🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of photo lab equipment: 2024 trade data
Imports of photo lab equipment by Saudi Arabia reached $18.8 million in 2024 (1.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 8th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 206 countries. That is 28% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 31% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of photo lab equipment by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18.8M | 1.7K t |
| 2023 | $14.7M | 656 t |
| 2022 | $11.4M | 970 t |
| 2021 | $6.9M | 397 t |
| 2020 | $3.3M | 177 t |
| 2019 | $4.2M | 186 t |
| 2018 | $3.4M | 115 t |
| 2017 | $2.8M | 97 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports photo lab equipment from
China alone supplied 82% of it. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+50% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $15.4M | 82% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $682K | 3.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $373K | 2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $257K | 1.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $210K | 1.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $201K | 1.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $196K | 1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $179K | 1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $162K | 0.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $156K | 0.8% |
Types of photo lab equipment under HS 9010
| 9010.60 | Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment (including cinematographic): projection screens | 83% |
| 9010.90 | Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment (including cinematographic): parts and accessories | 9.1% |
| 9010.50 | Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment: n.e.c. in item no. 9010.10, for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories: negatoscopes | 4.3% |
| 9010.10 | Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment: for automatically developing photographic (including cinematographic) film or paper in rolls or for… | 3.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9010.
Average import price of photo lab equipment
The average declared value was about $11.30 per kg, 43% below the world average of $19.91, 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 photo lab equipment
Exports of photo lab equipment by Saudi Arabia reached $1.2 million in 2024 (364 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United Arab Emirates (43%), Spain (27%), Yemen (8%). Among the main buyer markets, Bahrain grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $500K | 43% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $313K | 27% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $92K | 8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $43K | 3.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $40K | 3.5% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $32K | 2.7% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $31K | 2.7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $26K | 2.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $17K | 1.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $15K | 1.3% |
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 9010: Photographic (including cinematographic) laboratory apparatus and equipment, n.e.c. in chapter 90; negatoscopes; projection screens.
Photo lab equipment trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of photo lab equipment imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported photo lab equipment worth $18.8 million in 2024 (1.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import photo lab equipment from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (82%), United States (4%), Spain (2%).
What is the average import price of photo lab equipment in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $11.30 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $19.91 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export photo lab equipment?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported photo lab equipment worth $1.2 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Spain, Yemen.
What is the HS code for photo lab equipment?
Photo lab equipment falls under HS heading 9010 (Photographic (including cinematographic) laboratory apparatus and equipment, n.e.c. in chapter 90; negatoscopes; project). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading photo lab equipment with Saudi Arabia?
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