🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of saturated carboxylic acid: 2024 trade data
Exports of saturated carboxylic acid by Saudi Arabia reached $359.2 million in 2024 (400.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. That is 25% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $728.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of saturated carboxylic acid by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $359.2M | 400.0K t |
| 2023 | $476.5M | 506.8K t |
| 2022 | $728.3M | 462.0K t |
| 2021 | $656.3M | 467.9K t |
| 2020 | $295.7M | 432.9K t |
| 2019 | $311.1M | 378.0K t |
| 2018 | $412.8M | 389.1K t |
| 2017 | $312.4M | 397.7K t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports saturated carboxylic acid to
Most of it went to India (21%), Belgium (15%), Turkey (13%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 50%.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $76.2M | 21% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $54.4M | 15% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $47.1M | 13% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $32.8M | 9.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $28.9M | 8.1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $25.5M | 7.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $13.8M | 3.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $12.7M | 3.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $8.3M | 2.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $7.7M | 2.2% |
Types of saturated carboxylic acid under HS 2915
| 2915.32 | Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: vinyl acetate | 64% |
| 2915.31 | Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: ethyl acetate | 21% |
| 2915.21 | Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acetic acid | 11% |
| 2915.24 | Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acetic anhydride | 3.3% |
| 2915.70 | Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: palmitic acid, stearic acid, their salts and esters | 0.4% |
| 2915.12 | Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: salts of formic acids | 0.4% |
| 2915.13 | Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: esters of formic acid | 0.3% |
| 2915.90 | Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated… | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2915.
Average export price of saturated carboxylic acid
The average declared value was about $0.90 per kg, 24% below the world average of $1.18, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also imports saturated carboxylic acid
Imports of saturated carboxylic acid by Saudi Arabia reached $87.6 million in 2024 (46.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. The largest suppliers were China (18%), Malaysia (13%), India (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 42%. Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+86% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $15.3M | 18% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $11.2M | 13% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $10.5M | 12% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $8.0M | 9.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $7.6M | 8.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $7.3M | 8.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.2M | 7.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $3.7M | 4.2% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $3.6M | 4.1% |
| Taiwan | $2.5M | 2.9% |
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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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 2915: Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives.
Saturated carboxylic acid trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of saturated carboxylic acid imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported saturated carboxylic acid worth $87.6 million in 2024 (46.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import saturated carboxylic acid from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (18%), Malaysia (13%), India (12%).
What is the average import price of saturated carboxylic acid in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.89 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.18 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export saturated carboxylic acid?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported saturated carboxylic acid worth $359.2 million in 2024, mainly to India, Belgium, Turkey.
What is the HS code for saturated carboxylic acid?
Saturated carboxylic acid falls under HS heading 2915 (Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenate). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading saturated carboxylic acid with Saudi Arabia?
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