🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of leather bags and cases: 2024 trade data
Imports of leather bags and cases by Saudi Arabia reached $769.3 million in 2024 (76.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of leather bags and cases by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $769.3M | 76.3K t |
| 2023 | $757.9M | 45.6K t |
| 2022 | $726.7M | 55.6K t |
| 2021 | $512.2M | 33.3K t |
| 2020 | $544.2M | 38.8K t |
| 2019 | $809.3M | 85.5K t |
| 2018 | $584.8M | 60.7K t |
| 2017 | $519.4M | 64.4K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports leather bags and cases from
China alone supplied 75% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $575.5M | 75% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $41.3M | 5.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $24.9M | 3.2% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $22.4M | 2.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $18.7M | 2.4% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $11.2M | 1.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $8.8M | 1.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $7.6M | 1% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $7.1M | 0.9% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $5.5M | 0.7% |
Types of leather bags and cases under HS 4202
| 4202.12 | Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of… | 28% |
| 4202.22 | Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or… | 22% |
| 4202.92 | Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials | 20% |
| 4202.21 | Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather or of… | 15% |
| 4202.11 | Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of… | 3.7% |
| 4202.19 | Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, of vulcanised fibre or… | 2.6% |
| 4202.32 | Cases and containers: of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials | 2.3% |
| 4202.99 | Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper | 2.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4202.
Average import price of leather bags and cases
The average declared value was about $10.08 per kg, 50% below the world average of $20.00, 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 leather bags and cases
Exports of leather bags and cases by Saudi Arabia reached $26.4 million in 2024 (3.5 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: United Arab Emirates accounted for 53% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Sudan grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $14.0M | 53% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $5.6M | 21% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $1.4M | 5.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $973K | 3.7% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $761K | 2.9% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $650K | 2.5% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $408K | 1.5% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $290K | 1.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $223K | 0.8% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $215K | 0.8% |
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 4202: Trunks; suit, camera, jewellery, cutlery cases; travel, tool, similar bags; wholly or mainly covered by leather, composition leather, plastic sheeting, textile materials, vulcanised fibre, paperboard.
Leather bags and cases trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of leather bags and cases imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported leather bags and cases worth $769.3 million in 2024 (76.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import leather bags and cases from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (75%), Italy (5%), Turkey (3%).
What is the average import price of leather bags and cases in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $10.08 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $20.00 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export leather bags and cases?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported leather bags and cases worth $26.4 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Italy, Sudan.
What is the HS code for leather bags and cases?
Leather bags and cases falls under HS heading 4202 (Trunks; suit, camera, jewellery, cutlery cases; travel, tool, similar bags; wholly or mainly covered by leather, composi). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading leather bags and cases with Saudi Arabia?
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