🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of mineral wool insulation: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported mineral wool insulation worth $36.1 million (38.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Value fell 7% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 20% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of mineral wool insulation by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $36.1M | 38.8K t |
| 2023 | $38.7M | 27.4K t |
| 2022 | $34.2M | 25.0K t |
| 2021 | $25.7M | 21.5K t |
| 2020 | $22.4M | 17.5K t |
| 2019 | $33.8M | 25.3K t |
| 2018 | $31.6M | 23.1K t |
| 2017 | $9.9M | 9.5K t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports mineral wool insulation to
The largest buyer markets were United Arab Emirates (36%), Kuwait (19%), Bahrain (9%). Among the main buyer markets, Iraq grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $13.1M | 36% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $6.8M | 19% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $3.3M | 9.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $2.4M | 6.7% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $1.6M | 4.5% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1.4M | 3.9% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.4M | 3.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $988K | 2.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $617K | 1.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $563K | 1.6% |
Types of mineral wool insulation under HS 6806
| 6806.10 | Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools (including intermixtures thereof), in bulk, sheets or rolls | 88% |
| 6806.90 | Minerals: mixtures and articles of heat-insulating, sound-insulating or sound-absorbing mineral materials, other than those of heading no. 6811 or… | 11% |
| 6806.20 | Exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag and similar expanded mineral materials (including intermixtures thereof) | 1.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6806.
Average export price of mineral wool insulation
The average declared value was about $0.93 per kg, 38% below the world average of $1.49, 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 imports mineral wool insulation
Saudi Arabia imported $24.9 million of mineral wool insulation in 2024 (15.4 thousand tonnes). Most of the value came from United Arab Emirates (18%), China (18%), Netherlands (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 48%. Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest (+408% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $4.5M | 18% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.4M | 18% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $3.0M | 12% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.8M | 11% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.7M | 6.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.7M | 6.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.6M | 6.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.1M | 4.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.0M | 4% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $640K | 2.6% |
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 6806: Slag, rock wool and similar mineral wools; exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag, mixtures and articles of heat, sound insulating or sound-absorbing mineral materials.
Mineral wool insulation trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of mineral wool insulation imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported mineral wool insulation worth $24.9 million in 2024 (15.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import mineral wool insulation from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (18%), China (18%), Netherlands (12%).
What is the average import price of mineral wool insulation in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.62 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.49 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export mineral wool insulation?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported mineral wool insulation worth $36.1 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for mineral wool insulation?
Mineral wool insulation falls under HS heading 6806 (Slag, rock wool and similar mineral wools; exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag, mixtures and articles of). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading mineral wool insulation with Saudi Arabia?
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