🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of plaited hats: 2024 trade data
Imports of plaited hats by Saudi Arabia reached $4.7 million in 2024 (731 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 26% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 26% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2021, at $7.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of plaited hats by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.7M | 731 t |
| 2023 | $6.4M | 140 t |
| 2022 | $6.1M | 882 t |
| 2021 | $7.2M | 999 t |
| 2020 | $2.8M | 196 t |
| 2019 | $5.7M | 360 t |
| 2018 | $4.4M | 214 t |
| 2017 | $968K | 51 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports plaited hats from
China alone supplied 80% of it. Among the main suppliers, Vietnam grew fastest (+104% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.8M | 80% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $282K | 5.9% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $139K | 2.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $87K | 1.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $74K | 1.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $50K | 1.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $43K | 0.9% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $36K | 0.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $32K | 0.7% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $31K | 0.6% |
Average import price of plaited hats
The average declared value was about $6.50 per kg, 52% below the world average of $13.55, 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 plaited hats
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported plaited hats worth $383 thousand (36 tonnes). United Arab Emirates alone took 87% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $332K | 87% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $23K | 6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $9K | 2.4% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $9K | 2.3% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $4K | 1.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $3K | 0.7% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $2K | 0.5% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1K | 0.2% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $0K | 0.1% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $0K | 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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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 6504: Hats and other headgear; plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed.
Plaited hats trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of plaited hats imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported plaited hats worth $4.7 million in 2024 (731 tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import plaited hats from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (80%), Vietnam (6%), Bangladesh (3%).
What is the average import price of plaited hats in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $6.50 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $13.55 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export plaited hats?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported plaited hats worth $383 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Italy.
What is the HS code for plaited hats?
Plaited hats falls under HS heading 6504 (Hats and other headgear; plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plaited hats with Saudi Arabia?
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