🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of textile wadding: 2024 trade data
Imports of textile wadding by Saudi Arabia reached $14.3 million in 2024 (5.2 thousand tonnes). That is 36% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of textile wadding by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14.3M | 5.2K t |
| 2023 | $10.5M | 1.6K t |
| 2022 | $13.1M | 2.5K t |
| 2021 | $8.8M | 1.8K t |
| 2020 | $13.4M | 2.5K t |
| 2019 | $9.4M | 1.9K t |
| 2018 | $7.9M | 1.3K t |
| 2017 | $8.4M | 1.8K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports textile wadding from
The largest suppliers were China (34%), Japan (10%), Italy (9%). Among the main suppliers, Egypt grew fastest (+589% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.8M | 34% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.4M | 10% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.3M | 8.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.2M | 8.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.1M | 7.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.1M | 7.8% |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | $487K | 3.4% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $404K | 2.8% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $343K | 2.4% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $331K | 2.3% |
Types of textile wadding under HS 5601
| 5601.21 | Wadding: other articles thereof, of cotton | 71% |
| 5601.22 | Wadding: other articles thereof, of man-made fibres | 25% |
| 5601.30 | Wadding: textile flock and dust and mill neps | 2.3% |
| 5601.29 | Wadding: other articles thereof, other than of cotton or man-made fibres | 1.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5601.
Average import price of textile wadding
The average declared value was about $2.73 per kg, 60% below the world average of $6.80, 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 wadding
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported textile wadding worth $277 thousand (61 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Turkey (47%), Jordan (15%), Bahrain (13%). Among the main buyer markets, Bahrain grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $130K | 47% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $41K | 15% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $36K | 13% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $31K | 11% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $12K | 4.5% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $9K | 3.4% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $9K | 3.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $4K | 1.5% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $3K | 1.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $0K | 0.1% |
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 5601: Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps.
Textile wadding trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of textile wadding imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported textile wadding worth $14.3 million in 2024 (5.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import textile wadding from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (34%), Japan (10%), Italy (9%).
What is the average import price of textile wadding in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $2.73 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.80 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export textile wadding?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported textile wadding worth $277 thousand in 2024, mainly to Turkey, Jordan, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for textile wadding?
Textile wadding falls under HS heading 5601 (Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust an). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading textile wadding with Saudi Arabia?
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