🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of name plates: 2024 trade data
Imports of name plates by Saudi Arabia reached $23.3 million in 2024 (2.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 11% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 33% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of name plates by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23.3M | 2.6K t |
| 2023 | $20.9M | 1.7K t |
| 2022 | $13.4M | 1.8K t |
| 2021 | $7.8M | 646 t |
| 2020 | $6.5M | 362 t |
| 2019 | $5.1M | 391 t |
| 2018 | $3.9M | 279 t |
| 2017 | $3.1M | 299 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports name plates from
The largest suppliers were United Arab Emirates (33%), China (22%), Germany (18%). Among the main suppliers, South Africa grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $7.8M | 33% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.1M | 22% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.2M | 18% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $1.1M | 4.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.1M | 4.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $885K | 3.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $671K | 2.9% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $491K | 2.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $253K | 1.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $211K | 0.9% |
Average import price of name plates
The average declared value was about $9.01 per kg, 51% below the world average of $18.29, 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 name plates
Saudi Arabia exported $500 thousand of name plates in 2024 (34 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Indonesia (25%), United Arab Emirates (22%), Singapore (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Yemen grew fastest (+166% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $126K | 25% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $109K | 22% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $62K | 12% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $48K | 9.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $40K | 8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $34K | 6.8% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $24K | 4.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $23K | 4.7% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $19K | 3.8% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $3K | 0.7% |
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 8310: Sign plates, name plates, address plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols, of base metal, excluding those of heading no. 9405.
Name plates trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of name plates imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported name plates worth $23.3 million in 2024 (2.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import name plates from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (33%), China (22%), Germany (18%).
What is the average import price of name plates in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $9.01 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $18.29 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export name plates?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported name plates worth $500 thousand in 2024, mainly to Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, Singapore.
What is the HS code for name plates?
Name plates falls under HS heading 8310 (Sign plates, name plates, address plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols, of base metal, excludin). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading name plates with Saudi Arabia?
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