🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of vegetable carving material: 2024 trade data
Imports of vegetable carving material by Saudi Arabia reached $5.0 million in 2024 (208 tonnes). That is 27% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 13% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of vegetable carving material by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.0M | 208 t |
| 2023 | $3.9M | 100 t |
| 2022 | $3.3M | 108 t |
| 2021 | $4.3M | 142 t |
| 2020 | $3.7M | 96 t |
| 2019 | $2.5M | 62 t |
| 2018 | $2.7M | 60 t |
| 2017 | $2.1M | 55 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports vegetable carving material from
Most of the value came from Belgium (42%), India (19%), Vietnam (17%). Among the main suppliers, Malaysia grew fastest (+69% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $2.1M | 42% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $944K | 19% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $863K | 17% |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $348K | 7% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $214K | 4.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $98K | 2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $92K | 1.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $75K | 1.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $55K | 1.1% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $49K | 1% |
Average import price of vegetable carving material
The average declared value was about $24.03 per kg, close to the world average of $22.88.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports vegetable carving material
Saudi Arabia exported $332 thousand of vegetable carving material in 2024 (11 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Yemen accounted for 63% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Syria grew fastest (+190% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $210K | 63% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $47K | 14% |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | $31K | 9.2% |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $23K | 6.9% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $15K | 4.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2K | 0.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2K | 0.5% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1K | 0.3% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1K | 0.3% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $0K | 0% |
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 9602: Vegetable, mineral carving material and articles of these materials, moulded or carved articles of wax, stearin, natural gums, resins or modelling pastes, worked unhardened gelatin (not heading no. 3503).
Vegetable carving material trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of vegetable carving material imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported vegetable carving material worth $5.0 million in 2024 (208 tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import vegetable carving material from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Belgium (42%), India (19%), Vietnam (17%).
What is the average import price of vegetable carving material in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $24.03 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $22.88 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export vegetable carving material?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported vegetable carving material worth $332 thousand in 2024, mainly to Yemen, Tunisia, Syria.
What is the HS code for vegetable carving material?
Vegetable carving material falls under HS heading 9602 (Vegetable, mineral carving material and articles of these materials, moulded or carved articles of wax, stearin, natural). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading vegetable carving material with Saudi Arabia?
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