🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of machining centre: 2024 trade data
Imports of machining centre by Saudi Arabia reached $24.7 million in 2024 (1.9 thousand tonnes). That is 8% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 13% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of machining centre by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24.7M | 1.9K t |
| 2023 | $27.0M | 1.3K t |
| 2022 | $18.8M | 1.2K t |
| 2021 | $21.1M | 1.3K t |
| 2020 | $14.5M | 965 t |
| 2019 | $11.9M | 718 t |
| 2018 | $6.2M | 391 t |
| 2017 | $10.5M | 928 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports machining centre from
Most of the value came from South Korea (44%), Italy (17%), United States (12%). Among the main suppliers, Japan grew fastest (+343% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $10.9M | 44% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $4.1M | 17% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.9M | 12% |
| Taiwan | $2.8M | 12% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.6M | 6.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $680K | 2.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $482K | 2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $432K | 1.8% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $242K | 1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $239K | 1% |
Types of machining centre under HS 8457
| 8457.10 | Machining centres: for working metal | 84% |
| 8457.30 | Metal machines: multi-station transfer machines, for working metal | 12% |
| 8457.20 | Machines: unit construction machines (single station), for working metal | 3.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8457.
Average import price of machining centre
The average declared value was about $13.17 per kg, close to the world average of $15.18.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports machining centre
Saudi Arabia exported $265 thousand of machining centre in 2024 (19 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Oman accounted for 78% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $206K | 78% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $60K | 23% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $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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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 8457: Machining centres, unit construction machines (single station) and multi-station transfer machines for working metal.
Machining centre trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of machining centre imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported machining centre worth $24.7 million in 2024 (1.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import machining centre from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were South Korea (44%), Italy (17%), United States (12%).
What is the average import price of machining centre in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $13.17 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $15.18 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export machining centre?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported machining centre worth $265 thousand in 2024, mainly to Oman, Egypt, Uganda.
What is the HS code for machining centre?
Machining centre falls under HS heading 8457 (Machining centres, unit construction machines (single station) and multi-station transfer machines for working metal). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading machining centre with Saudi Arabia?
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