🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of steel needles: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $6.6 million of steel needles in 2024 (1.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 27% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 35% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of steel needles by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.6M | 1.9K t |
| 2023 | $5.2M | 863 t |
| 2022 | $5.1M | 2.5K t |
| 2021 | $2.8M | 1.0K t |
| 2020 | $1.1M | 165 t |
| 2019 | $1.6M | 254 t |
| 2018 | $1.0M | 165 t |
| 2017 | $827K | 184 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports steel needles from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 57% of the value. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+181% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.8M | 58% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.1M | 16% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $313K | 4.7% |
| Taiwan | $284K | 4.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $196K | 3% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $192K | 2.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $136K | 2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $96K | 1.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $53K | 0.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $53K | 0.8% |
Types of steel needles under HS 7319
| 7319.40 | Safety pins and other pins: of iron or steel | 86% |
| 7319.90 | Sewing and knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, embroidery stilettos and similar articles, for use in the hand, not elsewhere specified or… | 15% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7319.
Average import price of steel needles
The average declared value was about $3.42 per kg, 65% below the world average of $9.85, 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 steel needles
Saudi Arabia exported $364 thousand of steel needles in 2024 (436 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Oman accounted for 66% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+566% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $242K | 66% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $71K | 20% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $17K | 4.7% |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | $17K | 4.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $14K | 3.9% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $2K | 0.4% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1K | 0.3% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $0K | 0.1% |
| Namibia | $0K | 0.1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $0K | 0% |
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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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
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 7319: Sewing and knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, embroidery stilettos and similar articles, for use in the hand, of iron or steel; safety pins and other pins of iron or steel, not elsewhere specified or included.
Steel needles trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of steel needles imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported steel needles worth $6.6 million in 2024 (1.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import steel needles from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (57%), United Arab Emirates (16%), Vietnam (5%).
What is the average import price of steel needles in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $3.42 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $9.85 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export steel needles?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported steel needles worth $364 thousand in 2024, mainly to Oman, Yemen, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for steel needles?
Steel needles falls under HS heading 7319 (Sewing and knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, embroidery stilettos and similar articles, for use in the hand, of). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading steel needles with Saudi Arabia?
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