🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of aluminium drums: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported aluminium drums worth $48.7 million (8.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Value fell 54% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $205.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of aluminium drums by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $48.7M | 8.3K t |
| 2023 | $106.1M | 16.7K t |
| 2022 | $205.5M | 26.2K t |
| 2021 | $189.1M | 31.9K t |
| 2020 | $109.9M | 21.5K t |
| 2019 | $85.8M | 17.2K t |
| 2018 | $95.0M | 18.5K t |
| 2017 | $65.9M | 11.9K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports aluminium drums to
The largest buyer markets were India (20%), Kuwait (17%), Bahrain (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 47%. Among the main buyer markets, Tanzania grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $9.8M | 20% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $8.2M | 17% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $5.0M | 10% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $4.9M | 10% |
| 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire | $3.7M | 7.7% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $3.6M | 7.4% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $2.2M | 4.5% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $2.1M | 4.3% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $2.0M | 4% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $1.9M | 3.9% |
Types of aluminium drums under HS 7612
| 7612.90 | Aluminium: casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or… | 97% |
| 7612.10 | Aluminium: collapsible tubular containers, for any material, (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined, not… | 3.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7612.
Average export price of aluminium drums
The average declared value was about $5.86 per kg, 25% below the world average of $7.86, 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 imports aluminium drums
The United Arab Emirates imported $47.8 million of aluminium drums in 2024 (8.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. The largest suppliers were India (37%), Saudi Arabia (27%), China (12%). Among the main suppliers, Indonesia grew fastest (+52% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $17.7M | 37% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $13.1M | 27% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.6M | 12% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $3.5M | 7.3% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $1.9M | 4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.2M | 2.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.1M | 2.4% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.1M | 2.4% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $512K | 1.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $347K | 0.7% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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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 7612: Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including rigid, collapsible tubular containers), for materials other than compressed, liquefied gas, 300l capacity or less, lined, heat-insulated or not.
Aluminium drums trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of aluminium drums imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported aluminium drums worth $47.8 million in 2024 (8.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import aluminium drums from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (37%), Saudi Arabia (27%), China (12%).
What is the average import price of aluminium drums in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $5.62 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.86 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export aluminium drums?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported aluminium drums worth $48.7 million in 2024, mainly to India, Kuwait, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for aluminium drums?
Aluminium drums falls under HS heading 7612 (Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including rigid, collapsible tubular containers), for materials other than comp). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading aluminium drums 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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