🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of plastic building material: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported plastic building material worth $357.5 million (175.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 72% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 29% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of plastic building material by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $357.5M | 175.1K t |
| 2023 | $207.6M | 50.5K t |
| 2022 | $157.3M | 73.0K t |
| 2021 | $119.6M | 48.6K t |
| 2020 | $101.7M | 44.5K t |
| 2019 | $76.3M | 29.3K t |
| 2018 | $55.7M | 18.9K t |
| 2017 | $58.8M | 23.4K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports plastic building material from
The largest suppliers were United Arab Emirates (41%), China (38%), Bahrain (6%). Among the main suppliers, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+270% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $147.5M | 41% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $137.5M | 39% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $21.3M | 6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $6.1M | 1.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $5.4M | 1.5% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $5.1M | 1.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $4.1M | 1.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.1M | 1.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.2M | 0.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $3.2M | 0.9% |
Types of plastic building material under HS 3925
| 3925.90 | Plastics: builders' ware, n.e.c. or included in heading no. 3925 | 68% |
| 3925.20 | Plastics: builders' ware, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors | 20% |
| 3925.10 | Plastics: builders' ware, reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers of a capacity exceeding 300 litres | 9% |
| 3925.30 | Plastics: builders' ware, shutters, blinds (including venetian blinds) and similar articles and parts thereof | 2.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3925.
Average import price of plastic building material
The average declared value was about $2.04 per kg, 50% below the world average of $4.05, 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 plastic building material
Exports of plastic building material by Saudi Arabia reached $10.9 million in 2024 (5.8 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Jordan (27%), Iraq (24%), United Arab Emirates (17%). Among the main buyer markets, Egypt grew fastest (+352% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $2.9M | 27% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $2.6M | 24% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.8M | 17% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.3M | 12% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $736K | 6.8% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $306K | 2.8% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $302K | 2.8% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $290K | 2.7% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $120K | 1.1% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $101K | 0.9% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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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 3925: Plastics; builders' wares n.e.c. or included.
Plastic building material trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of plastic building material imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported plastic building material worth $357.5 million in 2024 (175.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import plastic building material from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (41%), China (38%), Bahrain (6%).
What is the average import price of plastic building material in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $2.04 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.05 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export plastic building material?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported plastic building material worth $10.9 million in 2024, mainly to Jordan, Iraq, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for plastic building material?
Plastic building material falls under HS heading 3925 (Plastics; builders' wares n.e.c. or included). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plastic building material with Saudi Arabia?
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