🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of talc: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $10.4 million of talc in 2024 (31.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 24% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 14% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $13.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of talc by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10.4M | 31.3K t |
| 2023 | $13.7M | 23.6K t |
| 2022 | $11.8M | 30.4K t |
| 2021 | $8.5M | 26.2K t |
| 2020 | $4.9M | 19.5K t |
| 2019 | $5.5M | 20.4K t |
| 2018 | $5.6M | 19.4K t |
| 2017 | $4.3M | 18.1K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports talc from
Most of the value came from India (19%), China (17%), Pakistan (14%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 50%. Among the main suppliers, Austria grew fastest (+64% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.0M | 19% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.8M | 17% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $1.4M | 14% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.3M | 12% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.1M | 11% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.0M | 10% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $696K | 6.7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $234K | 2.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $232K | 2.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $218K | 2.1% |
Types of talc under HS 2526
| 2526.20 | Steatite: natural, crushed, powdered, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular… | 97% |
| 2526.10 | Steatite: natural, (not crushed or powdered), whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a… | 2.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2526.
Average import price of talc
The average declared value was about $0.33 per kg, close to the world average of $0.40.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports talc
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported talc worth $410 thousand (10.0 thousand tonnes). Egypt alone took 92% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Egypt grew fastest (+95% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $379K | 92% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $29K | 7% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $2K | 0.5% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1K | 0.1% |
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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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 2526: Natural steatite; whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape; talc.
Talc trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of talc imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported talc worth $10.4 million in 2024 (31.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import talc from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (19%), China (17%), Pakistan (14%).
What is the average import price of talc in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.33 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.40 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export talc?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported talc worth $410 thousand in 2024, mainly to Egypt, Kuwait, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for talc?
Talc falls under HS heading 2526 (Natural steatite; whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectan). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading talc with Saudi Arabia?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Saudi Arabia trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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