2017 | $16.6M | 5.5K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports inorganic ester from
Most of the value came from China (38%), Taiwan (15%), South Korea (13%). Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $13.4M | 38% |
| Taiwan | $5.2M | 15% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $4.7M | 13% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $4.5M | 13% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.7M | 7.6% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $2.2M | 6.3% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $1.0M | 2.9% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $521K | 1.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $429K | 1.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $342K | 1% |
Types of inorganic ester under HS 2920
| 2920.90 | Esters: other than thiophosphoric esters (phosphorothioates) and phosphite esters and their salts, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or… | 58% |
| 2920.29 | Esters: phosphite esters and their salts: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, n.e.c. in heading no. 2920 | 38% |
| 2920.19 | Esters: thiophosphoric esters (phosphorothioates) and their salts: other than parathion (ISO) and parathion-methyl (ISO) (methyl-parathion) | 4.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2920.
Average import price of inorganic ester
The average declared value was about $2.90 per kg, close to the world average of $2.44.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports inorganic ester
Saudi Arabia exported $573 thousand of inorganic ester in 2024 (261 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: China accounted for 85% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $486K | 85% |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | $52K | 9.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $22K | 3.8% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $11K | 2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $2K | 0.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $0K | 0% |
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 2920: Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals (other than of hydrogen halides) and their salts, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives.
Inorganic ester trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of inorganic ester imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported inorganic ester worth $35.7 million in 2024 (12.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import inorganic ester from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (38%), Taiwan (15%), South Korea (13%).
What is the average import price of inorganic ester in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $2.90 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.44 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export inorganic ester?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported inorganic ester worth $573 thousand in 2024, mainly to China, Senegal, United States.
What is the HS code for inorganic ester?
Inorganic ester falls under HS heading 2920 (Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals (other than of hydrogen halides) and their salts, their halogenated, sulph). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading inorganic ester with Saudi Arabia?
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