Trade lane
What the United States buys from Saudi Arabia.
The United States imported USD 2.5bn of manufactured and processed goods from Saudi Arabia in 2024, down 19 per cent on 2022. That is under 1 per cent of everything the United States imported in these lines, and Saudi Arabia is its number 50 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 2.5bnfrom Saudi Arabia in 2024 (USD 3.1bn in 2022)
under 1 per centof the United States's imports in these lines, USD 2.6tn from every source
102product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#50Saudi Arabia's rank among the United States's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what the United States paid Saudi Arabia for it at the border, Saudi Arabia's share of everything the United States imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 93 per cent of the lane.
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Cyclic hydrocarbons: p-xyleneHS 290243
Share of the United States's imports37 per cent, 16 source countriesChangeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 420m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 955 a tonne, 556,997 tonnesUSD 532min 2024 -
2
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)HS 310530
Share of the United States's imports52 per cent, 22 source countriesChangeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 322m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 600 a tonne, 676,436 tonnesUSD 406min 2024 -
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Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium...HS 310540
Share of the United States's imports28 per cent, 28 source countriesChangeup 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 143m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 636 a tonne, 364,597 tonnesUSD 232min 2024 -
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Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionHS 310210
Share of the United States's imports9 per cent, 45 source countriesChangedown 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 388m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 336 a tonne, 489,094 tonnesUSD 164min 2024 -
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Cyclic hydrocarbons: benzeneHS 290220
Share of the United States's imports8 per cent, 17 source countriesChangeup 315 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,131 a tonne, 102,338 tonnesUSD 116min 2024 -
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Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, (not rectangular or square)HS 760692
Share of the United States's imports54 per cent, 51 source countriesChangedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 163m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,689 a tonne, 26,840 tonnesUSD 99min 2024 -
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Titanium: unwrought, powdersHS 810820
Share of the United States's imports19 per cent, 30 source countriesChangeup 306 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,779 a tonne, 7,859 tonnesUSD 93min 2024 -
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Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612
Share of the United States's imports2 per cent, 63 source countriesChangedown 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 205m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,896 a tonne, 15,388 tonnesUSD 75min 2024 -
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Aircraft and spacecraft: parts thereof n.e.c. in chapter 88HS 880790
Share of the United States's imports7 per cent, 86 source countriesChangefrom USD 5m in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 48min 2024 -
10
Amino-alcohols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function: their ethers and esters: salts thereof, diethanolamine and its saltsHS 292212
Share of the United States's imports34 per cent, 19 source countriesChangeup 91 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 988 a tonne, 46,653 tonnesUSD 46min 2024 -
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Alcohols: aromatic and derivatives, other than benzyl alcoholHS 290629
Share of the United States's imports72 per cent, 24 source countriesChangeup 117 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 45min 2024 -
12
Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730
Share of the United States's importsunder 1 per cent, 114 source countriesChangeup 115 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.0m a tonne, 44 tonnesUSD 44min 2024 -
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Fabrics, woven: from strip or the like, of synthetic textile materialsHS 540720
Share of the United States's imports13 per cent, 47 source countriesChangedown 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 102m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,464 a tonne, 14,634 tonnesUSD 36min 2024 -
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Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially colouredHS 252329
Share of the United States's imports2 per cent, 34 source countriesChangeup 463 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 82 a tonne, 403,321 tonnesUSD 33min 2024 -
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Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210
Share of the United States's imports4 per cent, 57 source countriesChangedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,019 a tonne, 27,401 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing not more than 25g/m2)HS 560311
Share of the United States's imports14 per cent, 53 source countriesChangedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,679 a tonne, 9,590 tonnesUSD 26min 2024 -
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Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)HS 841199
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 93 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 48,758 a tonne, 494 tonnesUSD 24min 2024 -
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Filament, synthetic: strip and the like (e.g.. artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mmHS 540490
Share of the United States's imports19 per cent, 35 source countriesChangedown 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,273 a tonne, 5,602 tonnesUSD 24min 2024 -
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Amino-alcohols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function: their ethers and esters: salts thereof, monoethanolamine and its saltsHS 292211
Share of the United States's imports35 per cent, 24 source countriesChangefrom USD 569k in 2022Unit valueUSD 1,329 a tonne, 17,551 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307HS 630790
Share of the United States's importsunder 1 per cent, 132 source countriesChangedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,802 a tonne, 1,894 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: esters of methacrylic acidHS 291614
Share of the United States's imports7 per cent, 30 source countriesChangedown 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,232 a tonne, 5,206 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Rubber: synthetic, ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene rubber (EPDM), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400270
Share of the United States's imports11 per cent, 44 source countriesChangedown 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,213 a tonne, 6,943 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
23
Furnaces: furnace burners, for liquid fuelHS 841610
Share of the United States's imports61 per cent, 25 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 15min 2024 -
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Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 25g/m2 but not more than 70g/m2)HS 560312
Share of the United States's imports3 per cent, 55 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,060 a tonne, 2,717 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
25
Electric accumulators: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850710
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 55 source countriesChangeup 161 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,159 a tonne, 3,909 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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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 the United States's imports1 per cent, 79 source countriesChangedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,903 a tonne, 6,007 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (not those of heading no. 8305) and the like, with heads of other material or not, but excluding...HS 731700
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 69 source countriesChangedown 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,266 a tonne, 8,811 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
28
Sulphur: sublimed or precipitated, colloidal sulphurHS 280200
Share of the United States's imports50 per cent, 11 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 11min 2024 -
29
Crustacean preparations: shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, not in airtight containersHS 160521
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 39 source countriesChangeup 166 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,331 a tonne, 1,477 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
30
Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300
Share of the United States's importsunder 1 per cent, 101 source countriesChangeup 212 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 40,713 a tonne, 211 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
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Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, unsupported, n.e.c. or includedHS 381590
Share of the United States's imports3 per cent, 46 source countriesChangedown 88 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 8min 2024 -
32
Ketones: acyclic, without other oxygen function, acetoneHS 291411
Share of the United States's imports5 per cent, 21 source countriesChangeup 363 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,220 a tonne, 6,638 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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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 the United States's importsunder 1 per cent, 84 source countriesChangedown 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,148 a tonne, 6,940 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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Mechanical appliances: parts of machines projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders, whether or not hand-operatedHS 842490
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 75 source countriesChangedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 7min 2024 -
35
Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance...HS 381512
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 43 source countriesChangefrom USD 869k in 2022Unit valueUSD 36,368 a tonne, 180 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
36
Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused triazine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, others excluding melamineHS 293369
Share of the United States's imports2 per cent, 32 source countriesChangefrom USD 44k in 2022Unit valueUSD 1,384 a tonne, 4,408 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
37
Aircraft and spacecraft: propellers and rotors and parts thereofHS 880710
Share of the United States's imports2 per cent, 77 source countriesChangeup 86 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.3m a tonne, 4.7 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
38
Travelling theatresHS 950840
Share of the United States's imports14 per cent, 47 source countriesChangeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 33,703 a tonne, 172 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902HS 381700
Share of the United States's imports4 per cent, 18 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,291 a tonne, 4,178 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Pumps: parts thereofHS 841391
Share of the United States's importsunder 1 per cent, 113 source countriesChangedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,420 a tonne, 895 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
41
Mechanical appliances: agricultural or horticultural, n.e.c. in heading 8424HS 842482
Share of the United States's imports3 per cent, 48 source countriesChangeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,728 a tonne, 1,772 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
42
Acyclic amides (including acyclic carbamates) and their derivatives: salts thereof, other than meprobamate (INN), fluoroacetamide (ISO), monocrotophos (ISO) or...HS 292419
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 43 source countriesChangeup 199 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 5min 2024 -
43
Rubber: synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400220
Share of the United States's imports5 per cent, 29 source countriesChangedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,363 a tonne, 3,516 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
44
Paper and paperboard: folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboardHS 481920
Share of the United States's importsunder 1 per cent, 97 source countriesChangeup 152 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,403 a tonne, 1,296 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
45
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049
Share of the United States's importsunder 1 per cent, 44 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,132 a tonne, 3,642 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
46
Optical devices, appliances and instruments: n.e.c. in heading no. 9013HS 901380
Share of the United States's importsunder 1 per cent, 67 source countriesChangefrom USD 88k in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 4min 2024 -
47
Turbines: gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power exceeding 5000kWHS 841182
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 42 source countriesChangedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 152,643 a tonne, 26 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
48
Furnaces: parts of furnace burners, for liquid fuel, pulverized solid fuel or gas, mechanical stokers, grates, ash dischargers and the likeHS 841690
Share of the United States's imports3 per cent, 51 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 4min 2024 -
49
Steel, alloy (not stainless steel): (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-sectionHS 730459
Share of the United States's imports2 per cent, 41 source countriesChangefrom USD 95k in 2022Unit valueUSD 786 a tonne, 4,816 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
50
Fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of polypropylene, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinningHS 550340
Share of the United States's imports7 per cent, 27 source countriesChangeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,716 a tonne, 2,181 tonnesUSD 4min 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.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: parts thereof n.e.c. in chapter 88HS 880790USD 48m in 2024, from USD 5m in 2022. Saudi Arabia supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially colouredHS 252329USD 33m in 2024, up 463 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Cyclic hydrocarbons: benzeneHS 290220USD 116m in 2024, up 315 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Titanium: unwrought, powdersHS 810820USD 93m in 2024, up 306 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 19 per cent of the line.
- Alcohols: aromatic and derivatives, other than benzyl alcoholHS 290629USD 45m in 2024, up 117 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 72 per cent of the line.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730USD 44m in 2024, up 115 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
- Amino-alcohols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function: their ethers and esters: salts thereof, diethanolamine and its saltsHS 292212USD 46m in 2024, up 91 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 34 per cent of the line.
- Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium...HS 310540USD 232m in 2024, up 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 143m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 28 per cent of the line.
- Cyclic hydrocarbons: p-xyleneHS 290243USD 532m in 2024, up 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 420m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 37 per cent of the line.
- Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)HS 310530USD 406m in 2024, up 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 322m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 52 per cent of the line.
- Travelling theatresHS 950840USD 6m in 2024, up 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 14 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 the United States imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Alcohols: aromatic and derivatives, other than benzyl alcoholHS 29062972 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 45m; 24 source countries in all.
- Furnaces: furnace burners, for liquid fuelHS 84161061 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 15m; 25 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 the United States 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.
- Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium...HS 310540Saudi Arabia: USD 232m at USD 636 a tonne. Morocco: USD 187m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 315 a tonne, 51 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 729 a tonne.
- Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionHS 310210Saudi Arabia: USD 164m at USD 336 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 33m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 244 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 456 a tonne.
- Cyclic hydrocarbons: benzeneHS 290220Saudi Arabia: USD 116m at USD 1,131 a tonne. Argentina: USD 39m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 880 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,010 a tonne.
- Titanium: unwrought, powdersHS 810820Saudi Arabia: USD 93m at USD 11,779 a tonne. China: USD 13m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 9,275 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,520 a tonne.
- Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612Saudi Arabia: USD 75m at USD 4,896 a tonne. South Korea: USD 637m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 3,455 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,036 a tonne.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730Saudi Arabia: USD 44m at USD 1.0m a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 2.3bn (16 per cent of the line) at USD 599,314 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 431,132 a tonne.
- Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially colouredHS 252329Saudi Arabia: USD 33m at USD 82 a tonne. Turkey: USD 398m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 57 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 90 a tonne.
- Filament, synthetic: strip and the like (e.g.. artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mmHS 540490Saudi Arabia: USD 24m at USD 4,273 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 20m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 3,037 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,264 a tonne.
- Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307HS 630790Saudi Arabia: USD 19m at USD 9,802 a tonne. Cambodia: USD 61m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 4,461 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,178 a tonne.
- Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: esters of methacrylic acidHS 291614Saudi Arabia: USD 17m at USD 3,232 a tonne. South Korea: USD 49m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 2,520 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,656 a tonne.
- Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 25g/m2 but not more than 70g/m2)HS 560312Saudi Arabia: USD 14m at USD 5,060 a tonne. China: USD 55m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 2,811 a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,098 a tonne.
- Electric accumulators: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850710Saudi Arabia: USD 12m at USD 3,159 a tonne. Peru: USD 12m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 2,298 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,115 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (not those of heading no. 8305) and the like, with heads of other material or not, but excluding...HS 731700Saudi Arabia: USD 11m at USD 1,266 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 44m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 982 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,649 a tonne.
- Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300Saudi Arabia: USD 9m at USD 40,713 a tonne. United Arab Emirates: USD 632m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 19,260 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 39,524 a tonne.
- Ketones: acyclic, without other oxygen function, acetoneHS 291411Saudi Arabia: USD 8m at USD 1,220 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 7m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 972 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,196 a tonne.
- Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 701090Saudi Arabia: USD 8m at USD 1,148 a tonne. Thailand: USD 15m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 894 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,150 a tonne.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: propellers and rotors and parts thereofHS 880710Saudi Arabia: USD 6m at USD 1.3m a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 92m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 745,515 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 684,845 a tonne.
- Travelling theatresHS 950840Saudi Arabia: USD 6m at USD 33,703 a tonne. Canada: USD 16m (37 per cent of the line) at USD 17,071 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,263 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What the United States 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 the United States 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 the United States 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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