🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of vegetable extracts: 2024 trade data
Imports of vegetable extracts by Saudi Arabia reached $35.5 million in 2024 (5.6 thousand tonnes). Value rose 12% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 15% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of vegetable extracts by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $35.5M | 5.6K t |
| 2023 | $31.8M | 3.1K t |
| 2022 | $35.1M | 6.9K t |
| 2021 | $24.4M | 5.1K t |
| 2020 | $17.9M | 2.5K t |
| 2019 | $20.4M | 3.3K t |
| 2018 | $20.6M | 3.1K t |
| 2017 | $13.0M | 2.2K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports vegetable extracts from
The largest suppliers were Jordan (20%), Czech Republic (19%), Denmark (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 50%. Among the main suppliers, Czech Republic grew fastest (+44% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $7.0M | 20% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $6.6M | 19% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $4.0M | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.0M | 8.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2.3M | 6.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.1M | 6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.9M | 5.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.5M | 4.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.1M | 3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $971K | 2.7% |
Types of vegetable extracts under HS 1302
| 1302.19 | Vegetable saps and extracts: n.e.c. in item no. 1302.1 | 30% |
| 1302.20 | Pectic substances: pectinates and pectates | 26% |
| 1302.39 | Mucilages and thickeners: whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products, n.e.c. in item no. 1302.3 | 21% |
| 1302.32 | Mucilages and thickeners: whether or not modified, derived from locust beans, locust bean seeds or guar seeds | 20% |
| 1302.12 | Vegetable saps and extracts: of liquorice | 1.5% |
| 1302.31 | Mucilages and thickeners: agar-agar, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products | 1.1% |
| 1302.13 | Vegetable saps and extracts: of hops | 0.2% |
| 1302.14 | Vegetable saps and extracts: of ephedra | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1302.
Average import price of vegetable extracts
The average declared value was about $6.37 per kg, 27% below the world average of $8.69, 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 vegetable extracts
Saudi Arabia exported $12.1 million of vegetable extracts in 2024 (2.6 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (25%), Kuwait (24%), United States (23%). Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+427% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $3.0M | 25% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $2.9M | 24% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.8M | 23% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.6M | 13% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $527K | 4.4% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $445K | 3.7% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $240K | 2% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $207K | 1.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $118K | 1% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $56K | 0.5% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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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 1302: Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products.
Vegetable extracts trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of vegetable extracts imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported vegetable extracts worth $35.5 million in 2024 (5.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import vegetable extracts from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Jordan (20%), Czech Republic (19%), Denmark (11%).
What is the average import price of vegetable extracts in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $6.37 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.69 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export vegetable extracts?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported vegetable extracts worth $12.1 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, United States.
What is the HS code for vegetable extracts?
Vegetable extracts falls under HS heading 1302 (Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, w). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading vegetable extracts with Saudi Arabia?
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