🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of pure chemical sugars: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $4.9 million of pure chemical sugars in 2024 (1.3 thousand tonnes). Value rose 109% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 22% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of pure chemical sugars by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.9M | 1.3K t |
| 2023 | $2.3M | 382 t |
| 2022 | $3.1M | 385 t |
| 2021 | $2.1M | 262 t |
| 2020 | $1.4M | 223 t |
| 2019 | $2.2M | 625 t |
| 2018 | $1.9M | 262 t |
| 2017 | $1.2M | 161 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports pure chemical sugars from
The largest suppliers were Indonesia (26%), United States (17%), Denmark (15%). Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $1.3M | 26% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $833K | 17% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $740K | 15% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $612K | 13% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $534K | 11% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $286K | 5.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $284K | 5.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $128K | 2.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $69K | 1.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $56K | 1.2% |
Average import price of pure chemical sugars
The average declared value was about $3.71 per kg, close to the world average of $3.41.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
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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 2940: Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose; sugar ethers, sugar acetals and sugar esters, and their salts, other than the products of heading 29.37, 29.38, or 29.39.
Pure chemical sugars trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of pure chemical sugars imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported pure chemical sugars worth $4.9 million in 2024 (1.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import pure chemical sugars from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Indonesia (26%), United States (17%), Denmark (15%).
What is the average import price of pure chemical sugars in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $3.71 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.41 per kg.
What is the HS code for pure chemical sugars?
Pure chemical sugars falls under HS heading 2940 (Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose; sugar ethers, sugar acetals and sug). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading pure chemical sugars with Saudi Arabia?
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