🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of polish: 2024 trade data
Imports of polish by Saudi Arabia reached $20.7 million in 2024 (6.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 9% 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 polish by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20.7M | 6.9K t |
| 2023 | $19.1M | 2.9K t |
| 2022 | $20.9M | 5.6K t |
| 2021 | $18.5M | 5.2K t |
| 2020 | $14.0M | 3.4K t |
| 2019 | $16.3M | 6.3K t |
| 2018 | $15.8M | 8.0K t |
| 2017 | $11.1M | 6.1K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports polish from
Most of the value came from United States (22%), China (21%), United Kingdom (14%). Among the main suppliers, United Kingdom grew fastest (+94% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.6M | 22% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.3M | 21% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $3.0M | 14% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.5M | 7.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.3M | 6.5% |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | $1.2M | 5.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $713K | 3.4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $522K | 2.5% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $505K | 2.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $500K | 2.4% |
Types of polish under HS 3405
| 3405.90 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3405, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404 | 54% |
| 3405.30 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations: for coachwork, other than metal polishes, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404 | 31% |
| 3405.10 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations: for footwear or leather, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404 | 8.2% |
| 3405.20 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations: for the maintenance of wooden furniture, floors or other woodwork, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404 | 5.3% |
| 3405.40 | Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations: (whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics… | 1.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3405.
Average import price of polish
The average declared value was about $3.02 per kg, 32% below the world average of $4.43, 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 polish
Exports of polish by Saudi Arabia reached $3.2 million in 2024 (2.3 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (42%), Bahrain (11%), Yemen (10%). Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+390% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.3M | 42% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $348K | 11% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $314K | 9.9% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $270K | 8.5% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $243K | 7.7% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $197K | 6.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $148K | 4.7% |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | $110K | 3.5% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $89K | 2.8% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $76K | 2.4% |
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 3405: Polishes, creams, scouring pastes, powders and similar; in any form, (including articles impregnated, coated or covered with such), for furniture, footwear, floors, coachwork, glass or metal.
Polish trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of polish imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported polish worth $20.7 million in 2024 (6.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import polish from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (22%), China (21%), United Kingdom (14%).
What is the average import price of polish in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $3.02 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.43 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export polish?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported polish worth $3.2 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Yemen.
What is the HS code for polish?
Polish falls under HS heading 3405 (Polishes, creams, scouring pastes, powders and similar; in any form, (including articles impregnated, coated or covered). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading polish 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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