🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of sawn wood: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $640.0 million of sawn wood in 2024 (1.21 million tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 17% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $909.1 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of sawn wood by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $640.0M | 1.21M t |
| 2023 | $546.9M | 838.6K t |
| 2022 | $909.1M | 1.40M t |
| 2021 | $879.3M | 1.37M t |
| 2020 | $437.3M | 1.08M t |
| 2019 | $412.5M | 801.2K t |
| 2018 | $370.3M | 785.9K t |
| 2017 | $306.1M | 772.9K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports sawn wood from
The largest suppliers were Finland (19%), Sweden (15%), Chile (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 43%. Among the main suppliers, Austria grew fastest (+64% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $120.3M | 19% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $93.0M | 15% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $62.9M | 9.8% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $59.3M | 9.3% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $49.0M | 7.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $48.7M | 7.6% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $43.8M | 6.8% |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | $20.5M | 3.2% |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $19.5M | 3% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $18.8M | 2.9% |
Types of sawn wood under HS 4407
| 4407.12 | Wood: coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or… | 31% |
| 4407.11 | Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a… | 29% |
| 4407.99 | Wood: sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, of a thickness exceeding 6mm, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, n.e.c. in heading… | 13% |
| 4407.26 | Wood, tropical: white lauan, white meranti, white seraya, yellow meranti and alan, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not… | 8.7% |
| 4407.25 | Wood, tropical: dark red meranti, light red meranti and meranti bakau, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or… | 7.1% |
| 4407.91 | Wood: oak (Quercus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, thicker than 6mm | 5.4% |
| 4407.19 | Wood: coniferous species, other than of pine (Pinus spp.) or fir (Abies spp.) or spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled… | 2.2% |
| 4407.92 | Wood: beech (Fagus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, thicker than 6mm | 1.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4407.
Average import price of sawn wood
The average declared value was about $0.53 per kg, close to the world average of $0.54.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports sawn wood
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported sawn wood worth $34.4 million (42.6 thousand tonnes). Yemen alone took 79% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $27.1M | 79% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $5.1M | 15% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.1M | 3.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $590K | 1.7% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $199K | 0.6% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $103K | 0.3% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $69K | 0.2% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $66K | 0.2% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $32K | 0.1% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $23K | 0.1% |
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 4407: Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm.
Sawn wood trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of sawn wood imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported sawn wood worth $640.0 million in 2024 (1.21 million tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import sawn wood from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Finland (19%), Sweden (15%), Chile (10%).
What is the average import price of sawn wood in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.53 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.54 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export sawn wood?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported sawn wood worth $34.4 million in 2024, mainly to Yemen, Kuwait, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for sawn wood?
Sawn wood falls under HS heading 4407 (Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness excee). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading sawn wood with Saudi Arabia?
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