🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of printing equipment: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported printing equipment worth $7.4 million (827 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 9% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 10% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2021, at $10.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of printing equipment by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.4M | 827 t |
| 2023 | $8.1M | 372 t |
| 2022 | $8.2M | 630 t |
| 2021 | $10.8M | 435 t |
| 2020 | $6.8M | 527 t |
| 2019 | $4.4M | 364 t |
| 2018 | $4.2M | 406 t |
| 2017 | $3.7M | 289 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports printing equipment from
The largest suppliers were China (17%), Bahrain (13%), Germany (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 42%. Among the main suppliers, Slovakia grew fastest (+835% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.2M | 17% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $975K | 13% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $914K | 12% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $686K | 9.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $665K | 9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $551K | 7.5% |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $390K | 5.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $287K | 3.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $271K | 3.7% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $211K | 2.9% |
Types of printing equipment under HS 8442
| 8442.50 | Plates, cylinders and other printing components: lithographic stones prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished) | 56% |
| 8442.30 | Machinery, apparatus and equipment (excluding machines of heading no. 8456 to 8465) for preparing or making printing components | 29% |
| 8442.40 | Machinery, apparatus and equipment (excluding machines of heading no. 8456 to 8465) for preparing or making printing components: parts thereof | 15% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8442.
Average import price of printing equipment
The average declared value was about $8.90 per kg, 52% below the world average of $18.36, 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 printing equipment
Exports of printing equipment by Saudi Arabia reached $520 thousand in 2024 (186 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Egypt (21%), United States (18%), Morocco (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Morocco grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $110K | 21% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $92K | 18% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $61K | 12% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $54K | 10% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $40K | 7.7% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $33K | 6.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $32K | 6.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $30K | 5.7% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $21K | 4% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $9K | 1.7% |
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 8442: Machinery, apparatus and equipment (excluding machines of headings 8456 to 8465) for preparing or making printing components; plates, cylinders and other printing components; lithographic stones prepared for printing purposes.
Printing equipment trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of printing equipment imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported printing equipment worth $7.4 million in 2024 (827 tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import printing equipment from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (17%), Bahrain (13%), Germany (12%).
What is the average import price of printing equipment in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $8.90 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $18.36 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export printing equipment?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported printing equipment worth $520 thousand in 2024, mainly to Egypt, United States, Morocco.
What is the HS code for printing equipment?
Printing equipment falls under HS heading 8442 (Machinery, apparatus and equipment (excluding machines of headings 8456 to 8465) for preparing or making printing compon). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading printing equipment with Saudi Arabia?
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