🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of kitchen knives: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $21.2 million of kitchen knives in 2024 (2.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 22% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $27.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of kitchen knives by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21.2M | 2.0K t |
| 2023 | $27.3M | 1.6K t |
| 2022 | $20.0M | 2.1K t |
| 2021 | $19.8M | 1.9K t |
| 2020 | $23.8M | 2.1K t |
| 2019 | $27.2M | 2.5K t |
| 2018 | $18.9M | 1.6K t |
| 2017 | $21.0M | 2.2K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports kitchen knives from
The largest suppliers were China (49%), Japan (13%), Switzerland (7%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $10.4M | 49% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.7M | 13% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $1.4M | 6.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.2M | 5.4% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $896K | 4.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $844K | 4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $813K | 3.8% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $770K | 3.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $651K | 3.1% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $304K | 1.4% |
Types of kitchen knives under HS 8211
| 8211.92 | Knives: having fixed cutting blades, (other than table knives), serrated or not, excluding knives and blades of heading no. 8208 | 43% |
| 8211.91 | Knives: table knives, having fixed cutting blades, serrated or not, excluding knives and blades of heading no. 8208 | 16% |
| 8211.10 | Knives: with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), sets of assorted articles, excluding knives and blades of heading no. 8208 | 16% |
| 8211.94 | Blades: cutting, serrated or not, excluding those of heading no. 8208 | 10% |
| 8211.93 | Knives: with cutting blades, (having other than fixed blades), serrated or not, excluding knives and blades of heading no. 8208 | 9.5% |
| 8211.95 | Knives: with handles of base metal | 6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8211.
Average import price of kitchen knives
The average declared value was about $10.59 per kg, close to the world average of $10.29.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports kitchen knives
Exports of kitchen knives by Saudi Arabia reached $1.2 million in 2024 (57 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Qatar accounted for 85% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+67% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.0M | 85% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $82K | 6.8% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $20K | 1.7% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $19K | 1.6% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $15K | 1.2% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $7K | 0.6% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $6K | 0.5% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $5K | 0.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5K | 0.4% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $5K | 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 8211: Knives; with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading no. 8208, and blades therefore.
Kitchen knives trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of kitchen knives imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported kitchen knives worth $21.2 million in 2024 (2.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import kitchen knives from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (49%), Japan (13%), Switzerland (7%).
What is the average import price of kitchen knives in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $10.59 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.29 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export kitchen knives?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported kitchen knives worth $1.2 million in 2024, mainly to Qatar, Yemen, Thailand.
What is the HS code for kitchen knives?
Kitchen knives falls under HS heading 8211 (Knives; with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading no. 8208, and blad). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading kitchen knives with Saudi Arabia?
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