🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of turpentine: 2024 trade data
Imports of turpentine by Saudi Arabia reached $2.8 million in 2024 (1.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 126% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 15% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $4.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of turpentine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.8M | 1.4K t |
| 2023 | $1.2M | 359 t |
| 2022 | $4.4M | 1.7K t |
| 2021 | $1.4M | 604 t |
| 2020 | $2.0M | 564 t |
| 2019 | $2.5M | 694 t |
| 2018 | $558K | 115 t |
| 2017 | $1.1M | 345 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports turpentine from
United Arab Emirates alone supplied 53% of it. Among the main suppliers, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+226% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.5M | 53% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $823K | 29% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $323K | 12% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $85K | 3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $48K | 1.7% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $27K | 1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $6K | 0.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3K | 0.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $0K | 0% |
Types of turpentine under HS 3805
| 3805.90 | Terpenic oils: produced by the treatment of coniferous woods, crude dipentene, sulphite turpentine and other crude para-cymene, n.e.c. in heading no.… | 99% |
| 3805.10 | Terpenic oils: gum, wood or sulphate turpentine oils | 1.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3805.
Average import price of turpentine
The average declared value was about $1.97 per kg, close to the world average of $1.96.
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?
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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 3805: Gum, wood or sulphate turpentine, other terpenic oils; crude dipentene; sulphite turpentine, other crude para-cymene; pine oil containing alpha-terpineol as the main constituent.
Turpentine trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of turpentine imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported turpentine worth $2.8 million in 2024 (1.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import turpentine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (53%), France (29%), India (11%).
What is the average import price of turpentine in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.97 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.96 per kg.
What is the HS code for turpentine?
Turpentine falls under HS heading 3805 (Gum, wood or sulphate turpentine, other terpenic oils; crude dipentene; sulphite turpentine, other crude para-cymene; pi). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading turpentine with Saudi Arabia?
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