🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of pigment: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia exported $221.6 million of pigment in 2024 (87.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Value rose 13% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $296.1 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of pigment by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $221.6M | 87.2K t |
| 2023 | $195.6M | 56.9K t |
| 2022 | $296.1M | 99.1K t |
| 2021 | $266.4M | 102.7K t |
| 2020 | $128.7M | 53.9K t |
| 2019 | $166.5M | 64.7K t |
| 2018 | $166.4M | 60.9K t |
| 2017 | $109.4M | 43.2K t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports pigment to
The largest buyer markets were United Arab Emirates (15%), Egypt (10%), Oman (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 35%. Among the main buyer markets, Oman grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $33.3M | 15% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $22.8M | 10% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $22.4M | 10% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $17.4M | 7.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $13.0M | 5.8% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $12.8M | 5.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $12.1M | 5.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $11.2M | 5.1% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $9.8M | 4.4% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $8.5M | 3.9% |
Types of pigment under HS 3206
| 3206.11 | Colouring matter: pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing 80% or more by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry… | 71% |
| 3206.49 | Colouring matter: other preparations n.e.c. in item no. 3206.4 | 23% |
| 3206.19 | Colouring matter: pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing less than 80% by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry… | 4.8% |
| 3206.20 | Colouring matter: pigments and preparations based on chromium compounds | 1.6% |
| 3206.50 | Colouring matter: inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores | 0% |
| 3206.41 | Colouring matter: ultramarine and preparations based thereon | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3206.
Average export price of pigment
The average declared value was about $2.54 per kg, close to the world average of $3.09.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also imports pigment
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported pigment worth $106.2 million (36.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Most of the value came from China (47%), United Arab Emirates (12%), India (10%). Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+40% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $50.4M | 48% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $12.8M | 12% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $10.9M | 10% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.5M | 6.2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $6.0M | 5.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $4.9M | 4.7% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $2.0M | 1.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.9M | 1.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.6M | 1.5% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $1.4M | 1.4% |
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 3206: Colouring matter and preparations thereof n.e.c. in heading no. 3203, 3204, 3205; inorganic products, kind used as luminophores whether or not chemically defined.
Pigment trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of pigment imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported pigment worth $106.2 million in 2024 (36.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import pigment from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (47%), United Arab Emirates (12%), India (10%).
What is the average import price of pigment in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $2.88 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.09 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export pigment?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported pigment worth $221.6 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Oman.
What is the HS code for pigment?
Pigment falls under HS heading 3206 (Colouring matter and preparations thereof n.e.c. in heading no. 3203, 3204, 3205; inorganic products, kind used as lumin). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading pigment with Saudi Arabia?
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