🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of amino alcohol: 2024 trade data
Imports of amino alcohol by the United Arab Emirates reached $232.0 million in 2024 (93.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 57% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 30% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of amino alcohol by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $232.0M | 93.5K t |
| 2023 | $148.2M | 58.7K t |
| 2022 | $120.8M | 58.6K t |
| 2021 | $80.3M | 45.9K t |
| 2020 | $67.9M | 46.9K t |
| 2019 | $82.8M | 51.3K t |
| 2018 | $71.4M | 48.7K t |
| 2017 | $36.9M | 13.2K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports amino alcohol from
The largest suppliers were China (35%), Hong Kong (26%), Saudi Arabia (13%). Among the main suppliers, Hong Kong grew fastest (+711% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $80.3M | 35% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $61.4M | 27% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $31.1M | 13% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $24.3M | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $15.9M | 6.8% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $6.7M | 2.9% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $3.3M | 1.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.0M | 1.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.7M | 0.7% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $1.2M | 0.5% |
Types of amino alcohol under HS 2922
| 2922.42 | Amino-acids, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, and their esters: glutamic acid and its esters: salts thereof | 37% |
| 2922.50 | Amino-alcohol-phenols, amino-acid-phenols and other amino-compounds with oxygen function | 11% |
| 2922.41 | Amino-acids, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, and their esters: lysine and its esters: salts thereof | 10% |
| 2922.19 | Amino-alcohols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, their ethers and esters: salts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 2922.1 | 8.4% |
| 2922.17 | Amino-alcohols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function: their ethers and esters: salts thereof, Methyldiethanolamine and… | 8.4% |
| 2922.11 | Amino-alcohols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function: their ethers and esters: salts thereof, monoethanolamine and its… | 7.6% |
| 2922.49 | Amino-acids, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, their esters: salts thereof, excluding lysine, glutamic acid… | 6.8% |
| 2922.15 | Amino-alcohols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function: their ethers and esters: salts thereof, triethanolamine | 4.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2922.
Average import price of amino alcohol
The average declared value was about $2.48 per kg, close to the world average of $2.47.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports amino alcohol
The United Arab Emirates exported $10.5 million of amino alcohol in 2024 (6.4 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to India (26%), United States (12%), Hungary (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 48%. Among the main buyer markets, Tanzania grew fastest (+103% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.8M | 26% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.3M | 12% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $1.0M | 9.9% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $902K | 8.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $886K | 8.4% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $839K | 8% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $435K | 4.1% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $355K | 3.4% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $330K | 3.1% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $311K | 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 2922: Oxygen-function amino-compounds.
Amino alcohol trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of amino alcohol imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported amino alcohol worth $232.0 million in 2024 (93.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import amino alcohol from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (35%), Hong Kong (26%), Saudi Arabia (13%).
What is the average import price of amino alcohol in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $2.48 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.47 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export amino alcohol?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported amino alcohol worth $10.5 million in 2024, mainly to India, United States, Hungary.
What is the HS code for amino alcohol?
Amino alcohol falls under HS heading 2922 (Oxygen-function amino-compounds). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading amino alcohol with the United Arab Emirates?
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