🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of rubber chemical: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $121.5 million of rubber chemical in 2024 (37.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 4% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 13% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $170.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of rubber chemical by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $121.5M | 37.5K t |
| 2023 | $117.1M | 35.3K t |
| 2022 | $170.8M | 35.7K t |
| 2021 | $101.8M | 27.5K t |
| 2020 | $92.4M | 25.8K t |
| 2019 | $97.1M | 24.2K t |
| 2018 | $85.9M | 21.2K t |
| 2017 | $50.3M | 14.4K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports rubber chemical from
The largest suppliers were Bahrain (28%), China (18%), United Arab Emirates (14%). Among the main suppliers, South Korea grew fastest (+232% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $33.8M | 28% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $21.7M | 18% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $16.7M | 14% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $10.9M | 9% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $9.3M | 7.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $4.4M | 3.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.8M | 2.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.5M | 2.1% |
| Taiwan | $2.4M | 2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.0M | 1.7% |
Types of rubber chemical under HS 3812
| 3812.20 | Plasticisers, compound: for rubber or plastics | 61% |
| 3812.39 | Anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers: for rubber or plastics, other than mixtures of oligomers of… | 35% |
| 3812.31 | Anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers: for rubber or plastics, mixtures of oligomers of 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline… | 2.5% |
| 3812.10 | Rubber accelerators: prepared | 1.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3812.
Average import price of rubber chemical
The average declared value was about $3.24 per kg, close to the world average of $3.46.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports rubber chemical
Saudi Arabia exported $26.2 million of rubber chemical in 2024 (10.3 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United Arab Emirates (37%), South Africa (18%), Azerbaijan (15%). Among the main buyer markets, Azerbaijan grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $9.8M | 37% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $4.6M | 18% |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | $3.9M | 15% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $2.0M | 7.8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.3M | 5.1% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $1.1M | 4.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.0M | 3.9% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $677K | 2.6% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $501K | 1.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $301K | 1.2% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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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 3812: Prepared rubber accelerators; compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics, n.e.c. or included; anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers for rubber or plastics.
Rubber chemical trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of rubber chemical imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported rubber chemical worth $121.5 million in 2024 (37.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import rubber chemical from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Bahrain (28%), China (18%), United Arab Emirates (14%).
What is the average import price of rubber chemical in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $3.24 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.46 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export rubber chemical?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported rubber chemical worth $26.2 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Azerbaijan.
What is the HS code for rubber chemical?
Rubber chemical falls under HS heading 3812 (Prepared rubber accelerators; compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics, n.e.c. or included; anti-oxidising preparati). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading rubber chemical with Saudi Arabia?
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