🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of phenol: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia exported $185.1 million of phenol in 2024 (177.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 3%. Value fell 31% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 17% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2021, at $381.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of phenol by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $185.1M | 177.9K t |
| 2023 | $267.7M | 252.1K t |
| 2022 | $378.9M | 248.6K t |
| 2021 | $381.2M | 322.5K t |
| 2020 | $147.2M | 200.4K t |
| 2019 | $247.9M | 256.5K t |
| 2018 | $268.1M | 209.7K t |
| 2017 | $61.1M | 60.5K t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports phenol to
China alone took 62% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $115.5M | 62% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $33.6M | 18% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $12.6M | 6.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $12.4M | 6.7% |
| Taiwan | $3.8M | 2% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $3.1M | 1.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.1M | 0.6% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $779K | 0.4% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $585K | 0.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $558K | 0.3% |
Types of phenol under HS 2907
| 2907.11 | Monophenols: phenol (hydroxybenzene) and its salts | 99% |
| 2907.29 | Phenol-alcohols and polyphenols n.e.c. in item number 2907.2 | 0.6% |
| 2907.23 | Polyphenols: 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol (bisphenol A, diphenylolpropane) and its salts | 0.4% |
| 2907.19 | Monophenols: n.e.c. in item no. 2907.1 | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2907.
Average export price of phenol
The average declared value was about $1.04 per kg, 40% below the world average of $1.74, 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 phenol
Saudi Arabia imported $49.2 million of phenol in 2024 (22.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Most of the value came from Taiwan (34%), Singapore (14%), United States (13%). Among the main suppliers, Singapore grew fastest (+360% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | $16.9M | 34% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $7.1M | 14% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $6.3M | 13% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $5.3M | 11% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.0M | 8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.9M | 5.8% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $1.6M | 3.2% |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $1.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.2M | 2.4% |
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 2907: Phenols; monophenols, polyphenols, and phenol-alcohols.
Phenol trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of phenol imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported phenol worth $49.2 million in 2024 (22.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import phenol from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Taiwan (34%), Singapore (14%), United States (13%).
What is the average import price of phenol in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $2.22 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.74 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export phenol?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported phenol worth $185.1 million in 2024, mainly to China, Netherlands, South Korea.
What is the HS code for phenol?
Phenol falls under HS heading 2907 (Phenols; monophenols, polyphenols, and phenol-alcohols). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading phenol with Saudi Arabia?
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