🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of synthetic rubber: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported synthetic rubber worth $721.6 million (349.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 3%. Value fell 9% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 22% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $926.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of synthetic rubber by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $721.6M | 349.7K t |
| 2023 | $793.6M | 367.3K t |
| 2022 | $926.5M | 390.1K t |
| 2021 | $701.0M | 338.3K t |
| 2020 | $338.8M | 237.6K t |
| 2019 | $459.7M | 286.6K t |
| 2018 | $417.9M | 222.4K t |
| 2017 | $179.8M | 108.6K t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports synthetic rubber to
Most of it went to China (37%), Belgium (12%), India (8%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $264.6M | 37% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $85.8M | 12% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $61.2M | 8.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $46.2M | 6.4% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $34.5M | 4.8% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $28.8M | 4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $25.4M | 3.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $20.2M | 2.8% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $19.9M | 2.8% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $16.1M | 2.2% |
Types of synthetic rubber under HS 4002
| 4002.70 | Rubber: synthetic, ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene rubber (EPDM), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | 44% |
| 4002.39 | Rubber: synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | 26% |
| 4002.20 | Rubber: synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | 18% |
| 4002.31 | Rubber: synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | 8.8% |
| 4002.11 | Rubber: synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR) latex, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or… | 2.4% |
| 4002.41 | Rubber: synthetic, chloroprene (chlorobutadiene) rubber (CR), latex, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | 0.5% |
| 4002.19 | Rubber: synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR), (other than latex), in primary forms or in… | 0.2% |
| 4002.99 | Rubber: synthetic, n.e.c. in heading 4002, (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4002.
Average export price of synthetic rubber
The average declared value was about $2.06 per kg, close to the world average of $2.02.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also imports synthetic rubber
Saudi Arabia imported $59.8 million of synthetic rubber in 2024 (31.7 thousand tonnes). The largest suppliers were South Korea (21%), United States (20%), China (15%). Among the main suppliers, Malaysia grew fastest (+61% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $12.6M | 21% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $11.7M | 20% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $8.7M | 15% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $5.3M | 8.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $4.9M | 8.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.5M | 5.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.7M | 4.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $1.5M | 2.4% |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | $1.4M | 2.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.2M | 2% |
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 4002: Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of heading no. 4001 and 4002, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip.
Synthetic rubber trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of synthetic rubber imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported synthetic rubber worth $59.8 million in 2024 (31.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import synthetic rubber from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were South Korea (21%), United States (20%), China (15%).
What is the average import price of synthetic rubber in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.89 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.02 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export synthetic rubber?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported synthetic rubber worth $721.6 million in 2024, mainly to China, Belgium, India.
What is the HS code for synthetic rubber?
Synthetic rubber falls under HS heading 4002 (Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of heading no). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading synthetic rubber with Saudi Arabia?
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