🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of plant fiber: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $6.3 million of plant fiber in 2024 (6.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 15% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 34% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2020, at $9.1 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of plant fiber by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.3M | 6.8K t |
| 2023 | $5.4M | 3.9K t |
| 2022 | $8.6M | 5.2K t |
| 2021 | $6.1M | 4.0K t |
| 2020 | $9.1M | 6.2K t |
| 2019 | $9.0M | 5.1K t |
| 2018 | $305K | 692 t |
| 2017 | $797K | 497 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports plant fiber from
Kenya alone supplied 69% of it. Among the main suppliers, Sri Lanka grew fastest (+216% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $4.3M | 69% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $1.1M | 17% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $550K | 8.8% |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | $175K | 2.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $60K | 1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $18K | 0.3% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $16K | 0.3% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $7K | 0.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $7K | 0.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $5K | 0.1% |
Average import price of plant fiber
The average declared value was about $0.92 per kg, 100% above the world average of $0.46. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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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 5305: Coconut, abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee), ramie and other vegetable textile fibres n.e.c., raw or processed but not spun; tow, noils and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock).
Plant fiber trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of plant fiber imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported plant fiber worth $6.3 million in 2024 (6.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import plant fiber from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Kenya (69%), Sri Lanka (17%), Tanzania (9%).
What is the average import price of plant fiber in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.92 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.46 per kg.
What is the HS code for plant fiber?
Plant fiber falls under HS heading 5305 (Coconut, abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee), ramie and other vegetable textile fibres n.e.c., raw or processed but). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plant fiber with Saudi Arabia?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Saudi Arabia trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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