🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of bottle caps: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported bottle caps worth $169.5 million (28.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. Value fell 8% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 10% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $252.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of bottle caps by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $169.5M | 28.2K t |
| 2023 | $184.8M | 26.6K t |
| 2022 | $252.4M | 42.4K t |
| 2021 | $206.3M | 43.4K t |
| 2020 | $150.3M | 35.2K t |
| 2019 | $159.1M | 35.5K t |
| 2018 | $152.5M | 31.6K t |
| 2017 | $85.6M | 14.5K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports bottle caps to
Most of it went to India (28%), United States (22%), Saudi Arabia (18%). Among the main buyer markets, United States grew fastest (+106% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $47.0M | 28% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $36.6M | 22% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $30.5M | 18% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $23.3M | 14% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $11.4M | 6.7% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $9.5M | 5.6% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $2.3M | 1.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.4M | 0.8% |
| 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire | $959K | 0.6% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $896K | 0.5% |
Types of bottle caps under HS 8309
| 8309.90 | Stoppers: caps and lids, of base metal | 100% |
| 8309.10 | Stoppers: corks, of base metal | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8309.
Average export price of bottle caps
The average declared value was about $6.00 per kg, close to the world average of $5.31.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also imports bottle caps
The United Arab Emirates imported $160.5 million of bottle caps in 2024 (30.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. One supplier dominates: China accounted for 79% of the value. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+71% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $126.8M | 79% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $13.5M | 8.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $8.7M | 5.4% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $2.9M | 1.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.5M | 1.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.0M | 0.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $859K | 0.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $590K | 0.4% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $585K | 0.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $580K | 0.4% |
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 8309: Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw caps, pouring stoppers); capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packaging accessories, of base metal.
Bottle caps trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of bottle caps imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported bottle caps worth $160.5 million in 2024 (30.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import bottle caps from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (79%), Saudi Arabia (8%), India (5%).
What is the average import price of bottle caps in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $5.34 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.31 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export bottle caps?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported bottle caps worth $169.5 million in 2024, mainly to India, United States, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for bottle caps?
Bottle caps falls under HS heading 8309 (Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw caps, pouring stoppers); capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung c). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading bottle caps 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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