🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of razor blades: 2024 trade data
Imports of razor blades by Saudi Arabia reached $90.9 million in 2024 (4.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 5% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of razor blades by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $90.9M | 4.8K t |
| 2023 | $87.0M | 3.7K t |
| 2022 | $89.2M | 4.1K t |
| 2021 | $75.1M | 3.3K t |
| 2020 | $80.9M | 2.7K t |
| 2019 | $70.5M | 2.4K t |
| 2018 | $58.9M | 2.0K t |
| 2017 | $57.2M | 1.7K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports razor blades from
Poland alone supplied 65% of it. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+31% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $58.9M | 65% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $11.4M | 13% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $5.0M | 5.5% |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | $2.6M | 2.9% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $2.5M | 2.7% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $1.7M | 1.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.6M | 1.8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.6M | 1.7% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.6M | 1.7% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $1.0M | 1.1% |
Types of razor blades under HS 8212
| 8212.10 | Razors | 85% |
| 8212.20 | Razors: safety razor blades, including razor blade blanks in strips | 15% |
| 8212.90 | Razors: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8212 | 0.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8212.
Average import price of razor blades
The average declared value was about $19.04 per kg, close to the world average of $20.40.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports razor blades
Saudi Arabia exported $652 thousand of razor blades in 2024 (89 tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (40%), Bahrain (32%), Iraq (10%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+127% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $264K | 40% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $211K | 32% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $65K | 10% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $59K | 9% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $48K | 7.4% |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | $2K | 0.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2K | 0.2% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $0K | 0.1% |
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 8212: Razors and razor blades; (including razor blade blanks in strips).
Razor blades trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of razor blades imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported razor blades worth $90.9 million in 2024 (4.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import razor blades from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Poland (65%), China (13%), Japan (5%).
What is the average import price of razor blades in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $19.04 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $20.40 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export razor blades?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported razor blades worth $652 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Iraq.
What is the HS code for razor blades?
Razor blades falls under HS heading 8212 (Razors and razor blades; (including razor blade blanks in strips)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading razor blades with Saudi Arabia?
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