🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of welding machine: 2024 trade data
Imports of welding machine by Saudi Arabia reached $17.7 million in 2024 (1.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 29% 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 machine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17.7M | 1.5K t |
| 2023 | $13.7M | 806 t |
| 2022 | $13.5M | 761 t |
| 2021 | $7.8M | 637 t |
| 2020 | $7.0M | 449 t |
| 2019 | $15.0M | 671 t |
| 2018 | $13.2M | 620 t |
| 2017 | $7.7M | 359 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports welding machine from
Most of the value came from China (24%), India (22%), Mexico (8%). Among the main suppliers, Japan grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.3M | 24% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.9M | 22% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.4M | 7.7% |
| Taiwan | $1.3M | 7.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.2M | 7% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.1M | 6.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $981K | 5.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $879K | 5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $579K | 3.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $433K | 2.5% |
Types of welding machine under HS 8468
| 8468.80 | Machinery and apparatus: for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting, n.e.c. in heading no. 8468 | 49% |
| 8468.90 | Machinery and apparatus: parts, soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting, parts thereof | 26% |
| 8468.20 | Machinery and apparatus: gas operated machinery and apparatus n.e.c. in item no. 8468.10, for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable… | 13% |
| 8468.10 | Machinery and apparatus: hand-held blow pipes for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting | 12% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8468.
Average import price of welding machine
The average declared value was about $11.62 per kg, 34% below the world average of $17.71, 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 machine
Exports of welding machine by Saudi Arabia reached $1.2 million in 2024 (448 tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (47%), United Kingdom (29%), South Korea (7%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+181% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $544K | 47% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $340K | 29% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $87K | 7.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $69K | 5.9% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $34K | 2.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $17K | 1.4% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $16K | 1.4% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $16K | 1.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $15K | 1.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $13K | 1.1% |
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 8468: Machinery and apparatus for soldering, brazing, welding, whether or not capable of cutting, other than those of heading no. 8515; gas-operated surface tempering machines and appliances.
Welding machine trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of welding machine imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported welding machine worth $17.7 million in 2024 (1.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import welding machine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (24%), India (22%), Mexico (8%).
What is the average import price of welding machine in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $11.62 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $17.71 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export welding machine?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported welding machine worth $1.2 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, South Korea.
What is the HS code for welding machine?
Welding machine falls under HS heading 8468 (Machinery and apparatus for soldering, brazing, welding, whether or not capable of cutting, other than those of heading). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading welding machine with Saudi Arabia?
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