🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of soap: 2024 trade data
Imports of soap by Saudi Arabia reached $197.8 million in 2024 (95.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 3% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2020, at $255.1 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of soap by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $197.8M | 95.7K t |
| 2023 | $204.1M | 77.1K t |
| 2022 | $190.4M | 84.2K t |
| 2021 | $210.5M | 79.9K t |
| 2020 | $255.1M | 74.7K t |
| 2019 | $223.5M | 74.7K t |
| 2018 | $163.6M | 56.4K t |
| 2017 | $96.2M | 38.0K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports soap from
Most of the value came from United Arab Emirates (17%), Indonesia (12%), China (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 38%. Among the main suppliers, Egypt grew fastest (+50% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $32.8M | 17% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $23.0M | 12% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $19.9M | 10% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $19.5M | 9.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $12.2M | 6.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $10.3M | 5.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $8.3M | 4.2% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $7.6M | 3.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $7.3M | 3.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $7.3M | 3.7% |
Types of soap under HS 3401
| 3401.11 | Soap and organic surface-active products: in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or… | 33% |
| 3401.30 | Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not… | 32% |
| 3401.19 | Soap and organic surface-active products: in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or… | 20% |
| 3401.20 | Soap: in forms n.e.c. in item no. 3401.11 | 15% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3401.
Average import price of soap
The average declared value was about $2.07 per kg, close to the world average of $2.31.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports soap
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported soap worth $103.3 million (39.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to Kuwait (25%), United Arab Emirates (24%), Oman (13%). Among the main buyer markets, Syria grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $26.3M | 25% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $24.6M | 24% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $13.1M | 13% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $11.2M | 11% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $8.4M | 8.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $4.8M | 4.6% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $2.6M | 2.5% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $2.0M | 2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.0M | 1.9% |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | $1.9M | 1.8% |
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 3401: Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as soap, skin washing, in bars, cakes, moulded pieces, shapes, liquid or cream, containing soap or not; for retail, paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent.
Soap trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of soap imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported soap worth $197.8 million in 2024 (95.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import soap from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (17%), Indonesia (12%), China (10%).
What is the average import price of soap in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $2.07 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.31 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export soap?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported soap worth $103.3 million in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Oman.
What is the HS code for soap?
Soap falls under HS heading 3401 (Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as soap, skin washing, in bars, cakes, moulded pieces, shapes, liquid or). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading soap with Saudi Arabia?
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