What Saudi Arabia buys from Taiwan.
Saudi Arabia imported USD 1.3bn of manufactured and processed goods from Taiwan in 2024, down 7 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Saudi Arabia imported in these lines, and Taiwan is its number 24 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Taiwan 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.
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what Saudi Arabia paid Taiwan for it at the border, Taiwan's share of everything Saudi Arabia imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 69 per cent of the lane.
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports3 per cent, 38 source countriesChangefrom USD 61k in 2022Unit valueUSD 10,104 a tonne, 17,896 tonnesUSD 181min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports2 per cent, 32 source countriesChangedown 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 284m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,998 a tonne, 12,350 tonnesUSD 161min 2024 -
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Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports4 per cent, 81 source countriesChangedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 104m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 737,279 a tonne, 101 tonnesUSD 74min 2024 -
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Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: terephthalic acid and its saltsHS 291736
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports16 per cent, 7 source countriesChangefrom USD 1m in 2022Unit valueUSD 776 a tonne, 60,914 tonnesUSD 47min 2024 -
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Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two...HS 847150
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports5 per cent, 71 source countriesChangeup 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.1m a tonne, 30 tonnesUSD 33min 2024 -
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Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)HS 851220
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports20 per cent, 57 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,234 a tonne, 1,750 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports7 per cent, 76 source countriesChangefrom USD 670k in 2022Unit valueUSD 10,943 a tonne, 2,004 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Cyclic hydrocarbons: tolueneHS 290230
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports33 per cent, 13 source countriesChangefrom USD 1m in 2022Unit valueUSD 1,034 a tonne, 19,426 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Units of automatic data processing machines: n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70HS 847180
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports13 per cent, 59 source countriesChangeup 108 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 851,983 a tonne, 24 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports1 per cent, 16 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valueUSD 12,553 a tonne, 1,430 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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Cyclic hydrocarbons: mixed xylene isomersHS 290244
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports67 per cent, 20 source countriesChangeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,189 a tonne, 13,632 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, other than in rolls of a width not exceeding 20cmHS 391990
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports11 per cent, 59 source countriesChangedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,937 a tonne, 2,297 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Polyphenols: 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol (bisphenol A, diphenylolpropane) and its saltsHS 290723
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports93 per cent, 7 source countriesChangefrom USD 620k in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 15min 2024 -
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Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: phthalic anhydrideHS 291735
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports48 per cent, 7 source countriesChangedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,098 a tonne, 13,658 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyedHS 540752
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports6 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,186 a tonne, 3,480 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports8 per cent, 69 source countriesChangedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,672 a tonne, 2,556 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: threaded screws and bolts n.e.c. in item no. 7318.1, whether or not with their nuts or washersHS 731815
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports5 per cent, 86 source countriesChangedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,073 a tonne, 2,846 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: threaded self-tapping screwsHS 731814
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports38 per cent, 46 source countriesChangedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,101 a tonne, 6,500 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports5 per cent, 23 source countriesChangeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 869 a tonne, 14,484 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports3 per cent, 111 source countriesChangeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,309 a tonne, 1,893 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary formsHS 390410
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports14 per cent, 21 source countriesChangedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 766 a tonne, 14,633 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
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Steel, stainless: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73HS 730640
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports24 per cent, 38 source countriesChangedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,042 a tonne, 1,361 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectorsHS 854442
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports5 per cent, 81 source countriesChangeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 52,024 a tonne, 146 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: wire articlesHS 732620
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports10 per cent, 68 source countriesChangefrom USD 1m in 2022Unit valueUSD 9,998 a tonne, 734 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
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Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4016, of non-cellular rubberHS 401699
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports6 per cent, 78 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,337 a tonne, 500 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
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Epoxide resins: in primary formsHS 390730
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports8 per cent, 39 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,097 a tonne, 3,224 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: cast fittings, other than of non-malleable cast ironHS 730719
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports10 per cent, 43 source countriesChangeup 70 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,424 a tonne, 908 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
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Pumps: centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquidsHS 841370
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports2 per cent, 58 source countriesChangefrom USD 200k in 2022Unit valueUSD 17,399 a tonne, 379 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
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Fabrics, woven: of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of such fibres n.e.c. in heading no. 5512, other than unbleached or bleachedHS 551299
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports58 per cent, 19 source countriesChangedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 72,127 a tonne, 91 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
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Acids: carboxylic acids, (with phenol function but without other oxygen function), their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, n.e.c. in...HS 291829
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports28 per cent, 23 source countriesChangedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,030 a tonne, 2,077 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Vehicles: bumpers and parts thereof, for the vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705HS 870810
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports10 per cent, 55 source countriesChangedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,865 a tonne, 1,255 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports4 per cent, 75 source countriesChangedown 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 115,463 a tonne, 51 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Liquid elevators: parts thereofHS 841392
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports15 per cent, 52 source countriesChangeup 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,822 a tonne, 487 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports1 per cent, 40 source countriesChangedown 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,670 a tonne, 1,533 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders: high-speed goods as specified in subheading note 1 to this chapterHS 852581
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports10 per cent, 48 source countriesChangefrom USD 35k in 2022Unit valueUSD 258,254 a tonne, 21 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports4 per cent, 60 source countriesChangefrom USD 793k in 2022Unit valueUSD 143,883 a tonne, 37 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390690
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports2 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,162 a tonne, 2,377 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Machinery: for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, n.e.c. in this chapterHS 847780
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports6 per cent, 41 source countriesChangeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,804 a tonne, 304 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Cash registersHS 847050
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports7 per cent, 27 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 123,119 a tonne, 41 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, in rolls of a width not exceeding 20cmHS 391910
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports8 per cent, 58 source countriesChangefrom USD 281k in 2022Unit valueUSD 2,686 a tonne, 1,776 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports2 per cent, 56 source countriesChangedown 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 529,258 a tonne, 8.8 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321
Share of Saudi Arabia's importsunder 1 per cent, 46 source countriesChangeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,823 a tonne, 425 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, corrugated, plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721041
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports56 per cent, 7 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valueUSD 841 a tonne, 5,178 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
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Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180
Share of Saudi Arabia's importsunder 1 per cent, 85 source countriesChangeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,891 a tonne, 243 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
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Cameras, cinematographic: whether or not incorporating sound recording apparatusHS 900710
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports26 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 115 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 109,039 a tonne, 40 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
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Tools, hand: n.e.c. in heading 8205, including anvils, portable forges, hand or pedal-operated grinding wheels with frameworks, and sets of articles of two or more of...HS 820590
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports14 per cent, 66 source countriesChangedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 31,108 a tonne, 137 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
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T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports1 per cent, 100 source countriesChangeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,950 a tonne, 277 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
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Styrene polymers: expansible polystyrene, in primary formsHS 390311
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports8 per cent, 18 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,413 a tonne, 2,868 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
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Acids: acyclic polycarboxylic acids: maleic anhydrideHS 291714
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports22 per cent, 10 source countriesChangedown 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,090 a tonne, 3,718 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
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Machinery: parts of the machines of heading no. 8477, n.e.c. in item no. 8477.90HS 847790
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports5 per cent, 61 source countriesChangeup 186 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 45,420 a tonne, 88 tonnesUSD 4min 2024
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.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70HS 847180USD 20m in 2024, up 108 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 13 per cent of the line.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two...HS 847150USD 33m in 2024, up 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyedHS 540752USD 15m in 2024, up 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690USD 12m in 2024, up 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Cyclic hydrocarbons: mixed xylene isomersHS 290244USD 16m in 2024, up 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 67 per cent of the line.
- Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectorsHS 854442USD 8m in 2024, up 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049USD 13m in 2024, up 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 5 per cent of the line.
Lines where Taiwan supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Taiwan ships at least 60 per cent of what Saudi Arabia imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Cyclic hydrocarbons: mixed xylene isomersHS 29024467 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 16m; 20 source countries in all.
- Polyphenols: 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol (bisphenol A, diphenylolpropane) and its saltsHS 29072393 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 15m; 7 source countries in all.
- Fabrics, woven: dyed, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filamentsHS 55162275 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 3m; 10 source countries in all.
- Cyclic hydrocarbons: ethylbenzeneHS 29026071 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 2m; 7 source countries in all.
Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.
Lines worth USD 5m or more where Taiwan's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Saudi Arabia 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.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322Taiwan: USD 161m at USD 12,998 a tonne. China: USD 1.4bn (20 per cent of the line) at USD 8,900 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,145 a tonne.
- Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762Taiwan: USD 74m at USD 737,279 a tonne. China: USD 908m (47 per cent of the line) at USD 126,104 a tonne, 83 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 355,739 a tonne.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two...HS 847150Taiwan: USD 33m at USD 1.1m a tonne. China: USD 206m (30 per cent of the line) at USD 234,176 a tonne, 79 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 317,513 a tonne.
- Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)HS 851220Taiwan: USD 25m at USD 14,234 a tonne. China: USD 62m (50 per cent of the line) at USD 8,585 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 38,075 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899Taiwan: USD 22m at USD 10,943 a tonne. China: USD 44m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 5,271 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,165 a tonne.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70HS 847180Taiwan: USD 20m at USD 851,983 a tonne. United States: USD 37m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 311,625 a tonne, 63 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 292,596 a tonne.
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, other than in rolls of a width not exceeding 20cmHS 391990Taiwan: USD 16m at USD 6,937 a tonne. China: USD 60m (40 per cent of the line) at USD 2,519 a tonne, 64 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,406 a tonne.
- Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyedHS 540752Taiwan: USD 15m at USD 4,186 a tonne. China: USD 167m (71 per cent of the line) at USD 2,016 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,000 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: threaded self-tapping screwsHS 731814Taiwan: USD 14m at USD 2,101 a tonne. China: USD 14m (39 per cent of the line) at USD 1,497 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,822 a tonne.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049Taiwan: USD 13m at USD 869 a tonne. China: USD 144m (56 per cent of the line) at USD 642 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 867 a tonne.
- Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690Taiwan: USD 12m at USD 6,309 a tonne. China: USD 228m (47 per cent of the line) at USD 2,949 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,821 a tonne.
- Steel, stainless: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73HS 730640Taiwan: USD 8m at USD 6,042 a tonne. China: USD 10m (29 per cent of the line) at USD 1,462 a tonne, 76 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,934 a tonne.
- Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectorsHS 854442Taiwan: USD 8m at USD 52,024 a tonne. China: USD 64m (43 per cent of the line) at USD 11,361 a tonne, 78 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 44,664 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: wire articlesHS 732620Taiwan: USD 7m at USD 9,998 a tonne. China: USD 30m (42 per cent of the line) at USD 2,013 a tonne, 80 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,058 a tonne.
- Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4016, of non-cellular rubberHS 401699Taiwan: USD 7m at USD 14,337 a tonne. China: USD 17m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 3,349 a tonne, 77 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,026 a tonne.
- Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110Taiwan: USD 6m at USD 3,670 a tonne. China: USD 316m (46 per cent of the line) at USD 2,528 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,009 a tonne.
- Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders: high-speed goods as specified in subheading note 1 to this chapterHS 852581Taiwan: USD 5m at USD 258,254 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 9m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 157,248 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 286,917 a tonne.
- Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390690Taiwan: USD 5m at USD 2,162 a tonne. India: USD 10m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 1,380 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,278 a tonne.
- Machinery: for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, n.e.c. in this chapterHS 847780Taiwan: USD 5m at USD 16,804 a tonne. China: USD 27m (30 per cent of the line) at USD 6,622 a tonne, 61 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 28,829 a tonne.
What Saudi Arabia buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
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 Saudi Arabia 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 Taiwan's part of everything Saudi Arabia 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.
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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