🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of weighing scale: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported weighing scale worth $52.9 million (5.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 20% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of weighing scale by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $52.9M | 5.8K t |
| 2023 | $44.0M | 3.4K t |
| 2022 | $30.9M | 2.9K t |
| 2021 | $28.2M | 2.9K t |
| 2020 | $37.7M | 4.0K t |
| 2019 | $30.6M | 3.4K t |
| 2018 | $21.6M | 2.2K t |
| 2017 | $24.9M | 2.9K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports weighing scale from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 50% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Japan grew fastest (+193% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $26.5M | 50% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $4.7M | 8.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.9M | 7.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.6M | 4.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2.1M | 4.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.7M | 3.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.5M | 2.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.4M | 2.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.3M | 2.4% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $762K | 1.4% |
Types of weighing scale under HS 8423
| 8423.10 | Weighing machines: personal (including baby scales) and household scales | 27% |
| 8423.90 | Weighing machines: weights of all kinds, parts of weighing machinery | 21% |
| 8423.30 | Weighing machines: constant weight scales and scales for discharging a predetermined weight of material into a bag or container, including hopper… | 16% |
| 8423.89 | Weighing machines: having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 5000kg | 12% |
| 8423.81 | Weighing machines: having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30kg (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5cg or better) | 9.9% |
| 8423.20 | Weighing machines: scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors | 8.7% |
| 8423.82 | Weighing machines: having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30kg but not exceeding 5000kg | 6.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8423.
Average import price of weighing scale
The average declared value was about $9.06 per kg, close to the world average of $8.20.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports weighing scale
Exports of weighing scale by Saudi Arabia reached $352 thousand in 2024 (30 tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (35%), Bahrain (25%), Netherlands (9%). Among the main buyer markets, Egypt grew fastest (+398% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $123K | 35% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $87K | 25% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $30K | 8.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $18K | 5.2% |
| 🇹🇩 Chad | $17K | 4.8% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $17K | 4.7% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $10K | 2.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $9K | 2.6% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $7K | 2% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $6K | 1.8% |
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 8423: Weighing machines; excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5cg or better, including weight operated counting or checking machines and weights of all kinds.
Weighing scale trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of weighing scale imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported weighing scale worth $52.9 million in 2024 (5.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import weighing scale from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (50%), Japan (9%), Germany (7%).
What is the average import price of weighing scale in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $9.06 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.20 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export weighing scale?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported weighing scale worth $352 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for weighing scale?
Weighing scale falls under HS heading 8423 (Weighing machines; excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5cg or better, including weight operated counting or checking). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading weighing scale with Saudi Arabia?
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