🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of plastic bottle: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported plastic bottle worth $374.7 million (89.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 20% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of plastic bottle by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $374.7M | 89.5K t |
| 2023 | $313.3M | 56.6K t |
| 2022 | $311.3M | 78.3K t |
| 2021 | $258.0M | 69.4K t |
| 2020 | $359.1M | 69.4K t |
| 2019 | $298.5M | 75.7K t |
| 2018 | $253.7M | 64.4K t |
| 2017 | $205.8M | 51.1K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports plastic bottle from
The largest suppliers were China (39%), United Arab Emirates (12%), Jordan (6%). Among the main suppliers, Norway grew fastest (+134% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $145.6M | 39% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $46.6M | 12% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $23.9M | 6.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $16.6M | 4.4% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $15.0M | 4% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $15.0M | 4% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $10.3M | 2.8% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $10.0M | 2.7% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $8.4M | 2.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8.2M | 2.2% |
Types of plastic bottle under HS 3923
| 3923.50 | Plastics: stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, for the conveyance or packing of goods | 27% |
| 3923.29 | Plastics: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics other than ethylene polymers | 21% |
| 3923.30 | Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods | 19% |
| 3923.10 | Plastics: boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packing of goods | 15% |
| 3923.21 | Ethylene polymers: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods | 11% |
| 3923.90 | Plastics: articles for the conveyance or packing of goods n.e.c. in heading no. 3923 | 6.8% |
| 3923.40 | Plastics: spools, cops, bobbins and similar supports, for the conveyance or packing of goods | 0.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3923.
Average import price of plastic bottle
The average declared value was about $4.19 per kg, close to the world average of $3.90.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports plastic bottle
Exports of plastic bottle by Saudi Arabia reached $272.7 million in 2024 (130.2 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Yemen (32%), Kuwait (12%), United Arab Emirates (8%). Among the main buyer markets, Egypt grew fastest (+169% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $86.2M | 32% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $34.0M | 13% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $21.3M | 7.8% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $21.3M | 7.8% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $17.2M | 6.3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $16.4M | 6% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $15.2M | 5.6% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $13.5M | 4.9% |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | $8.4M | 3.1% |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | $5.8M | 2.1% |
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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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 3923: Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics.
Plastic bottle trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of plastic bottle imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported plastic bottle worth $374.7 million in 2024 (89.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import plastic bottle from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (39%), United Arab Emirates (12%), Jordan (6%).
What is the average import price of plastic bottle in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $4.19 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.90 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export plastic bottle?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported plastic bottle worth $272.7 million in 2024, mainly to Yemen, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for plastic bottle?
Plastic bottle falls under HS heading 3923 (Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plastic bottle with Saudi Arabia?
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