🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of knitted pile fabric: 2024 trade data
Imports of knitted pile fabric by Saudi Arabia reached $53.5 million in 2024 (22.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 36% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $83.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of knitted pile fabric by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $53.5M | 22.9K t |
| 2023 | $83.6M | 10.0K t |
| 2022 | $56.8M | 17.7K t |
| 2021 | $57.4M | 18.7K t |
| 2020 | $70.3M | 19.1K t |
| 2019 | $68.2M | 16.6K t |
| 2018 | $59.9M | 13.2K t |
| 2017 | $31.9M | 8.1K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports knitted pile fabric from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 94% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $50.5M | 94% |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | $1.0M | 2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $637K | 1.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $601K | 1.1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $288K | 0.5% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $119K | 0.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $75K | 0.1% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $70K | 0.1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $43K | 0.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $36K | 0.1% |
Types of knitted pile fabric under HS 6001
| 6001.92 | Fabrics: pile fabrics (excluding long pile and loop pile), of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | 94% |
| 6001.10 | Fabrics: long pile fabrics, knitted or crocheted | 5% |
| 6001.29 | Fabrics: looped pile fabrics, of textile materials (other than cotton or man-made fibres), knitted or crocheted | 0.7% |
| 6001.99 | Fabrics: pile fabrics (excluding long pile and loop pile), of textile materials (other than cotton or man-made fibres), knitted or crocheted | 0.4% |
| 6001.22 | Fabrics: looped pile fabrics, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | 0.3% |
| 6001.21 | Fabrics: looped pile fabrics, of cotton, knitted or crocheted | 0.1% |
| 6001.91 | Fabrics: pile fabrics (excluding long pile and loop pile), of cotton, knitted or crocheted | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6001.
Average import price of knitted pile fabric
The average declared value was about $2.34 per kg, 47% below the world average of $4.44, 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 knitted pile fabric
Exports of knitted pile fabric by Saudi Arabia reached $2.1 million in 2024 (576 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: United Arab Emirates accounted for 60% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.3M | 60% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $322K | 15% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $306K | 15% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $84K | 4% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $54K | 2.6% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $50K | 2.4% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $35K | 1.7% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $2K | 0.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $0K | 0% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $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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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 6001: Fabrics; pile fabrics, including long pile fabrics and terry fabrics, knitted or crocheted.
Knitted pile fabric trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of knitted pile fabric imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported knitted pile fabric worth $53.5 million in 2024 (22.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import knitted pile fabric from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (94%), Syria (2%), Egypt (1%).
What is the average import price of knitted pile fabric in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $2.34 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.44 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export knitted pile fabric?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported knitted pile fabric worth $2.1 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Yemen.
What is the HS code for knitted pile fabric?
Knitted pile fabric falls under HS heading 6001 (Fabrics; pile fabrics, including long pile fabrics and terry fabrics, knitted or crocheted). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading knitted pile fabric with Saudi Arabia?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Saudi Arabia trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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