🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of welding flux: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported welding flux worth $24.4 million (9.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 25% on 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 welding flux by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24.4M | 9.9K t |
| 2023 | $19.5M | 7.1K t |
| 2022 | $11.6M | 4.4K t |
| 2021 | $7.7M | 3.5K t |
| 2020 | $11.4M | 6.9K t |
| 2019 | $8.7M | 5.3K t |
| 2018 | $10.1M | 4.7K t |
| 2017 | $10.6M | 5.8K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports welding flux from
The largest suppliers were Poland (15%), China (14%), Germany (14%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 42%. Among the main suppliers, Poland grew fastest (+449% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $3.6M | 15% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.4M | 14% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.3M | 14% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $2.4M | 9.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.3M | 9.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.6M | 6.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.6M | 6.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.2M | 4.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $952K | 3.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $743K | 3% |
Types of welding flux under HS 3810
| 3810.90 | Fluxes and other auxiliary preparations: for soldering, brazing or welding, or preparations used as cores or coatings for welding electrodes or rods | 64% |
| 3810.10 | Pickling preparations for metal surfaces: soldering, brazing or welding powders and pastes consisting of metal and other materials | 36% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3810.
Average import price of welding flux
The average declared value was about $2.47 per kg, 52% below the world average of $5.11, 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 welding flux
Saudi Arabia exported $2.2 million of welding flux in 2024 (2.2 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (46%), Jordan (19%), Kuwait (13%). Among the main buyer markets, India grew fastest (+69% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.0M | 46% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $437K | 20% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $301K | 13% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $264K | 12% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $147K | 6.6% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $30K | 1.3% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $20K | 0.9% |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | $8K | 0.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $7K | 0.3% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $3K | 0.1% |
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 3810: Metal-pickling preparations; fluxes etc for soldering, brazing; welding powders, pastes of metal and other materials; preparations used as cores or coatings for welding electrodes or rods.
Welding flux trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of welding flux imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported welding flux worth $24.4 million in 2024 (9.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import welding flux from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Poland (15%), China (14%), Germany (14%).
What is the average import price of welding flux in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $2.47 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.11 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export welding flux?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported welding flux worth $2.2 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for welding flux?
Welding flux falls under HS heading 3810 (Metal-pickling preparations; fluxes etc for soldering, brazing; welding powders, pastes of metal and other materials; pr). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading welding flux with Saudi Arabia?
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