🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of other synthetic staple fabric: 2024 trade data
Imports of other synthetic staple fabric by Saudi Arabia reached $170.5 million in 2024 (29.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 203 countries. Value fell 8% from 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 other synthetic staple fabric by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $170.5M | 29.2K t |
| 2023 | $184.4M | 20.5K t |
| 2022 | $147.1M | 22.4K t |
| 2021 | $99.6M | 15.6K t |
| 2020 | $94.8M | 12.0K t |
| 2019 | $129.6M | 16.0K t |
| 2018 | $70.2M | 8.1K t |
| 2017 | $72.9M | 7.9K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports other synthetic staple fabric from
The largest suppliers were China (40%), Japan (20%), Indonesia (16%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $67.4M | 40% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $34.8M | 20% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $26.8M | 16% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $19.0M | 11% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $15.9M | 9.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.4M | 1.4% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $1.4M | 0.8% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1.2M | 0.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $262K | 0.2% |
| Taiwan | $215K | 0.1% |
Types of other synthetic staple fabric under HS 5515
| 5515.12 | Fabrics, woven: of polyester staple fibres n.e.c. in chapter 55, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments | 47% |
| 5515.11 | Fabrics, woven: of polyester staple fibres n.e.c. in chapter 55, mixed mainly or solely with viscose rayon staple fibres | 44% |
| 5515.13 | Fabrics, woven: of polyester staple fibres n.e.c. in chapter 55, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair | 6.7% |
| 5515.99 | Fabrics, woven: of synthetic staple fibres n.e.c. in chapter 55, mixed mainly or solely with fibres n.e.c. in heading no. 5515 | 1.4% |
| 5515.19 | Fabrics, woven: of polyester staple fibres n.e.c. in chapter 55, mixed mainly or solely with fibres n.e.c. in item no. 5515.1 | 1.1% |
| 5515.91 | Fabrics, woven: of synthetic staple fibres n.e.c. in chapter 55, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments | 0.2% |
| 5515.21 | Fabrics, woven: of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres n.e.c. in chapter 55, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments | 0.1% |
| 5515.29 | Fabrics, woven: of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres n.e.c. in chapter 55, mixed mainly or solely with fibres n.e.c. in item no. 5515.2 | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5515.
Average import price of other synthetic staple fabric
The average declared value was about $5.85 per kg, 29% below the world average of $8.27, 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 other synthetic staple fabric
Saudi Arabia exported $7.5 million of other synthetic staple fabric in 2024 (3.7 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Jordan (45%), Lebanon (14%), Syria (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Egypt grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $3.4M | 45% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $1.1M | 14% |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | $927K | 12% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $890K | 12% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $885K | 12% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $257K | 3.4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $38K | 0.5% |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | $18K | 0.2% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $10K | 0.1% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $5K | 0.1% |
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 5515: Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, n.e.c. in chapter 55.
Other synthetic staple fabric trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of other synthetic staple fabric imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported other synthetic staple fabric worth $170.5 million in 2024 (29.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import other synthetic staple fabric from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (40%), Japan (20%), Indonesia (16%).
What is the average import price of other synthetic staple fabric in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $5.85 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.27 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export other synthetic staple fabric?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported other synthetic staple fabric worth $7.5 million in 2024, mainly to Jordan, Lebanon, Syria.
What is the HS code for other synthetic staple fabric?
Other synthetic staple fabric falls under HS heading 5515 (Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, n.e.c. in chapter 55). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading other synthetic staple fabric with Saudi Arabia?
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