🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of stainless steel sheet: 2024 trade data
Imports of stainless steel sheet by Saudi Arabia reached $99.8 million in 2024 (40.7 thousand tonnes). Value fell 14% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $130.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of stainless steel sheet by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $99.8M | 40.7K t |
| 2023 | $116.3M | 33.0K t |
| 2022 | $130.3M | 31.6K t |
| 2021 | $88.4M | 26.4K t |
| 2020 | $111.5M | 46.7K t |
| 2019 | $91.2M | 35.8K t |
| 2018 | $90.3M | 33.1K t |
| 2017 | $71.8M | 29.2K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports stainless steel sheet from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 51% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $50.5M | 51% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $10.4M | 10% |
| Taiwan | $10.3M | 10% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $7.8M | 7.8% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $6.0M | 6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.9M | 2% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $1.9M | 1.9% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $1.7M | 1.7% |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | $1.4M | 1.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.2M | 1.2% |
Types of stainless steel sheet under HS 7219
| 7219.34 | Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mm | 21% |
| 7219.21 | Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, (not in coils), of a thickness exceeding 10mm | 21% |
| 7219.22 | Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, (not in coils), of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm | 15% |
| 7219.33 | Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm | 14% |
| 7219.90 | Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7219 | 11% |
| 7219.32 | Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm | 4.7% |
| 7219.14 | Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of less than 3mm | 3.3% |
| 7219.12 | Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm | 2.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7219.
Average import price of stainless steel sheet
The average declared value was about $2.45 per kg, close to the world average of $2.30.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports stainless steel sheet
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported stainless steel sheet worth $1.3 million (893 tonnes). Most of it went to Bahrain (42%), Belgium (26%), United Arab Emirates (8%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $552K | 42% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $340K | 26% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $108K | 8.2% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $79K | 6% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $52K | 3.9% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $30K | 2.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $24K | 1.8% |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | $24K | 1.8% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $22K | 1.6% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $19K | 1.4% |
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 7219: Stainless steel; flat-rolled products of width of 600mm or more.
Stainless steel sheet trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of stainless steel sheet imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported stainless steel sheet worth $99.8 million in 2024 (40.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import stainless steel sheet from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (51%), India (10%), Taiwan (10%).
What is the average import price of stainless steel sheet in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $2.45 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.30 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export stainless steel sheet?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported stainless steel sheet worth $1.3 million in 2024, mainly to Bahrain, Belgium, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for stainless steel sheet?
Stainless steel sheet falls under HS heading 7219 (Stainless steel; flat-rolled products of width of 600mm or more). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading stainless steel sheet with Saudi Arabia?
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