🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of vitamin: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $34.0 million of vitamin in 2024 (2.5 thousand tonnes). Value rose 39% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of vitamin by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $34.0M | 2.5K t |
| 2023 | $24.5M | 1.7K t |
| 2022 | $42.3M | 2.8K t |
| 2021 | $26.1M | 1.4K t |
| 2020 | $27.7M | 1.5K t |
| 2019 | $21.5M | 1.7K t |
| 2018 | $26.8M | 1.7K t |
| 2017 | $22.5M | 1.5K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports vitamin from
The largest suppliers were China (22%), United States (13%), Netherlands (13%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 49%. Among the main suppliers, Belgium grew fastest (+372% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $7.6M | 22% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.6M | 13% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $4.4M | 13% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $4.3M | 13% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.0M | 12% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.7M | 5.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.4M | 4.2% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $1.3M | 3.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.2M | 3.5% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.0M | 3.1% |
Types of vitamin under HS 2936
| 2936.29 | Vitamins: n.e.c. in item no. 2936.2, and their derivatives, unmixed | 24% |
| 2936.28 | Vitamins: vitamin E and its derivatives, unmixed | 19% |
| 2936.90 | Vitamins: n.e.c. in heading no. 2936, including natural concentrates | 16% |
| 2936.27 | Vitamins: vitamin C and its derivatives, unmixed | 9.2% |
| 2936.22 | Vitamins: vitamin B1 and its derivatives, unmixed | 8.6% |
| 2936.21 | Vitamins: vitamins A and their derivatives, unmixed | 7.1% |
| 2936.24 | Vitamins: D- or DL-pantothenic acid (vitamin B3 or vitamin B5) and its derivatives, unmixed | 5.4% |
| 2936.25 | Vitamins: vitamin B6 and its derivatives, unmixed | 4.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2936.
Average import price of vitamin
The average declared value was about $13.36 per kg, close to the world average of $11.87.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports vitamin
Saudi Arabia exported $3.1 million of vitamin in 2024 (495 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Kuwait accounted for 52% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1.6M | 52% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $610K | 20% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $486K | 16% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $93K | 3% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $65K | 2.1% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $60K | 2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $55K | 1.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $41K | 1.3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $21K | 0.7% |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine | $18K | 0.6% |
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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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 2936: Provitamins, vitamins; natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural concentrates) derivatives thereof used as vitamins, and intermixtures of the fore-going, whether or not in any solvent.
Vitamin trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of vitamin imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported vitamin worth $34.0 million in 2024 (2.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import vitamin from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (22%), United States (13%), Netherlands (13%).
What is the average import price of vitamin in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $13.36 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $11.87 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export vitamin?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported vitamin worth $3.1 million in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Iraq.
What is the HS code for vitamin?
Vitamin falls under HS heading 2936 (Provitamins, vitamins; natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural concentrates) derivatives thereof used as v). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading vitamin with Saudi Arabia?
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