🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of pencils and crayons: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $23.1 million of pencils and crayons in 2024 (5.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 39% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $38.1 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of pencils and crayons by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23.1M | 5.1K t |
| 2023 | $38.1M | 5.0K t |
| 2022 | $29.2M | 5.3K t |
| 2021 | $5.4M | 1.0K t |
| 2020 | $12.5M | 1.5K t |
| 2019 | $21.6M | 3.2K t |
| 2018 | $20.1M | 2.3K t |
| 2017 | $17.6M | 2.3K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports pencils and crayons from
China alone supplied 74% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $17.1M | 74% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $2.1M | 9.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.4M | 6.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $927K | 4% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $611K | 2.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $364K | 1.6% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $96K | 0.4% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $76K | 0.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $68K | 0.3% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $54K | 0.2% |
Types of pencils and crayons under HS 9609
| 9609.10 | Pencils and crayons: with leads encased in rigid sheath | 63% |
| 9609.90 | Pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks, tailors' chalk | 20% |
| 9609.20 | Pencil leads: black or coloured | 17% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9609.
Average import price of pencils and crayons
The average declared value was about $4.58 per kg, close to the world average of $5.72.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports pencils and crayons
Exports of pencils and crayons by Saudi Arabia reached $275 thousand in 2024 (32 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: United Arab Emirates accounted for 73% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $200K | 73% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $49K | 18% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $16K | 5.9% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $4K | 1.6% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $3K | 0.9% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $1K | 0.4% |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | $1K | 0.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1K | 0.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $0K | 0.1% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $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 9609: Pencils (not of heading no. 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks.
Pencils and crayons trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of pencils and crayons imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported pencils and crayons worth $23.1 million in 2024 (5.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import pencils and crayons from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (74%), Indonesia (9%), Germany (6%).
What is the average import price of pencils and crayons in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $4.58 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.72 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export pencils and crayons?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported pencils and crayons worth $275 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman.
What is the HS code for pencils and crayons?
Pencils and crayons falls under HS heading 9609 (Pencils (not of heading no. 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tail). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading pencils and crayons with Saudi Arabia?
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