🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of vices and clamps: 2024 trade data
Imports of vices and clamps by Saudi Arabia reached $137.5 million in 2024 (16.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 38% 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 vices and clamps by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $137.5M | 16.5K t |
| 2023 | $99.4M | 10.4K t |
| 2022 | $121.4M | 14.9K t |
| 2021 | $90.3M | 12.5K t |
| 2020 | $75.4M | 9.7K t |
| 2019 | $89.3M | 9.7K t |
| 2018 | $53.9M | 6.4K t |
| 2017 | $59.6M | 7.8K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports vices and clamps from
The largest suppliers were China (36%), United States (13%), Germany (8%). Among the main suppliers, Spain grew fastest (+639% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $49.3M | 36% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $18.3M | 13% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $11.3M | 8.2% |
| Taiwan | $8.1M | 5.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $5.8M | 4.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $5.6M | 4.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $4.9M | 3.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $3.7M | 2.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3.1M | 2.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.0M | 2.2% |
Types of vices and clamps under HS 8205
| 8205.90 | Tools, hand: n.e.c. in heading 8205, including anvils, portable forges, hand or pedal-operated grinding wheels with frameworks, and sets of articles… | 30% |
| 8205.59 | Tools, hand: other hand tools (including glaziers diamonds), excluding household tools, drilling, threading or tapping tools, hammers and sledge… | 29% |
| 8205.51 | Tools, hand: household tools | 15% |
| 8205.70 | Tools, hand: vices, clamps and the like | 10% |
| 8205.20 | Tools, hand: hammers and sledge hammers | 5% |
| 8205.10 | Tools, hand: drilling, threading or tapping tools | 4.9% |
| 8205.40 | Tools, hand: screwdrivers | 4.6% |
| 8205.30 | Tools, hand: planes, chisels, gauges and similar cutting tools for working wood | 1.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8205.
Average import price of vices and clamps
The average declared value was about $8.31 per kg, close to the world average of $8.40.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports vices and clamps
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported vices and clamps worth $8.0 million (1.1 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United Arab Emirates (24%), Netherlands (18%), United Kingdom (16%). Among the main buyer markets, Netherlands grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.9M | 24% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.5M | 18% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.3M | 17% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.1M | 14% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $244K | 3% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $230K | 2.9% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $202K | 2.5% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $164K | 2% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $128K | 1.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $124K | 1.5% |
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 8205: Tools, hand; (including glaziers' diamonds) n.e.c.; blow lamps; vices, clamps etc, other than accessories for and parts of, machine-tools or water-jet cutting machines; anvils; portable forges; hand or pedal operated grinding wheels with frameworks.
Vices and clamps trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of vices and clamps imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported vices and clamps worth $137.5 million in 2024 (16.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import vices and clamps from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (36%), United States (13%), Germany (8%).
What is the average import price of vices and clamps in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $8.31 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.40 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export vices and clamps?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported vices and clamps worth $8.0 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, United Kingdom.
What is the HS code for vices and clamps?
Vices and clamps falls under HS heading 8205 (Tools, hand; (including glaziers' diamonds) n.e.c.; blow lamps; vices, clamps etc, other than accessories for and parts). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading vices and clamps with Saudi Arabia?
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