🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of prepared meat: 2024 trade data
Imports of prepared meat by Saudi Arabia reached $211.2 million in 2024 (48.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 12% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 21% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of prepared meat by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $211.2M | 48.3K t |
| 2023 | $239.3M | 54.5K t |
| 2022 | $197.5M | 44.7K t |
| 2021 | $218.2M | 50.6K t |
| 2020 | $136.5M | 30.5K t |
| 2019 | $188.6M | 48.2K t |
| 2018 | $162.3M | 43.8K t |
| 2017 | $54.3M | 13.5K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports prepared meat from
The largest suppliers were United Arab Emirates (48%), Malaysia (22%), Kuwait (10%). Among the main suppliers, Ukraine grew fastest (+147% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $100.6M | 48% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $46.7M | 22% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $21.3M | 10% |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | $14.6M | 6.9% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $9.4M | 4.4% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $5.1M | 2.4% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $2.8M | 1.3% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $1.9M | 0.9% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $1.4M | 0.6% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1.2M | 0.6% |
Types of prepared meat under HS 1602
| 1602.32 | Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus) | 43% |
| 1602.90 | Meat preparations: of meat, meat offal or the blood of any animal, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602 | 30% |
| 1602.39 | Meat preparations: of poultry (excluding turkeys), prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations) | 17% |
| 1602.31 | Meat preparations: of turkeys, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations) | 5.8% |
| 1602.50 | Meat preparations: of bovine animals, meat or meat offal, prepared or preserved (excluding livers and homogenised preparations) | 4.4% |
| 1602.10 | Meat preparations: homogenised preparations of meat, meat offal or blood | 0.8% |
| 1602.49 | Meat preparations: of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602 | 0.1% |
| 1602.20 | Meat preparations: of the prepared or preserved liver of any animal (excluding homogenised preparations) | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1602.
Average import price of prepared meat
The average declared value was about $4.37 per kg, close to the world average of $4.90.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports prepared meat
Exports of prepared meat by Saudi Arabia reached $90.1 million in 2024 (19.5 thousand tonnes). United Arab Emirates alone took 54% of it. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+59% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $49.0M | 54% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $23.1M | 26% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $6.8M | 7.5% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $2.7M | 3% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $2.7M | 3% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $2.5M | 2.7% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.9M | 2.1% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $397K | 0.4% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $253K | 0.3% |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | $198K | 0.2% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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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 1602: Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects.
Prepared meat trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of prepared meat imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported prepared meat worth $211.2 million in 2024 (48.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import prepared meat from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (48%), Malaysia (22%), Kuwait (10%).
What is the average import price of prepared meat in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $4.37 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.90 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export prepared meat?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported prepared meat worth $90.1 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for prepared meat?
Prepared meat falls under HS heading 1602 (Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading prepared meat with Saudi Arabia?
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