🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of lathe: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported lathe worth $48.0 million (3.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 27% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of lathe by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $48.0M | 3.8K t |
| 2023 | $37.7M | 2.7K t |
| 2022 | $28.8M | 2.3K t |
| 2021 | $30.1M | 2.1K t |
| 2020 | $27.0M | 2.0K t |
| 2019 | $18.9M | 1.6K t |
| 2018 | $17.7M | 1.4K t |
| 2017 | $32.8M | 2.0K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports lathe from
Most of the value came from South Korea (43%), China (9%), Taiwan (7%). Among the main suppliers, France grew fastest (+300% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $20.5M | 43% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.4M | 9.2% |
| Taiwan | $3.1M | 6.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.8M | 5.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.7M | 5.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2.4M | 4.9% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.3M | 4.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.6M | 3.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.4M | 2.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.2M | 2.6% |
Types of lathe under HS 8458
| 8458.11 | Lathes: for removing metal, horizontal, numerically controlled | 42% |
| 8458.91 | Lathes: for removing metal, numerically controlled, other than horizontal lathes | 22% |
| 8458.19 | Lathes: for removing metal, horizontal, other than numerically controlled | 20% |
| 8458.99 | Lathes: for removing metal, other than horizontal or numerically controlled lathes | 17% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8458.
Average import price of lathe
The average declared value was about $12.59 per kg, close to the world average of $14.41.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports lathe
Saudi Arabia exported $623 thousand of lathe in 2024 (163 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were South Korea (28%), Thailand (27%), United Arab Emirates (21%). Among the main buyer markets, Egypt grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $178K | 29% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $171K | 27% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $128K | 21% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $93K | 15% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $28K | 4.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $16K | 2.6% |
| Namibia | $3K | 0.5% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $3K | 0.4% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $3K | 0.4% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1K | 0.2% |
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 8458: Lathes for removing metal.
Lathe trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of lathe imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported lathe worth $48.0 million in 2024 (3.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import lathe from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were South Korea (43%), China (9%), Taiwan (7%).
What is the average import price of lathe in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $12.59 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $14.41 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export lathe?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported lathe worth $623 thousand in 2024, mainly to South Korea, Thailand, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for lathe?
Lathe falls under HS heading 8458 (Lathes for removing metal). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading lathe with Saudi Arabia?
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