🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of aluminium structural sections: 2024 trade data
Exports of aluminium structural sections by the United Arab Emirates reached $148.9 million in 2024 (29.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. That is close to the 2023 level. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 14% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of aluminium structural sections by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $148.9M | 29.6K t |
| 2023 | $148.0M | 21.3K t |
| 2022 | $174.2M | 34.6K t |
| 2021 | $117.4M | 28.6K t |
| 2020 | $104.8M | 27.0K t |
| 2019 | $111.5M | 27.2K t |
| 2018 | $114.5M | 28.4K t |
| 2017 | $60.2M | 14.4K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports aluminium structural sections to
The largest buyer markets were United States (30%), Saudi Arabia (24%), United Kingdom (10%). Among the main buyer markets, Zimbabwe grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $44.4M | 30% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $36.5M | 25% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $14.6M | 9.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $9.9M | 6.6% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $4.9M | 3.3% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $4.7M | 3.2% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $3.5M | 2.4% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $3.1M | 2.1% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $3.1M | 2.1% |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | $2.3M | 1.5% |
Types of aluminium structural sections under HS 7610
| 7610.90 | Aluminium: structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, n.e.c. in heading no. 7610, plates, rods… | 70% |
| 7610.10 | Aluminium: structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds… | 30% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7610.
Average export price of aluminium structural sections
The average declared value was about $5.03 per kg, 30% below the world average of $7.18, 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 structural sections
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported aluminium structural sections worth $134.5 million (22.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Most of the value came from China (49%), Germany (7%), Netherlands (5%). Among the main suppliers, Norway grew fastest (+817% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $65.5M | 49% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8.8M | 6.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $6.2M | 4.6% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $6.2M | 4.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $5.4M | 4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $5.3M | 3.9% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $4.8M | 3.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $4.8M | 3.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $4.0M | 3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.0M | 2.2% |
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 7610: Aluminium; structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts (e.g. bridges and sections, towers, lattice masts, etc) plates, rods, profiles and tubes for structures.
Aluminium structural sections trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of aluminium structural sections imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported aluminium structural sections worth $134.5 million in 2024 (22.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import aluminium structural sections from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (49%), Germany (7%), Netherlands (5%).
What is the average import price of aluminium structural sections in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $5.95 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.18 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export aluminium structural sections?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported aluminium structural sections worth $148.9 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom.
What is the HS code for aluminium structural sections?
Aluminium structural sections falls under HS heading 7610 (Aluminium; structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts (e.g. bridges and sections, towe). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading aluminium structural sections 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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