Trade lane

What Iraq buys from Saudi Arabia.

Iraq imported USD 1.5bn of manufactured and processed goods from Saudi Arabia in 2024, up 55 per cent on 2022. That is 4 per cent of everything Iraq imported in these lines, and Saudi Arabia is its number 3 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 1.5bnfrom Saudi Arabia in 2024 (USD 963m in 2022)
4 per centof Iraq's imports in these lines, USD 40bn from every source
105product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#3Saudi Arabia's rank among Iraq's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Iraq paid Saudi Arabia for it at the border, Saudi Arabia's share of everything Iraq imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 88 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Copper: stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, not electrically insulatedHS 741300

    Share of Iraq's imports99 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 84m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,594 a tonne, 21,290 tonnes
    USD 140min 2024
  2. 2

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

    Share of Iraq's imports99 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 121m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,182 a tonne, 41,504 tonnes
    USD 132min 2024
  3. 3

    Food preparations: pasta, containing eggs, uncooked, not stuffed or otherwise preparedHS 190211

    Share of Iraq's imports98 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changefrom USD 9m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 124min 2024
  4. 4

    Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rollingHS 721410

    Share of Iraq's imports100 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changefrom USD 31k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 87min 2024
  5. 5

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

    Share of Iraq's imports66 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 393 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,360 a tonne, 24,806 tonnes
    USD 83min 2024
  6. 6

    Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490

    Share of Iraq's imports11 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changeup 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 30,260 a tonne, 2,589 tonnes
    USD 78min 2024
  7. 7

    Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any materialHS 961900

    Share of Iraq's imports13 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,833 a tonne, 12,115 tonnes
    USD 46min 2024
  8. 8

    Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail saleHS 190110

    Share of Iraq's imports29 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changeup 170 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,160 a tonne, 7,136 tonnes
    USD 44min 2024
  9. 9

    Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 650kVA but not exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850422

    Share of Iraq's imports57 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changefrom USD 4m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 4,512 a tonne, 8,785 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  10. 10

    Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise preparedHS 190219

    Share of Iraq's imports64 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changedown 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 118m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,607 a tonne, 21,358 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  11. 11

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

    Share of Iraq's imports41 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changeup 472 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,030 a tonne, 2,071 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  12. 12

    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460

    Share of Iraq's imports22 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 81m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,812 a tonne, 4,652 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  13. 13

    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 854449

    Share of Iraq's imports10 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 7,834 a tonne, 3,801 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  14. 14

    Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 701090

    Share of Iraq's imports31 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 442 a tonne, 57,122 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  15. 15

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

    Share of Iraq's imports35 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,973 a tonne, 5,487 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  16. 16

    Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)HS 310530

    Share of Iraq's imports21 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 19min 2024
  17. 17

    Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009HS 220299

    Share of Iraq's imports50 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changeup 152 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,840 a tonne, 10,211 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  18. 18

    Hair preparations: shampoosHS 330510

    Share of Iraq's imports29 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changeup 147 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,972 a tonne, 8,663 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  19. 19

    Insulated electric conductors: winding wire, of copperHS 854411

    Share of Iraq's imports41 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changefrom USD 641k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 7,404 a tonne, 2,199 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  20. 20

    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 Iraq's imports47 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,186 a tonne, 6,616 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  21. 21

    Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990

    Share of Iraq's imports7 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 671 a tonne, 21,356 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  22. 22

    Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling...HS 721310

    Share of Iraq's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 268 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 14min 2024
  23. 23

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

    Share of Iraq's imports87 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changeup 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,104 a tonne, 12,722 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  24. 24

    Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190531

    Share of Iraq's imports9 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changeup 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,463 a tonne, 9,594 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  25. 25

    Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary formsHS 390410

    Share of Iraq's imports30 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changeup 91 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 855 a tonne, 16,017 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  26. 26

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

    Share of Iraq's imports41 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,977 a tonne, 6,740 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  27. 27

    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectorsHS 854442

    Share of Iraq's imports32 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changefrom USD 145k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 13min 2024
  28. 28

    Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210

    Share of Iraq's imports82 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,168 a tonne, 11,361 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  29. 29

    Paper pulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres: articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4823HS 482390

    Share of Iraq's imports45 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 283 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,007 a tonne, 3,149 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  30. 30

    Soap and organic surface-active products: in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap...HS 340111

    Share of Iraq's imports12 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changeup 101 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,797 a tonne, 3,867 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  31. 31

    Electrical apparatus: isolating and make-and-break switches, for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853530

    Share of Iraq's imports28 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changeup 93 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,220 a tonne, 1,485 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  32. 32

    Cement: portland, white, whether or not artificially colouredHS 252321

    Share of Iraq's imports48 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changeup 432 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 10min 2024
  33. 33

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

    Share of Iraq's imports85 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,155 a tonne, 7,878 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  34. 34

    Sugar confectionery: chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated, not containing cocoaHS 170410

    Share of Iraq's imports44 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changeup 141 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,686 a tonne, 3,203 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  35. 35

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

    Share of Iraq's imports75 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changefrom USD 445k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1,307 a tonne, 5,928 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  36. 36

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

    Share of Iraq's imports15 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changedown 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,292 a tonne, 5,991 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  37. 37

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

    Share of Iraq's imports3 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changefrom USD 579k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 3,378 a tonne, 2,247 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  38. 38

    Plaster, or plaster compositions: boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only, not ornamentedHS 680911

    Share of Iraq's imports21 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changeup 216 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 172 a tonne, 43,600 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  39. 39

    Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)HS 841199

    Share of Iraq's imports2 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changeup 204 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 46,842 a tonne, 150 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  40. 40

    Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5%HS 690721

    Share of Iraq's imports4 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changefrom USD 423k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 179 a tonne, 38,063 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  41. 41

    Instruments and apparatus: gas or smoke analysis apparatus, for physical or chemical analysisHS 902710

    Share of Iraq's imports34 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 84,853 a tonne, 80 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  42. 42

    Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 392410

    Share of Iraq's imports8 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,145 a tonne, 1,963 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  43. 43

    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 Iraq's imports20 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,884 a tonne, 2,140 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  44. 44

    Iron or steel: stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulatedHS 731210

    Share of Iraq's imports25 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,886 a tonne, 2,125 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  45. 45

    Paints and varnishes: based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous mediumHS 320910

    Share of Iraq's imports15 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 80 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,703 a tonne, 3,259 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  46. 46

    Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of ethyleneHS 391721

    Share of Iraq's imports12 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changefrom USD 22k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1,365 a tonne, 3,996 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  47. 47

    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 Iraq's imports1 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 239 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,147 a tonne, 643 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  48. 48

    Electric generators: AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 375kVA but not exceeding 750kVAHS 850163

    Share of Iraq's imports63 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changefrom USD 25k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 4,510 a tonne, 1,088 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  49. 49

    Cast iron: tubes, pipes and hollow profilesHS 730300

    Share of Iraq's imports10 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changefrom USD 255k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1,630 a tonne, 3,002 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  50. 50

    Aluminium: casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no...HS 761290

    Share of Iraq's imports38 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 6,901 a tonne, 698 tonnes
    USD 5min 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. Food preparations: pasta, containing eggs, uncooked, not stuffed or otherwise preparedHS 190211USD 124m in 2024, from USD 9m in 2022. Saudi Arabia supplies 98 per cent of the line.
  2. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321USD 33m in 2024, up 472 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 41 per cent of the line.
  3. Mechanical appliances: agricultural or horticultural, n.e.c. in heading 8424HS 842482USD 83m in 2024, up 393 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 66 per cent of the line.
  4. Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail saleHS 190110USD 44m in 2024, up 170 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 29 per cent of the line.
  5. Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009HS 220299USD 19m in 2024, up 152 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 50 per cent of the line.
  6. Hair preparations: shampoosHS 330510USD 17m in 2024, up 147 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 29 per cent of the line.
  7. Soap and organic surface-active products: in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap...HS 340111USD 11m in 2024, up 101 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 12 per cent of the line.
  8. Electrical apparatus: isolating and make-and-break switches, for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853530USD 11m in 2024, up 93 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 28 per cent of the line.
  9. Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary formsHS 390410USD 14m in 2024, up 91 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 30 per cent of the line.
  10. Copper: stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, not electrically insulatedHS 741300USD 140m in 2024, up 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 84m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 99 per cent of the line.
  11. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110USD 14m in 2024, up 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 87 per cent of the line.
  12. Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190531USD 14m in 2024, up 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  13. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490USD 78m in 2024, up 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  14. Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 701090USD 25m in 2024, up 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 31 per cent of the line.
  15. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120USD 9m in 2024, up 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 85 per cent of the line.
  16. Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any materialHS 961900USD 46m in 2024, up 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  17. Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 392410USD 6m in 2024, up 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  18. Nitrogen-function compounds: n.e.c. in chapter 29, isocyanatesHS 292910USD 13m in 2024, up 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 41 per cent of the line.
  19. Iron or steel: stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulatedHS 731210USD 6m in 2024, up 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 25 per cent of the line.
  20. Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, (not rectangular or square)HS 760692USD 132m in 2024, up 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 121m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 99 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 Iraq imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Copper: stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, not electrically insulatedHS 74130099 per cent of Iraq's imports of the line, USD 140m; 14 source countries in all.
  2. Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, (not rectangular or square)HS 76069299 per cent of Iraq's imports of the line, USD 132m; 8 source countries in all.
  3. Food preparations: pasta, containing eggs, uncooked, not stuffed or otherwise preparedHS 19021198 per cent of Iraq's imports of the line, USD 124m; 8 source countries in all.
  4. Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rollingHS 721410100 per cent of Iraq's imports of the line, USD 87m; 3 source countries in all.
  5. Mechanical appliances: agricultural or horticultural, n.e.c. in heading 8424HS 84248266 per cent of Iraq's imports of the line, USD 83m; 10 source countries in all.
  6. Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise preparedHS 19021964 per cent of Iraq's imports of the line, USD 34m; 19 source countries in all.
  7. Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling...HS 721310100 per cent of Iraq's imports of the line, USD 14m; 2 source countries in all.
  8. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 39011087 per cent of Iraq's imports of the line, USD 14m; 12 source countries in all.
  9. Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 39021082 per cent of Iraq's imports of the line, USD 13m; 9 source countries in all.
  10. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 39012085 per cent of Iraq's imports of the line, USD 9m; 6 source countries in all.
  11. Propylene, other olefin polymers: propylene copolymers in primary formsHS 39023075 per cent of Iraq's imports of the line, USD 8m; 6 source countries in all.
  12. Electric generators: AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 375kVA but not exceeding 750kVAHS 85016363 per cent of Iraq's imports of the line, USD 5m; 11 source countries in all.
  13. Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): seamless, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines, of stainless steelHS 73041175 per cent of Iraq's imports of the line, USD 4m; 9 source countries in all.
  14. Styrene polymers: (other than expansible polystyrene), in primary formsHS 39031975 per cent of Iraq's imports of the line, USD 4m; 3 source countries in all.
  15. Colouring matter: pigments and preparations based on chromium compoundsHS 32062094 per cent of Iraq's imports of the line, USD 4m; 4 source countries in all.
  16. Monofilament of polypropylene: of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mmHS 540412100 per cent of Iraq's imports of the line, USD 3m; 2 source countries in all.
  17. Meat preparations: of the prepared or preserved liver of any animal (excluding homogenised preparations)HS 160220100 per cent of Iraq's imports of the line, USD 2m; 2 source countries in all.
  18. Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: plasticised poly(vinyl chloride), in primary forms, mixed with other substancesHS 39042265 per cent of Iraq's imports of the line, USD 1m; 5 source countries in all.
  19. Paper and paperboard: other than corrugated (with or without glued flat surface sheets) or kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforated, in...HS 48089083 per cent of Iraq's imports of the line, USD 1m; 4 source countries in all.
  20. Vinyl acetate, vinyl ester polymers, vinyl polymers: n.e.c. in heading no. 3905, in primary forms, copolymersHS 39059192 per cent of Iraq's imports of the line, USD 1m; 4 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 Iraq 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. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490Saudi Arabia: USD 78m at USD 30,260 a tonne. Belgium: USD 16m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 20,512 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 58,625 a tonne.
  2. Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any materialHS 961900Saudi Arabia: USD 46m at USD 3,833 a tonne. Turkey: USD 271m (78 per cent of the line) at USD 2,491 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,851 a tonne.
  3. Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise preparedHS 190219Saudi Arabia: USD 34m at USD 1,607 a tonne. Turkey: USD 15m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 537 a tonne, 67 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,427 a tonne.
  4. Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 854449Saudi Arabia: USD 30m at USD 7,834 a tonne. Turkey: USD 172m (56 per cent of the line) at USD 5,363 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,771 a tonne.
  5. Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboardHS 481910Saudi Arabia: USD 22m at USD 3,973 a tonne. Turkey: USD 37m (59 per cent of the line) at USD 1,147 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,893 a tonne.
  6. Paper pulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres: articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4823HS 482390Saudi Arabia: USD 13m at USD 4,007 a tonne. China: USD 13m (45 per cent of the line) at USD 1,523 a tonne, 62 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,898 a tonne.
  7. Soap and organic surface-active products: in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap...HS 340111Saudi Arabia: USD 11m at USD 2,797 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 47m (50 per cent of the line) at USD 1,870 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,984 a tonne.
  8. Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690Saudi Arabia: USD 8m at USD 3,378 a tonne. Ukraine: USD 6m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 2,113 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,004 a tonne.
  9. 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 6m at USD 2,884 a tonne. China: USD 15m (48 per cent of the line) at USD 2,193 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,806 a tonne.
  10. Iron or steel: stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulatedHS 731210Saudi Arabia: USD 6m at USD 2,886 a tonne. China: USD 15m (61 per cent of the line) at USD 1,008 a tonne, 65 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,886 a tonne.
  11. Paints and varnishes: based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous mediumHS 320910Saudi Arabia: USD 6m at USD 1,703 a tonne. Turkey: USD 30m (80 per cent of the line) at USD 1,284 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,273 a tonne.
  12. 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 841510Saudi Arabia: USD 5m at USD 8,147 a tonne. China: USD 940m (96 per cent of the line) at USD 4,819 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,898 a tonne.
The other side of the lane

What Iraq buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.

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 Iraq 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 Iraq 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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