🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of petroleum resin: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported petroleum resin worth $63.0 million (27.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 12% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of petroleum resin by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $63.0M | 27.1K t |
| 2023 | $56.0M | 19.3K t |
| 2022 | $69.1M | 24.4K t |
| 2021 | $53.6M | 20.2K t |
| 2020 | $36.9M | 19.1K t |
| 2019 | $63.9M | 21.8K t |
| 2018 | $50.5M | 19.5K t |
| 2017 | $40.3M | 18.0K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports petroleum resin from
The largest suppliers were China (36%), United States (22%), South Korea (16%). Among the main suppliers, Italy grew fastest (+164% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $22.4M | 36% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $14.0M | 22% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $10.0M | 16% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.0M | 9.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $3.2M | 5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.4M | 3.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $986K | 1.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $934K | 1.5% |
| Taiwan | $915K | 1.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $429K | 0.7% |
Types of petroleum resin under HS 3911
| 3911.90 | Polysulphides, polysulphones and similar products of chemical synthesis n.e.c. in chapter 39: in primary forms | 54% |
| 3911.10 | Petroleum resins, coumarone, indene or coumarone-indene resins and polyterpenes: in primary forms | 47% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3911.
Average import price of petroleum resin
The average declared value was about $2.33 per kg, 28% below the world average of $3.22, 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 petroleum resin
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported petroleum resin worth $1.3 million (1.1 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Bahrain (24%), Malawi (23%), Philippines (20%). Among the main buyer markets, Philippines grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $322K | 24% |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | $305K | 23% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $263K | 20% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $252K | 19% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $143K | 11% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $34K | 2.5% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $15K | 1.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $7K | 0.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $3K | 0.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1K | 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 3911: Petroleum resins, coumarone-indene resins, polyterpenes, polysulphides, polysulphones and similar products of chemical synthesis n.e.c. in chapter 39, in primary forms.
Petroleum resin trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of petroleum resin imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported petroleum resin worth $63.0 million in 2024 (27.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import petroleum resin from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (36%), United States (22%), South Korea (16%).
What is the average import price of petroleum resin in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $2.33 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.22 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export petroleum resin?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported petroleum resin worth $1.3 million in 2024, mainly to Bahrain, Malawi, Philippines.
What is the HS code for petroleum resin?
Petroleum resin falls under HS heading 3911 (Petroleum resins, coumarone-indene resins, polyterpenes, polysulphides, polysulphones and similar products of chemical s). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading petroleum resin with Saudi Arabia?
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