🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of insulating fittings: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported insulating fittings worth $62.6 million (17.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 27% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 13% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of insulating fittings by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $62.6M | 17.6K t |
| 2023 | $49.3M | 4.4K t |
| 2022 | $64.1M | 13.0K t |
| 2021 | $49.1M | 11.1K t |
| 2020 | $30.9M | 13.8K t |
| 2019 | $27.8M | 11.4K t |
| 2018 | $22.9M | 8.6K t |
| 2017 | $27.0M | 13.6K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports insulating fittings from
Most of the value came from India (26%), Thailand (20%), China (19%). Among the main suppliers, France grew fastest (+224% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $16.1M | 26% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $12.6M | 20% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $12.1M | 19% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $4.0M | 6.5% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $3.1M | 5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.1M | 5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.1M | 3.4% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $1.9M | 3.1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.2M | 1.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $876K | 1.4% |
Types of insulating fittings under HS 8547
| 8547.90 | Insulating fittings: (other than of ceramics or plastics), for electrical machines, appliances and equipment, excluding insulators of heading no. 8546 | 78% |
| 8547.20 | Insulating fittings: of plastics, for electrical machines, of insulating material only (except minor assembly parts), excluding those of heading no.… | 19% |
| 8547.10 | Insulating fittings: of ceramics, for electrical machines, of insulating material only (except minor assembly parts), excluding those of heading no.… | 2.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8547.
Average import price of insulating fittings
The average declared value was about $3.56 per kg, 81% below the world average of $18.88, 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 insulating fittings
Exports of insulating fittings by Saudi Arabia reached $3.1 million in 2024 (668 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Kuwait (41%), Yemen (15%), United States (15%). Among the main buyer markets, Oman grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1.3M | 41% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $465K | 15% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $463K | 15% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $399K | 13% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $339K | 11% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $41K | 1.3% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $23K | 0.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $17K | 0.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $12K | 0.4% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $11K | 0.4% |
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 8547: Insulating fittings; for electrical machines, appliances, equipment, excluding insulators of heading no. 8546, electrical conduit tubing and joints therefore.
Insulating fittings trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of insulating fittings imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported insulating fittings worth $62.6 million in 2024 (17.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import insulating fittings from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (26%), Thailand (20%), China (19%).
What is the average import price of insulating fittings in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $3.56 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $18.88 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export insulating fittings?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported insulating fittings worth $3.1 million in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, Yemen, United States.
What is the HS code for insulating fittings?
Insulating fittings falls under HS heading 8547 (Insulating fittings; for electrical machines, appliances, equipment, excluding insulators of heading no. 8546, electrica). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading insulating fittings with Saudi Arabia?
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