🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of bearing: 2024 trade data
Imports of bearing by the United Arab Emirates reached $345.2 million in 2024 (37.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 10% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 8% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of bearing by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $345.2M | 37.1K t |
| 2023 | $384.4M | 37.8K t |
| 2022 | $309.5M | 37.0K t |
| 2021 | $277.8M | 33.3K t |
| 2020 | $246.8M | 30.3K t |
| 2019 | $303.1M | 41.5K t |
| 2018 | $265.8M | 18.2K t |
| 2017 | $196.7M | 12.6K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports bearing from
The largest suppliers were China (28%), Japan (19%), United States (11%). Among the main suppliers, Singapore grew fastest (+973% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $96.2M | 28% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $64.2M | 19% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $37.6M | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $28.1M | 8.2% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $20.9M | 6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $18.1M | 5.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $15.4M | 4.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $13.4M | 3.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $8.2M | 2.4% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $7.2M | 2.1% |
Types of bearing under HS 8482
| 8482.10 | Ball bearings | 52% |
| 8482.20 | Bearings: tapered roller bearings, including cone and tapered roller assemblies | 18% |
| 8482.50 | Bearings: cylindrical roller bearings n.e.c. in heading no. 8482 | 9.4% |
| 8482.30 | Bearings: spherical roller bearings | 6.1% |
| 8482.99 | Bearings: parts, (other than balls, needles and rollers) | 6% |
| 8482.80 | Bearings: n.e.c. in heading no. 8482, including combined ball/roller | 5.9% |
| 8482.40 | Bearings: needle roller bearings | 1.5% |
| 8482.91 | Bearings: parts, balls, needles and rollers | 1.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8482.
Average import price of bearing
The average declared value was about $9.30 per kg, 26% below the world average of $12.56, 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 bearing
The United Arab Emirates exported $10.4 million of bearing in 2024 (2.0 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Kuwait (14%), Tanzania (12%), Georgia (6%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 32%. Among the main buyer markets, Tanzania grew fastest (+82% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1.5M | 14% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $1.2M | 12% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $618K | 5.9% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $594K | 5.7% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $557K | 5.4% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $505K | 4.9% |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | $487K | 4.7% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $471K | 4.5% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $335K | 3.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $308K | 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 8482: Ball or roller bearings.
Bearing trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of bearing imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported bearing worth $345.2 million in 2024 (37.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import bearing from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (28%), Japan (19%), United States (11%).
What is the average import price of bearing in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $9.30 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $12.56 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export bearing?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported bearing worth $10.4 million in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, Tanzania, Georgia.
What is the HS code for bearing?
Bearing falls under HS heading 8482 (Ball or roller bearings). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading bearing with the United Arab Emirates?
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