🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of seaweeds and plant products: 2024 trade data
Imports of seaweeds and plant products by Saudi Arabia reached $55.2 million in 2024 (36.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 5% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 18% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of seaweeds and plant products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $55.2M | 36.9K t |
| 2023 | $52.6M | 15.6K t |
| 2022 | $33.4M | 38.9K t |
| 2021 | $29.9M | 33.8K t |
| 2020 | $15.0M | 12.5K t |
| 2019 | $8.9M | 8.2K t |
| 2018 | $8.3M | 7.5K t |
| 2017 | $17.7M | 9.4K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports seaweeds and plant products from
Egypt alone supplied 53% of it. Among the main suppliers, Sudan grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $29.2M | 53% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $16.5M | 30% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $2.6M | 4.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.3M | 2.4% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.0M | 1.8% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $930K | 1.7% |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | $615K | 1.1% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $538K | 1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $473K | 0.9% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $402K | 0.7% |
Types of seaweeds and plant products under HS 1212
| 1212.99 | Vegetable products: fit for human consumption, n.e.c. in heading no. 1212, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground | 93% |
| 1212.29 | Seaweeds and other algae: not fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground | 3.6% |
| 1212.93 | Sugar cane: fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground | 1.7% |
| 1212.92 | Locust beans (carob): fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground | 1% |
| 1212.21 | Seaweeds and other algae: fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground | 0.4% |
| 1212.91 | Sugar beet: fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1212.
Average import price of seaweeds and plant products
The average declared value was about $1.50 per kg, 121% above the world average of $0.68. 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.
Saudi Arabia also exports seaweeds and plant products
Saudi Arabia exported $1.5 million of seaweeds and plant products in 2024 (609 tonnes). Yemen alone took 51% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Yemen grew fastest (+619% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $780K | 51% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $330K | 22% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $281K | 18% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $50K | 3.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $37K | 2.4% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $34K | 2.3% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $5K | 0.3% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $3K | 0.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2K | 0.1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1K | 0.1% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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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 1212: Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet, sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground; fruit stones, kernels and other vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots) used primarily for human consumption, n.e.c..
Seaweeds and plant products trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of seaweeds and plant products imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported seaweeds and plant products worth $55.2 million in 2024 (36.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import seaweeds and plant products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Egypt (53%), China (30%), Sudan (5%).
What is the average import price of seaweeds and plant products in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.50 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.68 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export seaweeds and plant products?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported seaweeds and plant products worth $1.5 million in 2024, mainly to Yemen, Kuwait, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for seaweeds and plant products?
Seaweeds and plant products falls under HS heading 1212 (Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet, sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
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