🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of transfers and decals: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported transfers and decals worth $7.6 million (721 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 50% 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 transfers and decals by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.6M | 721 t |
| 2023 | $5.1M | 348 t |
| 2022 | $4.2M | 396 t |
| 2021 | $3.3M | 234 t |
| 2020 | $3.9M | 218 t |
| 2019 | $5.5M | 586 t |
| 2018 | $4.3M | 631 t |
| 2017 | $5.1M | 792 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports transfers and decals from
The largest suppliers were China (33%), South Africa (28%), Germany (7%). Among the main suppliers, Slovenia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.5M | 33% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $2.1M | 28% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $568K | 7.4% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $502K | 6.6% |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | $475K | 6.2% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $447K | 5.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $429K | 5.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $103K | 1.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $92K | 1.2% |
| Taiwan | $71K | 0.9% |
Types of transfers and decals under HS 4908
| 4908.90 | Printed matter: transfers (decalcomanias), other than vitrifiable | 72% |
| 4908.10 | Printed matter: transfers (decalcomanias), vitrifiable | 28% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4908.
Average import price of transfers and decals
The average declared value was about $10.58 per kg, 59% below the world average of $26.07, 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.
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 4908: Transfers (decalcomanias).
Transfers and decals trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of transfers and decals imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported transfers and decals worth $7.6 million in 2024 (721 tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import transfers and decals from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (33%), South Africa (28%), Germany (7%).
What is the average import price of transfers and decals in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $10.58 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $26.07 per kg.
What is the HS code for transfers and decals?
Transfers and decals falls under HS heading 4908 (Transfers (decalcomanias)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading transfers and decals 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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