🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of alkaloid: 2024 trade data
Imports of alkaloid by the United Arab Emirates reached $9.6 million in 2024 (249 tonnes). That is 146% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 41% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of alkaloid by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.6M | 249 t |
| 2023 | $3.9M | 93 t |
| 2022 | $6.3M | 153 t |
| 2021 | $2.9M | 80 t |
| 2020 | $6.7M | 55 t |
| 2019 | $4.2M | 77 t |
| 2018 | $4.1M | 306 t |
| 2017 | $882K | 46 t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports alkaloid from
India alone supplied 61% of it. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+841% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $5.9M | 62% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.5M | 15% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $462K | 4.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $396K | 4.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $346K | 3.6% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $219K | 2.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $196K | 2% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $169K | 1.8% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $155K | 1.6% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $151K | 1.6% |
Types of alkaloid under HS 2939
| 2939.30 | Alkaloids: caffeine and its salts | 23% |
| 2939.80 | Alkaloids: natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, esters and other derivatives n.e.c. in heading no. 2939 | 22% |
| 2939.79 | Alkaloids: of vegetal origin, other than cocaine, ecgonine, levometamfetamine, metamfetamine (INN), metamfetamine racemate: salts, esters and other… | 19% |
| 2939.59 | Alkaloids: theophylline and aminophylline (theophylline-ethylenediamine) and their derivatives: salts thereof, other than fenetylline | 17% |
| 2939.19 | Alkaloids: of opium and their derivatives: other than in 2939.11, salts thereof | 10% |
| 2939.69 | Alkaloids: of rye ergot and their derivatives, salts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 2939.6 | 7.1% |
| 2939.20 | Alkaloids: of cinchona and their derivatives: salts thereof | 0.8% |
| 2939.42 | Alkaloids: pseudoephedrine (INN) and its salts | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2939.
Average import price of alkaloid
The average declared value was about $38.76 per kg, close to the world average of $45.72.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports alkaloid
The United Arab Emirates exported $308 thousand of alkaloid in 2024 (1 tonnes). Germany alone took 98% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $304K | 98% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $2K | 0.7% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $2K | 0.6% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $1K | 0.3% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $0K | 0% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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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 2939: Alkaloids; natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives.
Alkaloid trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of alkaloid imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported alkaloid worth $9.6 million in 2024 (249 tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import alkaloid from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (61%), Germany (15%), Sweden (5%).
What is the average import price of alkaloid in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $38.76 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $45.72 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export alkaloid?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported alkaloid worth $308 thousand in 2024, mainly to Germany, Nigeria, South Africa.
What is the HS code for alkaloid?
Alkaloid falls under HS heading 2939 (Alkaloids; natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading alkaloid 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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