🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of steel wire ropes: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $95.2 million of steel wire ropes in 2024 (39.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 7% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 23% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of steel wire ropes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $95.2M | 39.4K t |
| 2023 | $88.8M | 25.2K t |
| 2022 | $56.2M | 21.6K t |
| 2021 | $37.9M | 15.1K t |
| 2020 | $31.8M | 14.6K t |
| 2019 | $26.2M | 10.9K t |
| 2018 | $25.1M | 9.3K t |
| 2017 | $22.1M | 11.1K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports steel wire ropes from
China alone supplied 50% of it. Among the main suppliers, Italy grew fastest (+347% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $47.7M | 50% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $10.5M | 11% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $5.9M | 6.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $4.9M | 5.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.8M | 4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $3.2M | 3.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.2M | 3.3% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $1.9M | 2% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $1.9M | 2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.6M | 1.7% |
Types of steel wire ropes under HS 7312
| 7312.10 | Iron or steel: stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 77% |
| 7312.90 | Iron or steel: plaited bands, slings and the like, not electrically insulated | 23% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7312.
Average import price of steel wire ropes
The average declared value was about $2.42 per kg, close to the world average of $2.04.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports steel wire ropes
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported steel wire ropes worth $25.9 million (17.6 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Iraq (24%), United Arab Emirates (23%), Egypt (16%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $6.2M | 24% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $6.0M | 23% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $4.2M | 16% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $2.9M | 11% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $2.0M | 7.7% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1.5M | 5.7% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $726K | 2.8% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $610K | 2.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $350K | 1.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $286K | 1.1% |
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 7312: Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated.
Steel wire ropes trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of steel wire ropes imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported steel wire ropes worth $95.2 million in 2024 (39.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import steel wire ropes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (50%), United Arab Emirates (11%), India (6%).
What is the average import price of steel wire ropes in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $2.42 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.04 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export steel wire ropes?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported steel wire ropes worth $25.9 million in 2024, mainly to Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Egypt.
What is the HS code for steel wire ropes?
Steel wire ropes falls under HS heading 7312 (Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading steel wire ropes with Saudi Arabia?
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