🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of aluminium rods: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported aluminium rods worth $189.7 million (39.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 48% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 10% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of aluminium rods by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $189.7M | 39.3K t |
| 2023 | $128.5M | 30.5K t |
| 2022 | $115.3M | 33.7K t |
| 2021 | $107.7M | 44.9K t |
| 2020 | $97.6M | 38.8K t |
| 2019 | $112.4M | 38.4K t |
| 2018 | $116.1M | 33.4K t |
| 2017 | $98.5M | 30.8K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports aluminium rods from
Most of the value came from Saudi Arabia (30%), China (26%), South Africa (20%). Among the main suppliers, Bahrain grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $57.0M | 30% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $49.0M | 26% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $37.5M | 20% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $13.4M | 7.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $7.4M | 3.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $5.7M | 3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $5.4M | 2.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.1M | 2.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.8M | 0.9% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $1.4M | 0.8% |
Types of aluminium rods under HS 7604
| 7604.29 | Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollow | 48% |
| 7604.10 | Aluminium: (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles | 37% |
| 7604.21 | Aluminium: alloys, hollow profiles | 15% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7604.
Average import price of aluminium rods
The average declared value was about $4.83 per kg, close to the world average of $4.88.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports aluminium rods
The United Arab Emirates exported $133.3 million of aluminium rods in 2024 (27.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to Egypt (17%), Kuwait (16%), Saudi Arabia (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 44%. Among the main buyer markets, Israel grew fastest (+382% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $22.8M | 17% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $22.0M | 17% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $14.5M | 11% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $13.4M | 10% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $8.5M | 6.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $7.8M | 5.8% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $6.2M | 4.6% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $3.9M | 3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.4M | 2.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.0M | 2.3% |
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 7604: Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles.
Aluminium rods trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of aluminium rods imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported aluminium rods worth $189.7 million in 2024 (39.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import aluminium rods from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (30%), China (26%), South Africa (20%).
What is the average import price of aluminium rods in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $4.83 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.88 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export aluminium rods?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported aluminium rods worth $133.3 million in 2024, mainly to Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for aluminium rods?
Aluminium rods falls under HS heading 7604 (Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading aluminium rods 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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