Trade lane

What Egypt buys from Saudi Arabia.

Egypt imported USD 2.6bn of manufactured and processed goods from Saudi Arabia in 2024, down 14 per cent on 2022. That is 5 per cent of everything Egypt imported in these lines, and Saudi Arabia is its number 4 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Saudi Arabia dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.

Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.

USD 2.6bnfrom Saudi Arabia in 2024 (USD 3.1bn in 2022)
5 per centof Egypt's imports in these lines, USD 58bn from every source
168product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#4Saudi Arabia's rank among Egypt's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Egypt paid Saudi Arabia for it at the border, Saudi Arabia's share of everything Egypt imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 84 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210

    Share of Egypt's imports65 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 548m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,252 a tonne, 335,757 tonnes
    USD 420min 2024
  2. 2

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110

    Share of Egypt's imports71 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 352m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,708 a tonne, 226,237 tonnes
    USD 386min 2024
  3. 3

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120

    Share of Egypt's imports62 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 506m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,325 a tonne, 263,036 tonnes
    USD 349min 2024
  4. 4

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321

    Share of Egypt's imports82 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changeup 243 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,497 a tonne, 14,569 tonnes
    USD 109min 2024
  5. 5

    Alcohols: acyclic, diols: ethylene glycol (ethanediol)HS 290531

    Share of Egypt's imports68 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 106m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 503 a tonne, 206,783 tonnes
    USD 104min 2024
  6. 6

    Paper and paperboard: folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboardHS 481920

    Share of Egypt's imports76 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,552 a tonne, 9,831 tonnes
    USD 55min 2024
  7. 7

    Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612

    Share of Egypt's imports63 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 55m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,640 a tonne, 8,516 tonnes
    USD 48min 2024
  8. 8

    Propylene, other olefin polymers: propylene copolymers in primary formsHS 390230

    Share of Egypt's imports27 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 72m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,341 a tonne, 32,832 tonnes
    USD 44min 2024
  9. 9

    Aluminium: foil, (not backed), of a thickness not exceeding 0.2mm, not rolledHS 760719

    Share of Egypt's imports50 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 90 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,777 a tonne, 4,307 tonnes
    USD 42min 2024
  10. 10

    Plastics: of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly...HS 392020

    Share of Egypt's imports41 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,494 a tonne, 16,857 tonnes
    USD 42min 2024
  11. 11

    Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390690

    Share of Egypt's imports20 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changeup 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,898 a tonne, 18,942 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  12. 12

    Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons: ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane)HS 290315

    Share of Egypt's imports20 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 326 a tonne, 108,129 tonnes
    USD 35min 2024
  13. 13

    Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboardHS 481910

    Share of Egypt's imports49 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,979 a tonne, 9,889 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  14. 14

    Cyclic hydrocarbons: styreneHS 290250

    Share of Egypt's imports52 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,144 a tonne, 25,184 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  15. 15

    Stoppers: caps and lids, of base metalHS 830990

    Share of Egypt's imports30 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,023 a tonne, 3,517 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  16. 16

    Aluminium: (not alloyed), bars, rods and profilesHS 760410

    Share of Egypt's imports40 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changeup 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,050 a tonne, 5,420 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  17. 17

    Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS 170199

    Share of Egypt's imports36 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changefrom USD 40k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 956 a tonne, 21,533 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  18. 18

    Polyethers other than polyacetals, and bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate: in primary formsHS 390729

    Share of Egypt's imports18 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,917 a tonne, 10,515 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  19. 19

    Colouring matter: pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing 80% or more by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matterHS 320611

    Share of Egypt's imports16 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,925 a tonne, 6,888 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  20. 20

    Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690

    Share of Egypt's imports7 per cent, 97 source countries
    Changefrom USD 107k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 17min 2024
  21. 21

    Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined...HS 392010

    Share of Egypt's imports30 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,811 a tonne, 6,073 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  22. 22

    Sulphur: sublimed or precipitated, colloidal sulphurHS 280200

    Share of Egypt's imports99 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 17min 2024
  23. 23

    Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: vinyl acetateHS 291532

    Share of Egypt's imports52 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changedown 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 978 a tonne, 16,229 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  24. 24

    Nitrogen-function compounds: n.e.c. in chapter 29, isocyanatesHS 292910

    Share of Egypt's imports31 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 124 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,151 a tonne, 7,313 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  25. 25

    Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, propene (propylene)HS 290122

    Share of Egypt's imports22 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changedown 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,256 a tonne, 11,407 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  26. 26

    Styrene polymers: expansible polystyrene, in primary formsHS 390311

    Share of Egypt's imports29 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,436 a tonne, 9,881 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  27. 27

    Styrene polymers: acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers, in primary formsHS 390330

    Share of Egypt's imports23 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,460 a tonne, 9,656 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  28. 28

    Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: esters of acrylic acidHS 291612

    Share of Egypt's imports43 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 133 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,303 a tonne, 6,103 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  29. 29

    Boring or sinking machinery: parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49HS 843143

    Share of Egypt's imports18 per cent, 52 source countries
    Changefrom USD 917k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 17,948 a tonne, 745 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  30. 30

    Amino-resins: n.e.c. in heading no. 3909, in primary forms, poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (Crude MDI, polymeric MDI)HS 390931

    Share of Egypt's imports15 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,156 a tonne, 5,951 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  31. 31

    Medicaments: containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300410

    Share of Egypt's imports4 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 42,032 a tonne, 298 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  32. 32

    Polycarbonates: in primary formsHS 390740

    Share of Egypt's imports22 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,458 a tonne, 5,082 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  33. 33

    Polyesters: n.e.c. in heading no. 3907, unsaturated, in primary formsHS 390791

    Share of Egypt's imports26 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,019 a tonne, 6,024 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  34. 34

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymersHS 390130

    Share of Egypt's imports33 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changedown 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,665 a tonne, 7,184 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  35. 35

    Styrene polymers: (other than expansible polystyrene), in primary formsHS 390319

    Share of Egypt's imports13 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,879 a tonne, 6,347 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  36. 36

    Aluminium: (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mmHS 760511

    Share of Egypt's imports8 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changefrom USD 73k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 2,954 a tonne, 3,815 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  37. 37

    Insulated electric conductors: co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductorsHS 854420

    Share of Egypt's imports19 per cent, 65 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 11min 2024
  38. 38

    Rubber: synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR) latex, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400211

    Share of Egypt's imports31 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,600 a tonne, 6,599 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  39. 39

    Mechanical appliances: agricultural or horticultural, n.e.c. in heading 8424HS 842482

    Share of Egypt's imports14 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changeup 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,151 a tonne, 764 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  40. 40

    Aluminium: foil, backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials, of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mmHS 760720

    Share of Egypt's imports20 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,808 a tonne, 975 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  41. 41

    Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, (not rectangular or square)HS 760692

    Share of Egypt's imports48 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,399 a tonne, 1,923 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  42. 42

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870421

    Share of Egypt's imports9 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,374 a tonne, 626 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  43. 43

    Chocolate & other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in...HS 180620

    Share of Egypt's imports31 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,216 a tonne, 2,524 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  44. 44

    Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: ethyl acetateHS 291531

    Share of Egypt's imports37 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,135 a tonne, 7,002 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  45. 45

    Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acrylic acid and its saltsHS 291611

    Share of Egypt's imports53 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changeup 226 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,408 a tonne, 5,500 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  46. 46

    Electric accumulators: lead-acid, (other than for starting piston engines), including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850720

    Share of Egypt's imports19 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,278 a tonne, 2,296 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  47. 47

    Glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, (other than coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely...HS 700529

    Share of Egypt's imports47 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changefrom USD 961k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 469 a tonne, 15,578 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  48. 48

    Glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, having an absorbent reflecting or non-reflecting layerHS 700510

    Share of Egypt's imports56 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 240 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 707 a tonne, 10,150 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  49. 49

    Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall...HS 841510

    Share of Egypt's imports12 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,541 a tonne, 752 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  50. 50

    Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycolHS 290943

    Share of Egypt's imports81 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,501 a tonne, 4,611 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
Fastest growing

The lines that grew most since 2022.

Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.

  1. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321USD 109m in 2024, up 243 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 82 per cent of the line.
  2. Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: esters of acrylic acidHS 291612USD 14m in 2024, up 133 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 43 per cent of the line.
  3. Nitrogen-function compounds: n.e.c. in chapter 29, isocyanatesHS 292910USD 16m in 2024, up 124 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 31 per cent of the line.
  4. Aluminium: foil, (not backed), of a thickness not exceeding 0.2mm, not rolledHS 760719USD 42m in 2024, up 90 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 50 per cent of the line.
  5. Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons: ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane)HS 290315USD 35m in 2024, up 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 20 per cent of the line.
  6. Polyethers other than polyacetals, and bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate: in primary formsHS 390729USD 20m in 2024, up 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 18 per cent of the line.
  7. Aluminium: (not alloyed), bars, rods and profilesHS 760410USD 22m in 2024, up 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 40 per cent of the line.
  8. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870421USD 8m in 2024, up 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  9. Mechanical appliances: agricultural or horticultural, n.e.c. in heading 8424HS 842482USD 10m in 2024, up 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 14 per cent of the line.
  10. Styrene polymers: expansible polystyrene, in primary formsHS 390311USD 14m in 2024, up 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 29 per cent of the line.
  11. Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390690USD 36m in 2024, up 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 20 per cent of the line.
  12. Aluminium: foil, backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials, of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mmHS 760720USD 10m in 2024, up 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 20 per cent of the line.
  13. Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycolHS 290943USD 7m in 2024, up 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 81 per cent of the line.
  14. Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboardHS 481910USD 29m in 2024, up 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 49 per cent of the line.
  15. Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, (not rectangular or square)HS 760692USD 8m in 2024, up 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 48 per cent of the line.
  16. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110USD 386m in 2024, up 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 352m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 71 per cent of the line.
  17. Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined...HS 392010USD 17m in 2024, up 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 30 per cent of the line.
  18. Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall...HS 841510USD 7m in 2024, up 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 12 per cent of the line.
  19. Paper and paperboard: folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboardHS 481920USD 55m in 2024, up 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 76 per cent of the line.
  20. Medicaments: containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300410USD 13m in 2024, up 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 4 per cent of the line.
Where Saudi Arabia dominates

Lines where Saudi Arabia supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Saudi Arabia ships at least 60 per cent of what Egypt imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 39021065 per cent of Egypt's imports of the line, USD 420m; 36 source countries in all.
  2. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 39011071 per cent of Egypt's imports of the line, USD 386m; 35 source countries in all.
  3. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 39012062 per cent of Egypt's imports of the line, USD 349m; 26 source countries in all.
  4. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 87032182 per cent of Egypt's imports of the line, USD 109m; 29 source countries in all.
  5. Alcohols: acyclic, diols: ethylene glycol (ethanediol)HS 29053168 per cent of Egypt's imports of the line, USD 104m; 15 source countries in all.
  6. Paper and paperboard: folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboardHS 48192076 per cent of Egypt's imports of the line, USD 55m; 41 source countries in all.
  7. Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 76061263 per cent of Egypt's imports of the line, USD 48m; 25 source countries in all.
  8. Sulphur: sublimed or precipitated, colloidal sulphurHS 28020099 per cent of Egypt's imports of the line, USD 17m; 3 source countries in all.
  9. Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycolHS 29094381 per cent of Egypt's imports of the line, USD 7m; 11 source countries in all.
  10. Cocoa: powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 18061098 per cent of Egypt's imports of the line, USD 7m; 21 source countries in all.
  11. Alcohols: saturated monohydric, dodecan-1-ol (lauryl alcohol), hexadecan-1-ol (cetyl alcohol) and octadecan-1-ol (stearyl alcohol)HS 29051778 per cent of Egypt's imports of the line, USD 6m; 18 source countries in all.
  12. Rubber: synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 40023995 per cent of Egypt's imports of the line, USD 5m; 9 source countries in all.
  13. Paper and paperboard: felt paper and paperboard, uncoated, in rolls or sheetsHS 48055096 per cent of Egypt's imports of the line, USD 4m; 6 source countries in all.
  14. Paper and paperboard: sacks and bags of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres, having a base of a width of 40cm or moreHS 48193083 per cent of Egypt's imports of the line, USD 4m; 20 source countries in all.
  15. Rubber: synthetic, chloroprene (chlorobutadiene) rubber (CR), latex, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 40024198 per cent of Egypt's imports of the line, USD 4m; 3 source countries in all.
  16. Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902HS 38170091 per cent of Egypt's imports of the line, USD 3m; 8 source countries in all.
  17. Zinc dustHS 79031078 per cent of Egypt's imports of the line, USD 2m; 7 source countries in all.
  18. Juices: mixtures of fruits or vegetables (but not nut juice), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 20099094 per cent of Egypt's imports of the line, USD 2m; 34 source countries in all.
  19. Amino-alcohols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function: their ethers and esters: salts thereof, triethanolamineHS 29221586 per cent of Egypt's imports of the line, USD 2m; 6 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value

Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.

Lines worth USD 5m or more where Saudi Arabia's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Egypt at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.

  1. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110Saudi Arabia: USD 386m at USD 1,708 a tonne. United Arab Emirates: USD 53m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 1,326 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,360 a tonne.
  2. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321Saudi Arabia: USD 109m at USD 7,497 a tonne. Kuwait: USD 11m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 5,322 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,691 a tonne.
  3. Paper and paperboard: folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboardHS 481920Saudi Arabia: USD 55m at USD 5,552 a tonne. Turkey: USD 11m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 3,185 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,971 a tonne.
  4. Plastics: of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly...HS 392020Saudi Arabia: USD 42m at USD 2,494 a tonne. China: USD 12m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 1,079 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,044 a tonne.
  5. Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390690Saudi Arabia: USD 36m at USD 1,898 a tonne. South Korea: USD 13m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 1,254 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,500 a tonne.
  6. Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboardHS 481910Saudi Arabia: USD 29m at USD 2,979 a tonne. Italy: USD 12m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 1,221 a tonne, 59 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,326 a tonne.
  7. Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS 170199Saudi Arabia: USD 21m at USD 956 a tonne. France: USD 12m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 698 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 761 a tonne.
  8. Colouring matter: pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing 80% or more by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matterHS 320611Saudi Arabia: USD 20m at USD 2,925 a tonne. China: USD 84m (66 per cent of the line) at USD 2,154 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,040 a tonne.
  9. Nitrogen-function compounds: n.e.c. in chapter 29, isocyanatesHS 292910Saudi Arabia: USD 16m at USD 2,151 a tonne. China: USD 10m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 1,709 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,224 a tonne.
  10. Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, propene (propylene)HS 290122Saudi Arabia: USD 14m at USD 1,256 a tonne. Italy: USD 19m (30 per cent of the line) at USD 900 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 729 a tonne.
  11. Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: esters of acrylic acidHS 291612Saudi Arabia: USD 14m at USD 2,303 a tonne. China: USD 15m (45 per cent of the line) at USD 1,480 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,594 a tonne.
  12. Polyesters: n.e.c. in heading no. 3907, unsaturated, in primary formsHS 390791Saudi Arabia: USD 12m at USD 2,019 a tonne. Turkey: USD 14m (29 per cent of the line) at USD 1,472 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,034 a tonne.
  13. Styrene polymers: (other than expansible polystyrene), in primary formsHS 390319Saudi Arabia: USD 12m at USD 1,879 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 30m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 1,243 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,594 a tonne.
  14. Rubber: synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR) latex, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400211Saudi Arabia: USD 11m at USD 1,600 a tonne. India: USD 6m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 1,006 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,412 a tonne.
  15. Mechanical appliances: agricultural or horticultural, n.e.c. in heading 8424HS 842482Saudi Arabia: USD 10m at USD 13,151 a tonne. Turkey: USD 51m (71 per cent of the line) at USD 2,769 a tonne, 79 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,157 a tonne.
  16. Aluminium: foil, backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials, of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mmHS 760720Saudi Arabia: USD 10m at USD 9,808 a tonne. China: USD 18m (37 per cent of the line) at USD 6,884 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,968 a tonne.
What this record says

What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.

Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.

Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Egypt with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.

Share is Saudi Arabia's part of everything Egypt imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.

Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.

What it does not say

A record of trade, not a shopping list.

What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.

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