🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of synthetic staple fabric: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported synthetic staple fabric worth $42.6 million (5.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 24% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $56.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of synthetic staple fabric by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $42.6M | 5.3K t |
| 2023 | $56.3M | 3.5K t |
| 2022 | $55.9M | 5.0K t |
| 2021 | $41.2M | 3.1K t |
| 2020 | $44.8M | 4.0K t |
| 2019 | $53.0M | 5.0K t |
| 2018 | $31.7M | 3.2K t |
| 2017 | $37.3M | 3.6K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports synthetic staple fabric from
The largest suppliers were China (30%), Taiwan (16%), Pakistan (14%). Among the main suppliers, Thailand grew fastest (+46% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $12.6M | 30% |
| Taiwan | $7.0M | 16% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $6.0M | 14% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $5.6M | 13% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.1M | 7.3% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $2.1M | 4.8% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $1.3M | 2.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.1M | 2.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $925K | 2.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $830K | 2% |
Types of synthetic staple fabric under HS 5512
| 5512.19 | Fabrics, woven: of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of polyester staple fibres, other than unbleached or bleached | 47% |
| 5512.99 | Fabrics, woven: of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of such fibres n.e.c. in heading no. 5512, other than unbleached or… | 28% |
| 5512.11 | Fabrics, woven: of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of polyester staple fibres, unbleached or bleached | 13% |
| 5512.29 | Fabrics, woven: of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres, other than unbleached or bleached | 11% |
| 5512.91 | Fabrics, woven: of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of such fibres n.e.c. in heading no. 5512, unbleached or bleached | 1.1% |
| 5512.21 | Fabrics, woven: of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres, unbleached or bleached | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5512.
Average import price of synthetic staple fabric
The average declared value was about $8.00 per kg, close to the world average of $7.71.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports synthetic staple fabric
Saudi Arabia exported $1.0 million of synthetic staple fabric in 2024 (319 tonnes). Most of it went to Sudan (37%), Bahrain (18%), United Arab Emirates (16%). Among the main buyer markets, Bahrain grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $384K | 37% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $190K | 18% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $168K | 16% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $87K | 8.4% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $72K | 6.9% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $70K | 6.7% |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | $33K | 3.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $10K | 1% |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | $8K | 0.8% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $6K | 0.6% |
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 5512: Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres.
Synthetic staple fabric trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of synthetic staple fabric imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported synthetic staple fabric worth $42.6 million in 2024 (5.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import synthetic staple fabric from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (30%), Taiwan (16%), Pakistan (14%).
What is the average import price of synthetic staple fabric in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $8.00 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.71 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export synthetic staple fabric?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported synthetic staple fabric worth $1.0 million in 2024, mainly to Sudan, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for synthetic staple fabric?
Synthetic staple fabric falls under HS heading 5512 (Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading synthetic staple fabric with Saudi Arabia?
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