🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of raw cattle hides: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported raw cattle hides worth $3.9 million (3.5 thousand tonnes). That is 20% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $10.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of raw cattle hides by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.9M | 3.5K t |
| 2023 | $4.9M | 2.4K t |
| 2022 | $10.7M | 5.8K t |
| 2021 | $3.3M | 3.2K t |
| 2020 | $2.1M | 1.6K t |
| 2019 | $3.2M | 2.0K t |
| 2018 | $3.4M | 1.8K t |
| 2017 | $4.0M | 2.0K t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports raw cattle hides to
One buyer market dominates: India accounted for 77% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.1M | 77% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $310K | 7.9% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $277K | 7% |
| 🇹🇬 Togo | $245K | 6.2% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $57K | 1.4% |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | $8K | 0.2% |
Types of raw cattle hides under HS 4101
| 4101.90 | Hides and skins: other than whole, but including butts, bends and bellies, of bovine (including. buffalo) and equine animals, fresh, salted or… | 52% |
| 4101.50 | Hides and skins: raw, whole, of bovine or equine animals, of a weight per skin exceeding 16 kg | 29% |
| 4101.20 | Raw hides and skins: whole, unsplit, of bovine or equine animals, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8kg when simply dried, 10kg when dry-salted or… | 20% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4101.
Average export price of raw cattle hides
The average declared value was about $1.13 per kg, close to the world average of $0.96.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
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 4101: Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, salted, dried, limed, pickled, otherwise preserved but not tanned, parchment dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split.
Raw cattle hides trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
Does Saudi Arabia export raw cattle hides?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported raw cattle hides worth $3.9 million in 2024, mainly to India, Turkey, Nigeria.
What is the HS code for raw cattle hides?
Raw cattle hides falls under HS heading 4101 (Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, salted, dried, limed, pickled, otherwise pre). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading raw cattle hides with Saudi Arabia?
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