Trade lane
What Saudi Arabia buys from the United Arab Emirates.
Saudi Arabia imported USD 6.7bn of manufactured and processed goods from the United Arab Emirates in 2024, down 36 per cent on 2022. That is 4 per cent of everything Saudi Arabia imported in these lines, and the United Arab Emirates is its number 6 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where the United Arab Emirates 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 6.7bnfrom the United Arab Emirates in 2024 (USD 11bn in 2022)
4 per centof Saudi Arabia's imports in these lines, USD 167bn from every source
480product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#6the United Arab Emirates's rank among Saudi Arabia's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what Saudi Arabia paid the United Arab Emirates for it at the border, the United Arab Emirates'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 57 per cent of the lane.
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Boring or sinking machinery: parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49HS 843143
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports50 per cent, 84 source countriesChangeup 248 per cent on 2022 (USD 223m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,019 a tonne, 70,365 tonnesUSD 775min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports19 per cent, 70 source countriesChangeup 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 101m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,189 a tonne, 72,379 tonnesUSD 158min 2024 -
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Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports20 per cent, 89 source countriesChangedown 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 424m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,630 a tonne, 15,453 tonnesUSD 133min 2024 -
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Plastics: builders' ware, n.e.c. or included in heading no. 3925HS 392590
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports54 per cent, 59 source countriesChangefrom USD 4m in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 132min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports22 per cent, 89 source countriesChangeup 77 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 120min 2024 -
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Boring and sinking machinery: not self-propelledHS 843049
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports14 per cent, 26 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 117m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,216 a tonne, 16,186 tonnesUSD 117min 2024 -
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Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers: for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity exceeding 300l, whether or not...HS 730900
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports48 per cent, 62 source countriesChangeup 261 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,780 a tonne, 62,616 tonnesUSD 111min 2024 -
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Buildings: prefabricated, not of woodHS 940690
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports23 per cent, 51 source countriesChangeup 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,647 a tonne, 67,548 tonnesUSD 111min 2024 -
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Food preparations: waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190532
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports36 per cent, 54 source countriesChangeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 88m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,370 a tonne, 20,607 tonnesUSD 111min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage of 72.5kV or moreHS 853529
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports24 per cent, 29 source countriesChangeup 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,190 a tonne, 6,675 tonnesUSD 108min 2024 -
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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 Saudi Arabia's imports27 per cent, 32 source countriesChangeup 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,327 a tonne, 6,979 tonnesUSD 100min 2024 -
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Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, other than cellularHS 392190
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports42 per cent, 59 source countriesChangeup 113 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,317 a tonne, 14,506 tonnesUSD 92min 2024 -
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Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or...HS 870210
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports10 per cent, 19 source countriesChangeup 173 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,800 a tonne, 17,369 tonnesUSD 83min 2024 -
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Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports16 per cent, 63 source countriesChangedown 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 440m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,088 a tonne, 11,213 tonnesUSD 79min 2024 -
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Hair preparations: shampoosHS 330510
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports46 per cent, 66 source countriesChangeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,303 a tonne, 14,326 tonnesUSD 76min 2024 -
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Medicaments: containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300410
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports14 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 428 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 31,516 a tonne, 2,290 tonnesUSD 72min 2024 -
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Medicaments: containing vitamins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged for retail saleHS 300450
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports38 per cent, 55 source countriesChangefrom USD 772k in 2022Unit valueUSD 31,457 a tonne, 2,252 tonnesUSD 71min 2024 -
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Hair preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3305HS 330590
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports31 per cent, 61 source countriesChangeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,226 a tonne, 9,498 tonnesUSD 59min 2024 -
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Trailers and semi-trailers: (other than tanker type)HS 871639
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports46 per cent, 41 source countriesChangeup 315 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,160 a tonne, 9,581 tonnesUSD 59min 2024 -
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Cigarettes: containing tobaccoHS 240220
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports15 per cent, 25 source countriesChangeup 100 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 21,718 a tonne, 2,714 tonnesUSD 59min 2024 -
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Soups and broths and preparations thereforHS 210410
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports78 per cent, 35 source countriesChangeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,128 a tonne, 7,244 tonnesUSD 59min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering or pit-proppingHS 730840
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports18 per cent, 52 source countriesChangeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,232 a tonne, 46,880 tonnesUSD 58min 2024 -
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Steel, alloy (not stainless steel): (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-sectionHS 730459
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports40 per cent, 34 source countriesChangefrom USD 3m in 2022Unit valueUSD 3,097 a tonne, 18,393 tonnesUSD 57min 2024 -
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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 Saudi Arabia's imports2 per cent, 102 source countriesChangedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 94m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 62,584 a tonne, 896 tonnesUSD 56min 2024 -
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Buildings: prefabricated, of woodHS 940610
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports87 per cent, 46 source countriesChangefrom USD 7m in 2022Unit valueUSD 2,047 a tonne, 26,198 tonnesUSD 54min 2024 -
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Tools, interchangeable: (for machine or hand tools, whether or not power-operated), tools for drilling (other than rock)HS 820750
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports53 per cent, 52 source countriesChangeup 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 32,945 a tonne, 1,540 tonnesUSD 51min 2024 -
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Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steelHS 731100
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports48 per cent, 49 source countriesChangefrom USD 3m in 2022Unit valueUSD 2,825 a tonne, 17,106 tonnesUSD 48min 2024 -
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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 Saudi Arabia's imports13 per cent, 82 source countriesChangedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,275 a tonne, 13,496 tonnesUSD 44min 2024 -
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Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports48 per cent, 29 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,119 a tonne, 39,497 tonnesUSD 44min 2024 -
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Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports5 per cent, 89 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,233 a tonne, 8,375 tonnesUSD 44min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron): seamless, (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-sectionHS 730439
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports39 per cent, 40 source countriesChangefrom USD 758k in 2022Unit valueUSD 3,999 a tonne, 10,902 tonnesUSD 44min 2024 -
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Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports9 per cent, 83 source countriesChangeup 102 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 21,194 a tonne, 2,057 tonnesUSD 44min 2024 -
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Meat preparations: of meat, meat offal or the blood of any animal, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602HS 160290
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports69 per cent, 19 source countriesChangeup 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,050 a tonne, 10,757 tonnesUSD 44min 2024 -
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Meat preparations: sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects, and food preparations based on these productsHS 160100
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports50 per cent, 22 source countriesChangedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,400 a tonne, 9,609 tonnesUSD 42min 2024 -
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Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations: personal deodorants and antiperspirantsHS 330720
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports47 per cent, 50 source countriesChangeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,130 a tonne, 2,743 tonnesUSD 42min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice mastsHS 730820
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports46 per cent, 18 source countriesChangefrom USD 190k in 2022Unit valueUSD 1,367 a tonne, 29,305 tonnesUSD 40min 2024 -
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Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus)HS 160232
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports44 per cent, 15 source countriesChangeup 76 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,238 a tonne, 7,483 tonnesUSD 39min 2024 -
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Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 392410
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports14 per cent, 64 source countriesChangedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,639 a tonne, 13,904 tonnesUSD 37min 2024 -
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Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports14 per cent, 68 source countriesChangeup 392 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,549 a tonne, 7,875 tonnesUSD 36min 2024 -
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Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports9 per cent, 81 source countriesChangeup 106 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,508 a tonne, 2,689 tonnesUSD 31min 2024 -
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Stoppers: caps and lids, of base metalHS 830990
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports24 per cent, 58 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,298 a tonne, 9,248 tonnesUSD 31min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron): seamless, cold-drawn or cold-rolled, tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-sectionHS 730431
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports37 per cent, 45 source countriesChangeup 72 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,780 a tonne, 16,857 tonnesUSD 30min 2024 -
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Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390690
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports13 per cent, 40 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,938 a tonne, 15,301 tonnesUSD 30min 2024 -
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Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports36 per cent, 36 source countriesChangedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,438 a tonne, 20,561 tonnesUSD 30min 2024 -
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Furniture incorporating refrigerating or freezing equipment: for storage and display, n.e.c. in item no. 8418.1, 8418.2, 8418.3 or 8418.4 (chests, cabinets, display...HS 841850
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports18 per cent, 48 source countriesChangedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,759 a tonne, 5,968 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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Aluminium: structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, n.e.c. in heading no. 7610, plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the...HS 761090
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports22 per cent, 54 source countriesChangeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,694 a tonne, 10,500 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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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 Saudi Arabia's imports30 per cent, 37 source countriesChangedown 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 128m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 975 a tonne, 28,940 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumaticHS 903289
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports22 per cent, 71 source countriesChangeup 187 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 28min 2024 -
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Paints and varnishes: based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous mediumHS 320820
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports35 per cent, 40 source countriesChangefrom USD 2m in 2022Unit valueUSD 2,753 a tonne, 10,103 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports11 per cent, 71 source countriesChangedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,745 a tonne, 3,556 tonnesUSD 28min 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.
- Buildings: prefabricated, of woodHS 940610USD 54m in 2024, from USD 7m in 2022. The United Arab Emirates supplies 87 per cent of the line.
- Medicaments: containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300410USD 72m in 2024, up 428 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149USD 36m in 2024, up 392 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Trailers and semi-trailers: (other than tanker type)HS 871639USD 59m in 2024, up 315 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 46 per cent of the line.
- Containers: (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transportHS 860900USD 18m in 2024, up 263 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 13 per cent of the line.
- Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers: for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity exceeding 300l, whether or not...HS 730900USD 111m in 2024, up 261 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 48 per cent of the line.
- Boring or sinking machinery: parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49HS 843143USD 775m in 2024, up 248 per cent on 2022 (USD 223m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 50 per cent of the line.
- Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functionsHS 847990USD 21m in 2024, up 212 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumaticHS 903289USD 28m in 2024, up 187 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 22 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or...HS 870210USD 83m in 2024, up 173 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 10 per cent of the line.
- Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industriesHS 330290USD 13m in 2024, up 135 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Buildings: modular building units, of steelHS 940620USD 17m in 2024, up 130 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, other than cellularHS 392190USD 92m in 2024, up 113 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 42 per cent of the line.
- Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360USD 31m in 2024, up 106 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710USD 44m in 2024, up 102 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Cigarettes: containing tobaccoHS 240220USD 59m in 2024, up 100 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 15 per cent of the line.
- Dresses: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620443USD 25m in 2024, up 99 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 11 per cent of the line.
- Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail saleHS 190110USD 100m in 2024, up 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 27 per cent of the line.
- Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollowHS 760429USD 12m in 2024, up 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 20 per cent of the line.
- Aluminium: articles n.e.c. in heading 7616HS 761699USD 17m in 2024, up 90 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 17 per cent of the line.
Where the United Arab Emirates dominates
Lines where the United Arab Emirates supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where the United Arab Emirates 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.
- Soups and broths and preparations thereforHS 21041078 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 59m; 35 source countries in all.
- Buildings: prefabricated, of woodHS 94061087 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 54m; 46 source countries in all.
- Meat preparations: of meat, meat offal or the blood of any animal, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602HS 16029069 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 44m; 19 source countries in all.
- 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 over 10%HS 69072364 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 27m; 18 source countries in all.
- Ethers: acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl etherHS 29091986 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 20m; 14 source countries in all.
- Meat preparations: of turkeys, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)HS 16023183 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 10m; 9 source countries in all.
- Vinyl acetate copolymers: in aqueous dispersion, in primary formsHS 39052171 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 9m; 20 source countries in all.
- Curtains (including drapes) and interior blinds, curtain or bed valances: of cotton, not knitted or crochetedHS 63039165 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 8m; 30 source countries in all.
- Cast iron, baths, whether or not enamelledHS 73242179 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 8m; 15 source countries in all.
- Alkyd resins: in primary formsHS 39075067 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 7m; 22 source countries in all.
- Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), non-cellular rubber, in forms other than plates, sheets or stripHS 40082970 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 7m; 45 source countries in all.
- Textile floor coverings: felt tiles, (not tufted or flocked), whether or not made up, having a maximum surface area of 0.3m2HS 57041086 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 7m; 9 source countries in all.
- Hydroxide and peroxide of magnesiumHS 28161088 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 6m; 6 source countries in all.
- Paper, cigarette: (other than in rolls of a width not exceeding 5cm, or in booklets or tubes)HS 48139076 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 6m; 29 source countries in all.
- Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: n.e.c. in heading no. 7302HS 73029073 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 6m; 26 source countries in all.
- Glass: cast glass and rolled glass, profiles, not otherwise workedHS 70033097 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 5m; 15 source countries in all.
- Cement: portland, white, whether or not artificially colouredHS 25232162 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 4m; 7 source countries in all.
- Paper pulp, paper or paperboard: bobbins, spools, cops and similar supports, other than of a kind used for winding textile yarn (whether or not perforated or hardened)HS 48229063 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 4m; 17 source countries in all.
- Alcohols: polyhydric, 2-ethyl-2- (hydroxymethyl) propane-1,3-diol (trimethylolpropane)HS 29054173 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 2m; 8 source countries in all.
- Mica: worked mica and articles of mica (excluding plates, sheets and strips) whether or not on a support of paper, paperboard or other materialsHS 68149063 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 2m; 28 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 the United Arab Emirates'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.
- Boring or sinking machinery: parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49HS 843143The United Arab Emirates: USD 775m at USD 11,019 a tonne. China: USD 112m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 5,984 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 22,289 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890The United Arab Emirates: USD 158m at USD 2,189 a tonne. China: USD 436m (51 per cent of the line) at USD 1,407 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,881 a tonne.
- Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499The United Arab Emirates: USD 133m at USD 8,630 a tonne. China: USD 29m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 5,645 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 23,063 a tonne.
- Food preparations: waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190532The United Arab Emirates: USD 111m at USD 5,370 a tonne. Croatia: USD 9m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 3,457 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,370 a tonne.
- Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail saleHS 190110The United Arab Emirates: USD 100m at USD 14,327 a tonne. Ireland: USD 46m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 7,268 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,525 a tonne.
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, other than cellularHS 392190The United Arab Emirates: USD 92m at USD 6,317 a tonne. China: USD 35m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 1,589 a tonne, 75 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,629 a tonne.
- Hair preparations: shampoosHS 330510The United Arab Emirates: USD 76m at USD 5,303 a tonne. Belgium: USD 7m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 3,846 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,247 a tonne.
- Medicaments: containing vitamins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged for retail saleHS 300450The United Arab Emirates: USD 71m at USD 31,457 a tonne. Germany: USD 7m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 23,836 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,471 a tonne.
- Hair preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3305HS 330590The United Arab Emirates: USD 59m at USD 6,226 a tonne. India: USD 11m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 2,887 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,356 a tonne.
- Trailers and semi-trailers: (other than tanker type)HS 871639The United Arab Emirates: USD 59m at USD 6,160 a tonne. China: USD 35m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 1,968 a tonne, 68 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,393 a tonne.
- Cigarettes: containing tobaccoHS 240220The United Arab Emirates: USD 59m at USD 21,718 a tonne. Ukraine: USD 59m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 13,960 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 24,519 a tonne.
- Soups and broths and preparations thereforHS 210410The United Arab Emirates: USD 59m at USD 8,128 a tonne. Egypt: USD 12m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 5,133 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,049 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering or pit-proppingHS 730840The United Arab Emirates: USD 58m at USD 1,232 a tonne. China: USD 79m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 867 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,420 a tonne.
- Steel, alloy (not stainless steel): (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-sectionHS 730459The United Arab Emirates: USD 57m at USD 3,097 a tonne. Oman: USD 36m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 891 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,021 a tonne.
- Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490The United Arab Emirates: USD 56m at USD 62,584 a tonne. Belgium: USD 103m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 44,393 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 62,845 a tonne.
- Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steelHS 731100The United Arab Emirates: USD 48m at USD 2,825 a tonne. China: USD 10m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 1,700 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,449 a tonne.
- 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 190590The United Arab Emirates: USD 44m at USD 3,275 a tonne. India: USD 14m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 2,267 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,133 a tonne.
- Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690The United Arab Emirates: USD 44m at USD 5,233 a tonne. Denmark: USD 40m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 4,158 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,091 a tonne.
- Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron): seamless, (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-sectionHS 730439The United Arab Emirates: USD 44m at USD 3,999 a tonne. China: USD 48m (43 per cent of the line) at USD 1,310 a tonne, 67 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,243 a tonne.
- Meat preparations: of meat, meat offal or the blood of any animal, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602HS 160290The United Arab Emirates: USD 44m at USD 4,050 a tonne. Kuwait: USD 14m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 3,011 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,766 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What Saudi Arabia 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 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 the United Arab Emirates'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.
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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