🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of alloy steel strips: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported alloy steel strips worth $20.6 million (10.7 thousand tonnes). Value fell 37% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $32.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of alloy steel strips by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20.6M | 10.7K t |
| 2023 | $32.8M | 10.7K t |
| 2022 | $24.6M | 6.8K t |
| 2021 | $27.3M | 12.6K t |
| 2020 | $19.5M | 11.3K t |
| 2019 | $20.1M | 11.2K t |
| 2018 | $23.1M | 11.1K t |
| 2017 | $19.8M | 9.7K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports alloy steel strips to
Most of it went to Taiwan (49%), Malaysia (13%), Chile (10%). Among the main buyer markets, Taiwan grew fastest (+40% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | $10.1M | 49% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $2.6M | 13% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $2.1M | 10% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $1.7M | 8% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $1.2M | 5.9% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $882K | 4.3% |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | $877K | 4.3% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $508K | 2.5% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $202K | 1% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $158K | 0.8% |
Types of alloy steel strips under HS 7226
| 7226.11 | Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented | 50% |
| 7226.19 | Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, of silicon-electrical steel, other than grain-oriented | 49% |
| 7226.99 | Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, n.e.c. in item no. 7226.9 | 0.5% |
| 7226.92 | Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, (excluding silicon-electrical or high speed steel), cold-rolled | 0.3% |
| 7226.91 | Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, (excluding silicon-electrical or high speed steel), hot-rolled | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7226.
Average export price of alloy steel strips
The average declared value was about $1.93 per kg, close to the world average of $2.00.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also imports alloy steel strips
The United Arab Emirates imported $15.1 million of alloy steel strips in 2024 (7.3 thousand tonnes). One supplier dominates: China accounted for 61% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $9.1M | 61% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.9M | 19% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.3M | 15% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $298K | 2% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $134K | 0.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $129K | 0.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $87K | 0.6% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $42K | 0.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $40K | 0.3% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $25K | 0.2% |
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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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 7226: Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width of less than 600mm.
Alloy steel strips trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of alloy steel strips imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported alloy steel strips worth $15.1 million in 2024 (7.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import alloy steel strips from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (61%), Netherlands (19%), India (15%).
What is the average import price of alloy steel strips in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $2.07 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.00 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export alloy steel strips?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported alloy steel strips worth $20.6 million in 2024, mainly to Taiwan, Malaysia, Chile.
What is the HS code for alloy steel strips?
Alloy steel strips falls under HS heading 7226 (Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width of less than 600mm). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading alloy steel strips with the United Arab Emirates?
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