🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of plastic product: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported plastic product worth $660.2 million (172.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 6% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 10% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of plastic product by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $660.2M | 172.0K t |
| 2023 | $701.0M | 122.2K t |
| 2022 | $585.1M | 106.1K t |
| 2021 | $580.1M | 92.5K t |
| 2020 | $622.4M | 91.1K t |
| 2019 | $481.3M | 100.9K t |
| 2018 | $396.4M | 81.3K t |
| 2017 | $334.3M | 73.2K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports plastic product from
China alone supplied 57% of it. Among the main suppliers, United Kingdom grew fastest (+53% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $378.9M | 57% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $49.7M | 7.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $35.2M | 5.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $22.5M | 3.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $19.4M | 2.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $15.2M | 2.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $14.0M | 2.1% |
| Taiwan | $12.8M | 1.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $8.4M | 1.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $8.0M | 1.2% |
Types of plastic product under HS 3926
| 3926.90 | Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39 | 73% |
| 3926.20 | Plastics: articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts) | 11% |
| 3926.40 | Plastics: statuettes and other ornamental articles | 6.9% |
| 3926.10 | Plastics: office or school supplies | 6.4% |
| 3926.30 | Plastics: fittings for furniture, coachwork or the like | 3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3926.
Average import price of plastic product
The average declared value was about $3.84 per kg, 49% below the world average of $7.50, 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 product
Exports of plastic product by Saudi Arabia reached $24.1 million in 2024 (5.5 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United Arab Emirates (26%), India (18%), Qatar (13%). Among the main buyer markets, India grew fastest (+312% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $6.4M | 26% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.5M | 19% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $3.1M | 13% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.8M | 7.6% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1.4M | 5.9% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $1.4M | 5.7% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $1.2M | 4.8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $557K | 2.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $532K | 2.2% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $458K | 1.9% |
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 3926: Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading no. 3901 to 3914, n.e.c. in chapter 39.
Plastic product trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of plastic product imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported plastic product worth $660.2 million in 2024 (172.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import plastic product from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (57%), United States (8%), Germany (5%).
What is the average import price of plastic product in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $3.84 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.50 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export plastic product?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported plastic product worth $24.1 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, India, Qatar.
What is the HS code for plastic product?
Plastic product falls under HS heading 3926 (Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading no. 3901 to 3914, 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 product with Saudi Arabia?
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