🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of tungsten products: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported tungsten products worth $13.4 million (1.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Value rose 297051% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 208% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of tungsten products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13.4M | 1.7K t |
| 2023 | $5K | 0 t |
| 2022 | $2K | 2 t |
| 2021 | $924K | 250 t |
| 2020 | $12K | 10 t |
| 2019 | $197K | 399 t |
| 2018 | $4K | 0 t |
| 2017 | $5K | 24 t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports tungsten products to
United Arab Emirates alone took 96% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $12.9M | 96% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $371K | 2.8% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $131K | 1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $9K | 0.1% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1K | 0% |
Types of tungsten products under HS 8101
| 8101.97 | Tungsten (wolfram): waste and scrap | 99% |
| 8101.99 | Tungsten (wolfram): articles n.e.c. in heading no. 8101 | 1.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8101.
Average export price of tungsten products
The average declared value was about $7.88 per kg, 55% below the world average of $17.38, 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 imports tungsten products
Saudi Arabia imported $5.5 million of tungsten products in 2024 (1.8 thousand tonnes). The largest suppliers were United States (34%), China (29%), Canada (19%). Among the main suppliers, Singapore grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.9M | 34% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.6M | 29% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.1M | 19% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $360K | 6.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $168K | 3% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $137K | 2.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $101K | 1.8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $85K | 1.5% |
| 🇧🇾 Belarus | $80K | 1.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $46K | 0.8% |
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 8101: Tungsten (wolfram); articles thereof, including waste and scrap.
Tungsten products trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of tungsten products imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported tungsten products worth $5.5 million in 2024 (1.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import tungsten products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (34%), China (29%), Canada (19%).
What is the average import price of tungsten products in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $3.04 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $17.38 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export tungsten products?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported tungsten products worth $13.4 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, South Korea, Philippines.
What is the HS code for tungsten products?
Tungsten products falls under HS heading 8101 (Tungsten (wolfram); articles thereof, including waste and scrap). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading tungsten products with Saudi Arabia?
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