🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of refractory mortar: 2024 trade data
Imports of refractory mortar by Saudi Arabia reached $86.3 million in 2024 (105.1 thousand tonnes). It ranks 9th of 217 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 45% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 12% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of refractory mortar by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $86.3M | 105.1K t |
| 2023 | $59.5M | 72.3K t |
| 2022 | $63.7M | 81.9K t |
| 2021 | $45.0M | 78.2K t |
| 2020 | $42.8M | 75.5K t |
| 2019 | $46.6M | 84.9K t |
| 2018 | $46.1M | 83.4K t |
| 2017 | $39.2M | 76.3K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports refractory mortar from
The largest suppliers were Austria (30%), United Arab Emirates (13%), Turkey (12%). Among the main suppliers, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+293% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $25.7M | 30% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $11.4M | 13% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $10.5M | 12% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $9.6M | 11% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $9.5M | 11% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $4.5M | 5.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.7M | 4.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2.8M | 3.3% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1.2M | 1.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $887K | 1% |
Average import price of refractory mortar
The average declared value was about $0.82 per kg, close to the world average of $0.73.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports refractory mortar
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported refractory mortar worth $3.7 million (5.7 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United Arab Emirates (43%), Bangladesh (21%), India (9%). Among the main buyer markets, France grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.6M | 43% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $768K | 21% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $328K | 8.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $288K | 7.9% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $167K | 4.6% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $105K | 2.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $98K | 2.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $96K | 2.6% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $91K | 2.5% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $57K | 1.6% |
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 3816: Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, including dolomite ramming mix, other than products of heading 38.01.
Refractory mortar trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of refractory mortar imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported refractory mortar worth $86.3 million in 2024 (105.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import refractory mortar from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Austria (30%), United Arab Emirates (13%), Turkey (12%).
What is the average import price of refractory mortar in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.82 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.73 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export refractory mortar?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported refractory mortar worth $3.7 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, India.
What is the HS code for refractory mortar?
Refractory mortar falls under HS heading 3816 (Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, including dolomite ramming mix, other than products of). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading refractory mortar with Saudi Arabia?
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