🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of textile finish: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported textile finish worth $68.4 million (50.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. That is 12% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 12% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2019, at $98.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of textile finish by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $68.4M | 50.4K t |
| 2023 | $78.0M | 39.4K t |
| 2022 | $78.5M | 48.1K t |
| 2021 | $72.1M | 57.1K t |
| 2020 | $79.8M | 56.6K t |
| 2019 | $98.7M | 65.3K t |
| 2018 | $73.6M | 52.1K t |
| 2017 | $30.9M | 22.3K t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports textile finish to
The largest buyer markets were Kuwait (40%), United Arab Emirates (37%), Qatar (8%). Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $27.2M | 40% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $25.5M | 37% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $5.6M | 8.2% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $3.6M | 5.2% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $1.5M | 2.2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.3M | 1.8% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $1.0M | 1.5% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $746K | 1.1% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $657K | 1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $556K | 0.8% |
Types of textile finish under HS 3809
| 3809.91 | Finishing agents and dye carriers: to accelerate dyeing or fixing of dye-stuffs, other products and preparations, used in the textile industry… | 97% |
| 3809.10 | Finishing agents and dye carriers: to accelerate dyeing or fixing of dye-stuffs, other products and preparations, used in textile, paper, leather etc… | 1.9% |
| 3809.92 | Finishing agents and dye carriers: to accelerate dyeing or fixing of dye-stuffs, other products and preparations, used in the paper industry… | 0.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3809.
Average export price of textile finish
The average declared value was about $1.36 per kg, close to the world average of $1.58.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also imports textile finish
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported textile finish worth $27.8 million (16.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Most of the value came from Germany (14%), India (11%), Italy (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 36%. Among the main suppliers, Egypt grew fastest (+158% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.9M | 14% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.1M | 11% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $3.0M | 11% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.7M | 9.7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $2.3M | 8.2% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1.7M | 6.1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.6M | 5.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.6M | 5.6% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1.1M | 4.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.1M | 3.9% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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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 3809: Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing, fixing of dyestuffs, other products and preparations, of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, n.e.c. or included.
Textile finish trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of textile finish imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported textile finish worth $27.8 million in 2024 (16.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import textile finish from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (14%), India (11%), Italy (11%).
What is the average import price of textile finish in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.65 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.58 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export textile finish?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported textile finish worth $68.4 million in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar.
What is the HS code for textile finish?
Textile finish falls under HS heading 3809 (Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing, fixing of dyestuffs, other products and preparations, of a kind). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading textile finish with Saudi Arabia?
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