🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of recycled pulp: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported recycled pulp worth $95.1 million (139.0 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 147 countries. Value rose 17% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 105% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of recycled pulp by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $95.1M | 139.0K t |
| 2023 | $81.6M | 33.5K t |
| 2022 | $81.5M | 86.3K t |
| 2021 | $63.0M | 87.7K t |
| 2020 | $922K | 1.0K t |
| 2019 | $885K | 1.4K t |
| 2018 | $1.7M | 3.1K t |
| 2017 | $629K | 933 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports recycled pulp from
Indonesia alone supplied 65% of it. Among the main suppliers, Sweden grew fastest (+94% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $61.6M | 65% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $12.0M | 13% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $3.8M | 4% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $3.7M | 3.9% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $3.2M | 3.4% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $3.0M | 3.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.9M | 2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.9M | 2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.2M | 1.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $789K | 0.8% |
Types of recycled pulp under HS 4706
| 4706.93 | Pulp: of fibrous cellulosic material, other than of bamboo or fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard or from cotton… | 92% |
| 4706.20 | Pulp: of fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard | 6.2% |
| 4706.91 | Pulp: of fibrous cellulosic material, other than of bamboo or fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard or from cotton… | 0.7% |
| 4706.92 | Pulp: of fibrous cellulosic material, other than of bamboo or fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard or from cotton… | 0.6% |
| 4706.10 | Pulp: cotton linters pulp | 0.2% |
| 4706.30 | Pulp: of bamboo | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4706.
Average import price of recycled pulp
The average declared value was about $0.68 per kg, 66% above the world average of $0.41. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
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 4706: Pulps of fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard or of other fibrous cellulosic material.
Recycled pulp trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of recycled pulp imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported recycled pulp worth $95.1 million in 2024 (139.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import recycled pulp from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Indonesia (65%), Sweden (13%), Finland (4%).
What is the average import price of recycled pulp in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.68 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.41 per kg.
What is the HS code for recycled pulp?
Recycled pulp falls under HS heading 4706 (Pulps of fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard or of other fibrous cellulosic material). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading recycled pulp with Saudi Arabia?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Saudi Arabia trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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