🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of plastic film: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported plastic film worth $321.8 million (105.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 41% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 13% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of plastic film by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $321.8M | 105.1K t |
| 2023 | $227.8M | 53.1K t |
| 2022 | $218.0M | 77.6K t |
| 2021 | $189.5M | 80.5K t |
| 2020 | $159.2M | 60.2K t |
| 2019 | $154.8M | 55.0K t |
| 2018 | $151.6M | 51.4K t |
| 2017 | $137.2M | 47.1K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports plastic film from
Most of the value came from United Arab Emirates (35%), China (17%), Indonesia (10%). Among the main suppliers, Belgium grew fastest (+541% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $113.6M | 35% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $54.0M | 17% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $31.0M | 9.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $21.8M | 6.8% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $10.2M | 3.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $9.9M | 3.1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $8.6M | 2.7% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $7.9M | 2.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $7.3M | 2.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $7.3M | 2.3% |
Types of plastic film under HS 3921
| 3921.90 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, other than cellular | 68% |
| 3921.19 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3921, cellular | 15% |
| 3921.13 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of polyurethanes, cellular | 14% |
| 3921.12 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of polymers of vinyl chloride, cellular | 2.6% |
| 3921.11 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of polymers of styrene, cellular | 1.7% |
| 3921.14 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of regenerated cellulose, cellular | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3921.
Average import price of plastic film
The average declared value was about $3.06 per kg, 36% below the world average of $4.76, 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 film
Exports of plastic film by Saudi Arabia reached $85.7 million in 2024 (33.3 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Yemen (31%), Egypt (23%), Kuwait (12%). Among the main buyer markets, United States grew fastest (+220% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $26.5M | 31% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $19.5M | 23% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $10.2M | 12% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $7.3M | 8.5% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $5.5M | 6.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.6M | 3% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $1.8M | 2.1% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.7M | 2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.4M | 1.7% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $1.1M | 1.3% |
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 3921: Plastic plates, sheets, film, foil and strip n.e.c. in chapter 39.
Plastic film trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of plastic film imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported plastic film worth $321.8 million in 2024 (105.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import plastic film from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (35%), China (17%), Indonesia (10%).
What is the average import price of plastic film in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $3.06 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.76 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export plastic film?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported plastic film worth $85.7 million in 2024, mainly to Yemen, Egypt, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for plastic film?
Plastic film falls under HS heading 3921 (Plastic plates, sheets, film, foil and strip n.e.c. in chapter 39). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plastic film with Saudi Arabia?
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