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 Saudi Arabia Non-Tariff Measure (NTM) Summary

Imports

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Coverage ratio
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Frequency ratio
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Importations of Saudi Arabia have a coverage ratio of 75.45% and a frequency ratio of 70.28% for non-tariff measures. Exports of Saudi Arabia have a coverage ratio of 6.04% and a frequency ratio of 51.19% for non-tariff measures.

Saudi Arabia Top ten most imposed non-tariff measures

NTM Frequency and Coverage ratio, total imports, NTM Affected Product count NTM affected Trade (sorted by coverage ratio)

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Max
Min
Measure NTM Coverage Ratio NTM Frequency Ratio NTM affected product - Count NTM affected Trade
Prohibition for TBT reasons (B110) 46.31% 25.54%121774,765,819.75
Testing requirement (B820) 37.23% 32.15%153260,102,923.16
Certification requirement (B830) 34.60% 32.13%153155,867,107.36
Product quality or performance requirement (B700) 29.41% 30.68%146247,474,404.98
Import licence fee (F650) 22.39% 20.13%95936,152,211.84
Packaging requirements (B330) 19.68% 31.69%151031,770,418.33
Marking requirements (B320) 18.81% 29.95%142730,366,450.81
Product identity requirement (B600) 18.11% 28.84%137429,230,407.02
Restricted use of certain substances in foods and feeds and their contact materials (A220) 17.64% 14.44%68828,471,204.36
Special Authorization requirement for SPS reasons (A140) 17.21% 18.03%85927,791,552.27

Saudi Arabia Non-Tariff Measure by Sector

NTM Frequency and Coverage ratio, total imports, NTM Affected Product count NTM affected Trade (sorted by coverage ratio)

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Max
Min
Sector NTM Coverage ratio NTM Frequency ratio NTM affected product - count NTM affected trade NTM affected duty free imports
Textiles and Clothing 100.00% 100.00%7295,763,002.77
Animal 100.00% 100.00%1856,529,603.40
Vegetable 100.00% 99.68%3098,927,028.54
Miscellaneous 96.84% 93.41%3128,124,393.28
Footwear 95.60% 74.47%35973,006.66
Transportation 94.11% 74.19%9225,331,042.99
Mach and Elec 90.29% 87.39%67238,840,348.91
Food Products 84.88% 94.62%1766,667,372.37
All Import Products 75.45% 70.28%3349121,811,443.40
Stone and Glass 72.60% 37.91%695,167,104.55
Fuels 67.23% 37.14%131,105,709.25
Chemicals 60.50% 33.70%2478,969,268.60
Plastic or Rubber 51.56% 83.33%1702,901,816.72
Wood 46.92% 46.93%1071,769,475.65
Hides and Skins 44.95% 61.11%33249,144.49
Minerals 5.05% 25.26%2477,263.78
Metals 2.32% 32.00%176415,861.45