Trade lane

What Yemen buys from Saudi Arabia.

Yemen imported USD 1.2bn of manufactured and processed goods from Saudi Arabia in 2024, down 3 per cent on 2022. That is 19 per cent of everything Yemen imported in these lines, and Saudi Arabia is its number 2 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 1.2bnfrom Saudi Arabia in 2024 (USD 1.2bn in 2022)
19 per centof Yemen's imports in these lines, USD 6.3bn from every source
122product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#2Saudi Arabia's rank among Yemen's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Yemen paid Saudi Arabia for it at the border, Saudi Arabia's share of everything Yemen imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 82 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

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

    Share of Yemen's imports99 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changeup 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,160 a tonne, 76,908 tonnes
    USD 89min 2024
  2. 2

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

    Share of Yemen's imports86 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 81m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,800 a tonne, 30,496 tonnes
    USD 85min 2024
  3. 3

    Juice: of any single fruit, nut or vegetable n.e.c. in heading no. 2009, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other...HS 200989

    Share of Yemen's imports96 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 82min 2024
  4. 4

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

    Share of Yemen's imports100 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 64min 2024
  5. 5

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

    Share of Yemen's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 48min 2024
  6. 6

    Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392330

    Share of Yemen's imports95 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 74m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,554 a tonne, 29,768 tonnes
    USD 46min 2024
  7. 7

    Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590

    Share of Yemen's imports49 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,595 a tonne, 21,658 tonnes
    USD 35min 2024
  8. 8

    Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)HS 252310

    Share of Yemen's imports95 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 32min 2024
  9. 9

    Cement, concrete or artificial stone: tiles, flagstones and similar, (excluding building blocks and bricks) whether or not reinforcedHS 681019

    Share of Yemen's imports100 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changefrom USD 622k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 28min 2024
  10. 10

    Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, other than cellularHS 392190

    Share of Yemen's imports77 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,765 a tonne, 14,491 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  11. 11

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

    Share of Yemen's imports99 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 25min 2024
  12. 12

    Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavouredHS 220210

    Share of Yemen's imports81 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 670 a tonne, 37,727 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  13. 13

    Wood, tropical, n.e.c. in item no. 4407.2, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mmHS 440729

    Share of Yemen's imports94 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changedown 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 23min 2024
  14. 14

    Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, flexible, having a minimum burst pressure of 27.6MPaHS 391731

    Share of Yemen's imports96 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 22min 2024
  15. 15

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

    Share of Yemen's imports34 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,312 a tonne, 9,228 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  16. 16

    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460

    Share of Yemen's imports83 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,522 a tonne, 2,747 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  17. 17

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

    Share of Yemen's imports7 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changeup 94 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 642 a tonne, 27,438 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  18. 18

    Vegetable preparations: vegetables and mixtures of vegetables (excluding potatoes), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozenHS 200490

    Share of Yemen's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 16min 2024
  19. 19

    Lustres: liquid lustres and similar preparationsHS 320730

    Share of Yemen's imports100 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 15min 2024
  20. 20

    Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoaHS 170490

    Share of Yemen's imports29 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,147 a tonne, 6,873 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  21. 21

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

    Share of Yemen's imports70 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changefrom USD 246k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 3,720 a tonne, 3,429 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  22. 22

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901HS 390190

    Share of Yemen's imports97 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changedown 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 13min 2024
  23. 23

    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 Yemen's imports73 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,474 a tonne, 4,927 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  24. 24

    Vegetable preparations: vegetables and mixtures of vegetables n.e.c. in heading no. 2005, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS 200599

    Share of Yemen's imports94 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changeup 339 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 705 a tonne, 16,994 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  25. 25

    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 Yemen's imports8 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 12min 2024
  26. 26

    Garments: of textile materials (other than cotton or man-made fibres), knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in chapter 61HS 611490

    Share of Yemen's imports92 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changeup 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 11min 2024
  27. 27

    Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 392410

    Share of Yemen's imports34 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,112 a tonne, 5,040 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  28. 28

    Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially colouredHS 252329

    Share of Yemen's imports85 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 11min 2024
  29. 29

    Plastics: stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392350

    Share of Yemen's imports77 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,468 a tonne, 4,174 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  30. 30

    Plastics: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics other than ethylene polymersHS 392329

    Share of Yemen's imports71 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,903 a tonne, 5,329 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  31. 31

    Finishing ceramicsHS 690740

    Share of Yemen's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 10min 2024
  32. 32

    Ethylene polymers: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392321

    Share of Yemen's imports88 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changedown 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,955 a tonne, 4,996 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  33. 33

    Vegetable preparations: beans, shelled, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS 200551

    Share of Yemen's imports39 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changeup 308 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 10min 2024
  34. 34

    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 Yemen's imports91 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changedown 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,847 a tonne, 2,346 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  35. 35

    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 200990

    Share of Yemen's imports48 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 9min 2024
  36. 36

    Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasoningsHS 210390

    Share of Yemen's imports70 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 862 a tonne, 9,961 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  37. 37

    Carpets and other textile floor coverings: woven, (not tufted or flocked), of man-made textile materials, of pile construction, not made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10...HS 570232

    Share of Yemen's imports100 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 8min 2024
  38. 38

    Paper and paperboard: uncoated, semi-chemical fluting paper, rolls or sheetsHS 480511

    Share of Yemen's imports100 per cent, 1 source country
    Changedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 7min 2024
  39. 39

    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 480890

    Share of Yemen's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 7min 2024
  40. 40

    Paper and paperboard: uncoated, weight 150g/m2 or less, in rolls or sheets, n.e.c. in heading no.4805HS 480591

    Share of Yemen's imports98 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changeup 143 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 6min 2024
  41. 41

    Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300

    Share of Yemen's imports62 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 6min 2024
  42. 42

    Plastics: articles for the conveyance or packing of goods n.e.c. in heading no. 3923HS 392390

    Share of Yemen's imports75 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changeup 419 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,475 a tonne, 3,932 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  43. 43

    Aluminium: stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), with steel coreHS 761410

    Share of Yemen's imports95 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changefrom USD 40k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 6min 2024
  44. 44

    Plastics: tube, pipe and hose fittings (e.g. joints, elbows, flanges)HS 391740

    Share of Yemen's imports47 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,524 a tonne, 1,594 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  45. 45

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

    Share of Yemen's imports16 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changefrom USD 555k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1,453 a tonne, 3,706 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  46. 46

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

    Share of Yemen's imports52 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changeup 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,959 a tonne, 2,491 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  47. 47

    Zinc: articles n.e.c. in chapter 79HS 790700

    Share of Yemen's imports100 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 5min 2024
  48. 48

    Nickel: articles thereof n.e.c. in item no. 7508.1HS 750890

    Share of Yemen's imports100 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changeup 372 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 5min 2024
  49. 49

    Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyedHS 540752

    Share of Yemen's imports3 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 11,510 a tonne, 384 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  50. 50

    Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar: for household or sanitary use, cellulose, wadding webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls exceeding 36cm in width or rectangular...HS 480300

    Share of Yemen's imports73 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,500 a tonne, 2,908 tonnes
    USD 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.

  1. Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS 170199USD 18m in 2024, up 94 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  2. Garments: of textile materials (other than cotton or man-made fibres), knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in chapter 61HS 611490USD 11m in 2024, up 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 92 per cent of the line.
  3. Vegetable preparations: vegetables and mixtures of vegetables (excluding potatoes), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozenHS 200490USD 16m in 2024, up 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 100 per cent of the line.
  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 392020USD 12m in 2024, up 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 73 per cent of the line.
  5. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120USD 89m in 2024, up 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 99 per cent of the line.
  6. Food preparations: pasta, containing eggs, uncooked, not stuffed or otherwise preparedHS 190211USD 48m in 2024, up 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 100 per cent of the line.
  7. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490USD 12m in 2024, up 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  8. Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, other than cellularHS 392190USD 26m in 2024, up 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 77 per cent of the line.
  9. Carpets and other textile floor coverings: woven, (not tufted or flocked), of man-made textile materials, of pile construction, not made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10...HS 570232USD 8m in 2024, up 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 100 per cent of the line.
  10. Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590USD 35m in 2024, up 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 49 per cent of the line.
  11. Copper: stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, not electrically insulatedHS 741300USD 64m in 2024, up 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 100 per cent of the line.
  12. Juice: of any single fruit, nut or vegetable n.e.c. in heading no. 2009, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other...HS 200989USD 82m in 2024, up 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 96 per cent of the line.
  13. Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any materialHS 961900USD 85m in 2024, up 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 81m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 86 per cent of the line.
  14. Lustres: liquid lustres and similar preparationsHS 320730USD 15m in 2024, up 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 100 per cent of the line.
  15. Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 392410USD 11m in 2024, up 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 34 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 Yemen imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 39012099 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 89m; 4 source countries in all.
  2. Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any materialHS 96190086 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 85m; 9 source countries in all.
  3. Juice: of any single fruit, nut or vegetable n.e.c. in heading no. 2009, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other...HS 20098996 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 82m; 5 source countries in all.
  4. Copper: stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, not electrically insulatedHS 741300100 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 64m; 3 source countries in all.
  5. Food preparations: pasta, containing eggs, uncooked, not stuffed or otherwise preparedHS 190211100 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 48m; 2 source countries in all.
  6. Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 39233095 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 46m; 12 source countries in all.
  7. Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)HS 25231095 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 32m; 2 source countries in all.
  8. Cement, concrete or artificial stone: tiles, flagstones and similar, (excluding building blocks and bricks) whether or not reinforcedHS 681019100 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 28m; 3 source countries in all.
  9. Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, other than cellularHS 39219077 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 26m; 12 source countries in all.
  10. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 39011099 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 25m; 3 source countries in all.
  11. Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavouredHS 22021081 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 25m; 10 source countries in all.
  12. Wood, tropical, n.e.c. in item no. 4407.2, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mmHS 44072994 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 23m; 2 source countries in all.
  13. Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, flexible, having a minimum burst pressure of 27.6MPaHS 39173196 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 22m; 7 source countries in all.
  14. Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 85446083 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 18m; 6 source countries in all.
  15. Vegetable preparations: vegetables and mixtures of vegetables (excluding potatoes), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozenHS 200490100 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 16m; 2 source countries in all.
  16. Lustres: liquid lustres and similar preparationsHS 320730100 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 15m; 3 source countries in all.
  17. Paper pulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres: articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4823HS 48239070 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 13m; 7 source countries in all.
  18. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901HS 39019097 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 13m; 3 source countries in all.
  19. Plastics: of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly...HS 39202073 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 12m; 14 source countries in all.
  20. Vegetable preparations: vegetables and mixtures of vegetables n.e.c. in heading no. 2005, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS 20059994 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 12m; 3 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 Yemen 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. Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190531Saudi Arabia: USD 21m at USD 2,312 a tonne. India: USD 12m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 990 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,582 a tonne.
  2. Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoaHS 170490Saudi Arabia: USD 15m at USD 2,147 a tonne. Ukraine: USD 7m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 1,695 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,147 a tonne.
  3. Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990Saudi Arabia: USD 5m at USD 1,453 a tonne. Belgium: USD 18m (55 per cent of the line) at USD 784 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,453 a tonne.
The other side of the lane

What Yemen 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 Yemen 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 Yemen 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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