# Saudi Arabia exports to the United States: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from Saudi Arabia to the United States, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/SAU-USA/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Saudi Arabia reported $12.6B in goods exports to the United States. The overall review level is Critical attention.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $12.6B | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 97.2% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 9 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 69 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 0.9 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 66.7% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 270900 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $165.0B | 85.2% | Critical attention |
| 2 | 271019 | Not reported | $33.7B | 34.3% | High attention |
| 3 | 271012 | Not reported | $25.7B | 71.6% | Critical attention |
| 4 | 290243 | Cyclic hydrocarbons: p-xylene | $1.3B | 7.7% | High attention |
| 5 | 310530 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate) | $733.2M | 16.1% | High attention |
| 6 | 310540 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate) | $631.5M | 0% | Watch |
| 7 | 310210 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | $2.0B | 62% | High attention |
| 8 | 290220 | Cyclic hydrocarbons: benzene | $1.4B | 0% | High attention |
| 9 | 810820 | Titanium: unwrought, powders | $492.8M | 0% | High attention |
| 10 | 880330 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $13.5B | 0% | Watch |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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