🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of textile cordage product: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $8.4 million of textile cordage product in 2024 (3.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 55% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 21% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $18.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of textile cordage product by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.4M | 3.3K t |
| 2023 | $18.8M | 2.2K t |
| 2022 | $7.4M | 2.2K t |
| 2021 | $4.8M | 1.6K t |
| 2020 | $6.1M | 1.5K t |
| 2019 | $6.2M | 2.1K t |
| 2018 | $4.0M | 989 t |
| 2017 | $2.3M | 572 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports textile cordage product from
Most of the value came from China (47%), United Arab Emirates (25%), India (13%). Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+89% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.9M | 47% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.1M | 25% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.1M | 13% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $422K | 5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $174K | 2.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $106K | 1.3% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $83K | 1% |
| Taiwan | $80K | 1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $69K | 0.8% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $57K | 0.7% |
Average import price of textile cordage product
The average declared value was about $2.59 per kg, 56% below the world average of $5.87, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports textile cordage product
Saudi Arabia exported $861 thousand of textile cordage product in 2024 (218 tonnes). China alone took 65% of it. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+586% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $560K | 65% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $85K | 9.8% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $76K | 8.8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $69K | 8% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $55K | 6.4% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $11K | 1.3% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $2K | 0.2% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $2K | 0.2% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $0K | 0% |
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 5609: Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405; twine, cordage, rope or cables n.e.c. or included.
Textile cordage product trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of textile cordage product imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported textile cordage product worth $8.4 million in 2024 (3.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import textile cordage product from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (47%), United Arab Emirates (25%), India (13%).
What is the average import price of textile cordage product in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $2.59 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.87 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export textile cordage product?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported textile cordage product worth $861 thousand in 2024, mainly to China, Oman, Yemen.
What is the HS code for textile cordage product?
Textile cordage product falls under HS heading 5609 (Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405; twine, cordage, rope or cables n.e.c. or included). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading textile cordage product 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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