🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of iron powder: 2024 trade data
Imports of iron powder by Saudi Arabia reached $33.4 million in 2024 (128.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 202% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 42% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of iron powder by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33.4M | 128.0K t |
| 2023 | $11.0M | 2.8K t |
| 2022 | $17.2M | 38.4K t |
| 2021 | $15.0M | 39.1K t |
| 2020 | $5.1M | 5.9K t |
| 2019 | $3.8M | 5.1K t |
| 2018 | $3.9M | 5.6K t |
| 2017 | $2.9M | 4.5K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports iron powder from
Most of the value came from South Africa (31%), Brazil (23%), France (16%). Among the main suppliers, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+210% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $10.3M | 31% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $7.6M | 23% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $5.5M | 16% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $4.4M | 13% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.0M | 5.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.4M | 4.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $563K | 1.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $306K | 0.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $260K | 0.8% |
| Taiwan | $161K | 0.5% |
Types of iron powder under HS 7205
| 7205.10 | Iron or steel, pig iron, spiegeleisen: granules thereof | 97% |
| 7205.29 | Iron or steel, pig iron, spiegeleisen: powders (excluding alloy steel) | 1.6% |
| 7205.21 | Alloy steel powders | 1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7205.
Average import price of iron powder
The average declared value was about $0.26 per kg, 82% below the world average of $1.41, 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 iron powder
Saudi Arabia exported $8.0 million of iron powder in 2024 (60.7 thousand tonnes). Malaysia alone took 57% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Sudan grew fastest (+325% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $4.5M | 57% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.0M | 13% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $602K | 7.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $448K | 5.6% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $370K | 4.6% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $362K | 4.6% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $157K | 2% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $155K | 1.9% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $131K | 1.6% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $95K | 1.2% |
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 7205: Granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel.
Iron powder trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of iron powder imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported iron powder worth $33.4 million in 2024 (128.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import iron powder from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were South Africa (31%), Brazil (23%), France (16%).
What is the average import price of iron powder in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.26 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.41 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export iron powder?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported iron powder worth $8.0 million in 2024, mainly to Malaysia, Japan, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for iron powder?
Iron powder falls under HS heading 7205 (Granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading iron powder with Saudi Arabia?
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