🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of steel shapes: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $184.3 million of steel shapes in 2024 (249.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 16% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of steel shapes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $184.3M | 249.3K t |
| 2023 | $219.0M | 236.3K t |
| 2022 | $181.2M | 178.3K t |
| 2021 | $156.6M | 166.6K t |
| 2020 | $168.2M | 280.3K t |
| 2019 | $184.0M | 281.3K t |
| 2018 | $172.7M | 242.5K t |
| 2017 | $90.5M | 163.6K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports steel shapes from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 65% of the value. Among the main suppliers, South Korea grew fastest (+61% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $119.7M | 65% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $27.3M | 15% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $14.7M | 8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $11.5M | 6.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.7M | 0.9% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $1.5M | 0.8% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.4M | 0.8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $968K | 0.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $781K | 0.4% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $671K | 0.4% |
Types of steel shapes under HS 7216
| 7216.33 | Iron or non-alloy steel: H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more | 25% |
| 7216.31 | Iron or non-alloy steel: U sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more | 19% |
| 7216.50 | Iron or non-alloy steel: angles, shapes and sections, n.e.c. in heading no. 7216, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded | 13% |
| 7216.32 | Iron or non-alloy steel: I sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more | 13% |
| 7216.40 | Iron or non-alloy steel: L or T sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more | 11% |
| 7216.21 | Iron or non-alloy steel: L sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80mm | 7.6% |
| 7216.91 | Iron or non-alloy steel: angles, shapes and sections, n.e.c. in heading no. 7216, cold-formed or cold-finished, from flat-rolled products | 5.9% |
| 7216.10 | Iron or non-alloy steel: U, I or H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80mm | 2.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7216.
Average import price of steel shapes
The average declared value was about $0.74 per kg, close to the world average of $0.87.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports steel shapes
Saudi Arabia exported $32.7 million of steel shapes in 2024 (39.5 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Algeria (23%), United Arab Emirates (22%), Kuwait (19%). Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+470% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | $7.5M | 23% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $7.1M | 22% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $6.3M | 19% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $3.2M | 9.7% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $2.7M | 8.3% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.4M | 4.3% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.3M | 4% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $697K | 2.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $626K | 1.9% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $306K | 0.9% |
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 7216: Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections.
Steel shapes trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of steel shapes imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported steel shapes worth $184.3 million in 2024 (249.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import steel shapes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (65%), Turkey (15%), South Korea (8%).
What is the average import price of steel shapes in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.74 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.87 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export steel shapes?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported steel shapes worth $32.7 million in 2024, mainly to Algeria, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for steel shapes?
Steel shapes falls under HS heading 7216 (Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading steel shapes with Saudi Arabia?
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