🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of sewing machine: 2024 trade data
Imports of sewing machine by Saudi Arabia reached $14.2 million in 2024 (2.1 thousand tonnes). That is 4% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of sewing machine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14.2M | 2.1K t |
| 2023 | $13.6M | 1.3K t |
| 2022 | $13.4M | 1.5K t |
| 2021 | $9.4M | 819 t |
| 2020 | $10.6M | 1.3K t |
| 2019 | $9.6M | 1.3K t |
| 2018 | $7.0M | 529 t |
| 2017 | $7.8M | 532 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports sewing machine from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 54% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Taiwan grew fastest (+301% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $7.7M | 54% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $1.3M | 9.4% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $891K | 6.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $735K | 5.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $631K | 4.4% |
| Taiwan | $495K | 3.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $438K | 3.1% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $354K | 2.5% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $291K | 2.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $290K | 2% |
Types of sewing machine under HS 8452
| 8452.29 | Sewing machines: not household or automatic unit type | 38% |
| 8452.10 | Sewing machines: of the household type | 26% |
| 8452.21 | Sewing machines: (not household type), automatic units | 24% |
| 8452.90 | Sewing machines: furniture, bases and covers for sewing machines and parts thereof, and other parts of sewing machines | 11% |
| 8452.30 | Sewing machine needles | 1.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8452.
Average import price of sewing machine
The average declared value was about $6.80 per kg, 46% below the world average of $12.51, 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 exports sewing machine
Exports of sewing machine by Saudi Arabia reached $232 thousand in 2024 (61 tonnes). Most of it went to Taiwan (28%), Qatar (23%), China (13%). Among the main buyer markets, Nigeria grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | $65K | 28% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $54K | 23% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $29K | 13% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $29K | 13% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $27K | 12% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $14K | 6% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $4K | 1.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $3K | 1.4% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $3K | 1.3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1K | 0.6% |
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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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 8452: Sewing machines; other than book-sewing machines of heading no. 8440; furniture, bases and covers specially designed for sewing machines; sewing machine needles.
Sewing machine trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of sewing machine imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported sewing machine worth $14.2 million in 2024 (2.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import sewing machine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (54%), Vietnam (9%), Bahrain (6%).
What is the average import price of sewing machine in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $6.80 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $12.51 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export sewing machine?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported sewing machine worth $232 thousand in 2024, mainly to Taiwan, Qatar, China.
What is the HS code for sewing machine?
Sewing machine falls under HS heading 8452 (Sewing machines; other than book-sewing machines of heading no. 8440; furniture, bases and covers specially designed for). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading sewing machine with Saudi Arabia?
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