🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of breathing apparatus: 2024 trade data
Imports of breathing apparatus by the United Arab Emirates reached $57.9 million in 2024 (743 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 3%. Value rose 41% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 10% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of breathing apparatus by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $57.9M | 743 t |
| 2023 | $41.0M | 905 t |
| 2022 | $32.3M | 793 t |
| 2021 | $27.5M | 686 t |
| 2020 | $50.8M | 1.2K t |
| 2019 | $28.9M | 672 t |
| 2018 | $29.0M | 630 t |
| 2017 | $29.5M | 463 t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports breathing apparatus from
Most of the value came from United States (35%), United Kingdom (22%), France (11%). Among the main suppliers, Denmark grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $20.5M | 36% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $12.7M | 22% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $6.1M | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.8M | 10% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $3.3M | 5.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.7M | 4.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.6M | 2.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.4M | 2.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $905K | 1.6% |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | $326K | 0.6% |
Average import price of breathing apparatus
The average declared value was about $77.84 per kg, close to the world average of $67.12.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports breathing apparatus
The United Arab Emirates exported $1.8 million of breathing apparatus in 2024 (21 tonnes). United States alone took 54% of it. Among the main buyer markets, United States grew fastest (+184% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $971K | 54% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $216K | 12% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $142K | 7.8% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $64K | 3.5% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $56K | 3.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $50K | 2.8% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $37K | 2.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $35K | 2% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $33K | 1.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $32K | 1.8% |
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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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 9020: Breathing appliances and gas masks; excluding protective masks having neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters and excluding apparatus of item no. 9019.20.
Breathing apparatus trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of breathing apparatus imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported breathing apparatus worth $57.9 million in 2024 (743 tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import breathing apparatus from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (35%), United Kingdom (22%), France (11%).
What is the average import price of breathing apparatus in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $77.84 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $67.12 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export breathing apparatus?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported breathing apparatus worth $1.8 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Japan, India.
What is the HS code for breathing apparatus?
Breathing apparatus falls under HS heading 9020 (Breathing appliances and gas masks; excluding protective masks having neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters a). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading breathing apparatus with the United Arab Emirates?
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