# Taiwan exports to Saudi Arabia: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

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

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

## Route overview

In 2024, Taiwan reported $529.6M in goods exports to Saudi Arabia. The overall review level is High 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 | $529.6M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 52% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 0 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 32 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.2 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 44.7% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 870323 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $4.5B | 80.9% | High attention |
| 2 | 870322 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $6.7B | 61.5% | High attention |
| 3 | 291736 | Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: terephthalic acid and its salts | $282.6M | 0% | High attention |
| 4 | 290230 | Cyclic hydrocarbons: toluene | $59.9M | 40.9% | Watch |
| 5 | 851220 | Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539) | $141.2M | 16.2% | Watch |
| 6 | 290723 | Polyphenols: 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol (bisphenol A, diphenylolpropane) and its salts | $17.0M | 0% | High attention |
| 7 | 291735 | Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: phthalic anhydride | $30.5M | 29.5% | Watch |
| 8 | 847149 | Data processing machines: digital, automatic, (not portable, analogue or hybrid), presented in the form of systems, n.e.s. in item no. 8471.41 | $77.3M | 0% | Watch |
| 9 | 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $415.8M | 41.9% | Stable |
| 10 | 731814 | Iron or steel: threaded self-tapping screws | $37.7M | 32.9% | 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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