🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of aluminium products: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $153.8 million of aluminium products in 2024 (25.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 23% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of aluminium products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $153.8M | 25.0K t |
| 2023 | $125.1M | 18.8K t |
| 2022 | $100.5M | 17.0K t |
| 2021 | $81.3M | 14.4K t |
| 2020 | $82.6M | 13.4K t |
| 2019 | $98.2M | 12.1K t |
| 2018 | $78.3M | 11.7K t |
| 2017 | $82.4M | 10.1K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports aluminium products from
The largest suppliers were China (39%), Germany (18%), United States (6%). Among the main suppliers, Germany grew fastest (+75% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $59.4M | 39% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $28.2M | 18% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $9.7M | 6.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $8.2M | 5.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $7.3M | 4.8% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $4.5M | 2.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $4.1M | 2.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $4.1M | 2.7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.8M | 1.8% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $2.7M | 1.7% |
Types of aluminium products under HS 7616
| 7616.99 | Aluminium: articles n.e.c. in heading 7616 | 92% |
| 7616.10 | Aluminium: nails, tacks, staples (other than those of heading no. 8305), screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers and… | 6.3% |
| 7616.91 | Aluminium: cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of aluminium wire | 2.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7616.
Average import price of aluminium products
The average declared value was about $6.14 per kg, 44% below the world average of $10.87, 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 aluminium products
Exports of aluminium products by the United Arab Emirates reached $35.4 million in 2024 (12.5 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Saudi Arabia (49%), United States (13%), China (7%). Among the main buyer markets, India grew fastest (+486% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $17.4M | 49% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.8M | 14% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.6M | 7.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.6M | 4.6% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1.4M | 3.8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.3M | 3.8% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $658K | 1.9% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $593K | 1.7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $490K | 1.4% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $459K | 1.3% |
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 7616: Aluminium; articles n.e.c. in chapter 76.
Aluminium products trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of aluminium products imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported aluminium products worth $153.8 million in 2024 (25.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import aluminium products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (39%), Germany (18%), United States (6%).
What is the average import price of aluminium products in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $6.14 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.87 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export aluminium products?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported aluminium products worth $35.4 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, United States, China.
What is the HS code for aluminium products?
Aluminium products falls under HS heading 7616 (Aluminium; articles n.e.c. in chapter 76). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading aluminium products with the United Arab Emirates?
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