🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of aircraft launching equipment: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $111.7 million of aircraft launching equipment in 2024 (498 tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 154 countries. Value rose 23% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of aircraft launching equipment by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $111.7M | 498 t |
| 2023 | $91.1M | 296 t |
| 2022 | $68.2M | 227 t |
| 2021 | $38.0M | 303 t |
| 2020 | $22.7M | 236 t |
| 2019 | $68.6M | 251 t |
| 2018 | $24.0M | 192 t |
| 2017 | $52.5M | 54 t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports aircraft launching equipment from
Canada alone supplied 75% of it. Among the main suppliers, Canada grew fastest (+48% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $83.4M | 75% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $9.4M | 8.4% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $5.8M | 5.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $5.8M | 5.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.3M | 3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.1M | 1% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $749K | 0.7% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $584K | 0.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $507K | 0.5% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $278K | 0.3% |
Types of aircraft launching equipment under HS 8805
| 8805.29 | Ground flying trainers and parts thereof: other than air combat simulators and parts thereof | 94% |
| 8805.10 | Aircraft launching gear, deck-arrestor or similar gear and parts thereof | 5.6% |
| 8805.21 | Ground flying trainers and parts thereof: air combat simulators and parts thereof | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8805.
Average import price of aircraft launching equipment
The average declared value was about $224.08 per kg, 40% below the world average of $375.37, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports aircraft launching equipment
Exports of aircraft launching equipment by the United Arab Emirates reached $22.5 million in 2024 (104 tonnes). It ranks 10th of 117 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Egypt (23%), Taiwan (20%), United States (18%). Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $5.2M | 23% |
| Taiwan | $4.5M | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.2M | 19% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $2.4M | 11% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $1.3M | 5.9% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $1.3M | 5.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.2M | 5.3% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $828K | 3.7% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $543K | 2.4% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $361K | 1.6% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 8805: Aircraft launching gear, deck-arrestor or similar gear, ground flying trainers; parts of the foregoing articles.
Aircraft launching equipment trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of aircraft launching equipment imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported aircraft launching equipment worth $111.7 million in 2024 (498 tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import aircraft launching equipment from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (75%), Netherlands (8%), Ukraine (5%).
What is the average import price of aircraft launching equipment in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $224.08 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $375.37 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export aircraft launching equipment?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported aircraft launching equipment worth $22.5 million in 2024, mainly to Egypt, Taiwan, United States.
What is the HS code for aircraft launching equipment?
Aircraft launching equipment falls under HS heading 8805 (Aircraft launching gear, deck-arrestor or similar gear, ground flying trainers; parts of the foregoing articles). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading aircraft launching equipment with the United Arab Emirates?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds the United Arab Emirates trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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