What import duty does Saudi Arabia charge on refined borax?

Saudi Arabia charges 5% on refined borax of Turkish origin (on the CIF value). The rate was checked at its source on 2 November 2026.

Where does Türkiye rank among Saudi Arabia's suppliers of refined borax?

From May 2025 to April 2026, Türkiye supplied 57.9% of Saudi Arabia's imports of HS 2840: No. 1 of 18 supplying countries.

Are Türkiye's exports of refined borax to Saudi Arabia growing?

Over the last 12 months (May 2025 to April 2026), US$4.35m of goods under HS 2840 went from Türkiye to Saudi Arabia: +124% on the 12 months before.

How to export refined borax to Saudi Arabia? GTİP code, documents, customs duty and buyers

Imports of heading 2840 from Türkiye into Saudi Arabia came to US$4.35m in the last 12 months (May 2025–April 2026): 57.9% of its imports. Against the 12 months before: +124%.

Figures are for heading 2840: the official statistics go no deeper. Each figure has its source and date beside it.

Imports from Türkiye into Saudi Arabia

Heading 2840 · May 2025 – April 2026

US$4.35m+124% on the 12 months before

The 12 months before: US$1.94m

From Türkiye
Other origins

Reported by Saudi Arabia, from its own import statistics.

UN Comtrade (United Nations Statistics Division)

Dataset UN Comtrade C/M/HS(opens in a new tab)Updated at the source on 30 July 2026.

The customs watch computed these figures on 2 November 2026.

The market in Saudi Arabia

The market's own import figures for heading 2840, last 12 months.

Imports from the world, 12 months: US$7.51m+77.6% on the 12 months before
Türkiye's share: 57.9%45.9% in the 12 months before

The largest suppliers

The largest suppliers
Origin	12 months	Share
Türkiye	US$4.35m	57.9%
Italy	US$1.29m	17.2%
China	US$640k	8.5%
United States	US$640k	8.5%
Australia	US$407k	5.4%

36 months and every origin: the customs watch

Customs duty

5%on the CIF value

The market's general (MFN) rateFrom the WTO's tariff data (its Integrated Data Base), WTO 2025, HS 2022No free trade agreement; Türkiye–GCC talks under wayMinistry of Trade, checked 2 November 2026

The rate set for HS 2840.19checked on 2 November 2026Official source(opens in a new tab)

The code

HS subheading (6 digits), the same in every country

GTİP 2840.19

Borates; disodium tetraborate (refined borax), other than anhydrous

Official Turkish title: Disodyum tetraborat (anhidrit HARİÇ)

Heading 2840Borates; peroxoborates (perborates)

Türkiye exported €565m of HS 2840.19 in 2025: rank 66 of 5,132 subheadings.

Source: Eurostat, Comext DS-059341 (the figures Türkiye declared). The ranking is calculated by Birlesa from Eurostat's figures; Eurostat bears no responsibility for it.

2 national tariff lines (12 digits)

Declarations in Türkiye use one of these lines; each has its own page.

Its page in the codes guide TÜİK Sınıflama Sunucusu: GTİP 2026(opens in a new tab)UN Statistics Division: HS 2022 (H6)(opens in a new tab)

Frequently asked questions

What import duty does Saudi Arabia charge on refined borax?: Saudi Arabia charges 5% on refined borax of Turkish origin (on the CIF value). The rate was checked at its source on 2 November 2026.
Where does Türkiye rank among Saudi Arabia's suppliers of refined borax?: From May 2025 to April 2026, Türkiye supplied 57.9% of Saudi Arabia's imports of HS 2840: No. 1 of 18 supplying countries.
Are Türkiye's exports of refined borax to Saudi Arabia growing?: Over the last 12 months (May 2025 to April 2026), US$4.35m of goods under HS 2840 went from Türkiye to Saudi Arabia: +124% on the 12 months before.