🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of aluminium scrap: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported aluminium scrap worth $461.1 million (201.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $612.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of aluminium scrap by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $461.1M | 201.0K t |
| 2023 | $452.8M | 211.1K t |
| 2022 | $612.2M | 256.5K t |
| 2021 | $544.1M | 257.0K t |
| 2020 | $287.2M | 195.1K t |
| 2019 | $336.0M | 215.9K t |
| 2018 | $421.7M | 221.2K t |
| 2017 | $308.9M | 187.1K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports aluminium scrap to
One buyer market dominates: India accounted for 64% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $295.2M | 64% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $48.7M | 11% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $31.0M | 6.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $19.7M | 4.3% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $12.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $6.6M | 1.4% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $6.3M | 1.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $5.7M | 1.2% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $5.3M | 1.2% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $4.7M | 1% |
Average export price of aluminium scrap
The average declared value was about $2.29 per kg, 29% above the world average of $1.78. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also imports aluminium scrap
The United Arab Emirates imported $62.5 million of aluminium scrap in 2024 (34.5 thousand tonnes). Most of the value came from Saudi Arabia (49%), Kenya (16%), Seychelles (12%). Among the main suppliers, Seychelles grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $30.9M | 49% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $9.8M | 16% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $7.4M | 12% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.8M | 4.5% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $1.6M | 2.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.5M | 2.5% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.3M | 2.2% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1.0M | 1.6% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $861K | 1.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $691K | 1.1% |
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 7602: Aluminium; waste and scrap.
Aluminium scrap trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of aluminium scrap imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported aluminium scrap worth $62.5 million in 2024 (34.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import aluminium scrap from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (49%), Kenya (16%), Seychelles (12%).
What is the average import price of aluminium scrap in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $1.81 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.78 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export aluminium scrap?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported aluminium scrap worth $461.1 million in 2024, mainly to India, South Korea, China.
What is the HS code for aluminium scrap?
Aluminium scrap falls under HS heading 7602 (Aluminium; waste and scrap). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading aluminium scrap with the United Arab Emirates?
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